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Natural ground cover garden, no mow, shades of purple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFEIs-aPyM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFEIs-aPyM Natural ground cover stage 1= pulled out the grass, actually wrestled out the grass with my kids (Attalia & Jadon) helping for their chores to earn allowance. Will keep this post updated with the stages, but our neighbor said it took hers 3 years to spread nicely like that! Work in Progress. Share your garden & landscape ideas, I'd love to hear & see pics too. Much Love-Renee youtube title: Natural ground cover garden, no mow, shades of purple

Easy Pesto Recipe with Renee

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Helping the Poor in SE Asia with Tiger & Renee

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Art Lessons with Renee Smith,Pinch Pot Animals

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Unit: Ceramics Learning Goal: Produce a work of art through clay that utilizes additive/subtractive techniques. Art Vocabulary: additive & subtractive shown visually with pinching techniques. Additive is adding on and subtractive is taking away. Standards: VA.1.C.1.In.a Create visual imagery and symbols to convey personal interests. VA.1.C.1.Pa.a Attend to visual or tactile imagery and symbols that convey personal interest. VA.1.C.2.In.b Use various media or techniques to create artwork. VA.1.C.2.Su.b Explore various media or techniques used to create artwork. VA.1.S.1.In.a Use a variety of visual art processes and media to express ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDqjo02WtyE&feature=youtu.be Art Lessons with Renee Smith,Pinch Pot Animals Youtube title. Play video and model how to : Step 1- roll a ball Step 2- Press your thumbs into the center Step 3- Pinch a pot Step 4- Add (Art term additive) a head of an animal you like. Step 5- Take away, subtractiv...

Art Lesson with Renee Smith, Jewelry Design with Clay.

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Unit of Work:  Ceramics Learning Goal: Produce a work of art through clay that utilizes pinch forms. VA.K.S.3.1: Develop artistic skills through the repeated use of tools, processes and media.e.g.,media-specific techniques,eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills. Underlined & enlarged  Vocabulary used this week: VOCAB UNITS: COURSE OUTLINE: KINDERGARTEN - Line, thick, thin , straight, curvy, broken, geometric shapes, square, circle, triangle, oval, texture, rough, smooth, pattern, good craftsmanship , color wheel, primary colors Realism, Abstract, portrait, tearing, folding, cutting, bending, pinch, photography, camera, computer, iPad, clay, kiln, fire, prints, mixed media, fiber, weave, collage, color wheel The quietest tables tracking the teacher will receive the clay first. You have 3 things to do in today’s class (K are fast workers to show them quickly what to do after each thing right away so they do not get out of their seats). Pl...

Art Lessons with Renee Smith, Ceramics plates with design.

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Flying High Themed Plates, Ceramics Unit: Ceramics Learning Goal: Produce a work of art through clay that utilizes complex forms and glazing techniques. 3rd Grade Art Vocabulary: The vocabulary words used in today’s lesson underlined on poster in class: Add low relief . Depth , symmetry, two-dimensional, positive space, negative space, intermediate colors, low relief, glaze, printing plate, multiple images , brayer, apps (digital visual art application), copyright laws. Low relief definition : Relief, ( from Italian relievare: “to raise”) also called relievo, in sculpture , any work in which the figures project from a supporting background, usually a plane surface. Reliefs are classified according to the height of the figures’ projection or detachment from the background. In a low relief , or bas-relief (basso-relievo), the design projects only slightly from the ground and there is little or no undercutting of outline Lesson: Play then replay the how to video I ...

Stay United in Much Needed PRAYer:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=zxL1m0uG8x4&list=RDjc4YkmToh 3g&index=2 PRAY 1st song as listen & Unite in PRAYer,amen. Stay United in Praying  Yohan/John 17: 15  (protection from the evil one)  & Verse 21  (for US to remain in Him, the Vine & WE the branches), and His Invisible Holy Spirit in Us (the part of EMily Renee Smith that's in Heaven even though I'm hoping she'll be in America when I get there). SO the WOrld (Cambodia  & those around US)  may desire to know the HOPE   within US .  In YEASU/JESUS MIGHTY NAME < amen. 10 sec. video of our families ministry to the poor beloved friends & brethren here. Pray for them.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAfqiZ46h-I 2 of the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAfqiZ46h-I pictured in the video. Renee Smith Artist & Art Teacher Head of Art Department http://artbyrenee.weebly.com/ +855 12 550 522 | +855 10 550 522  |  +855 88 8...