June’s Reading to Kids Event was a Great Success. Seventy-seven Volunteers read to 107 Kids! Dominic & Xiuhcoatl joined me for the Zoom Reading Event. The books for the Event are about “Friendship & Fun”. Kindergarten: “Be Kind” by Pat Zietlow Miller; 1st Grade: “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” by Bernard Waber; 2nd Grade: “Yellow Kayak” by…
Month: June 2021
The Dragon’s Lair
Dragons – “The Undiscovered Dinosaurs” Xiuhcoatl is Very Happy to be resting on her finished Perch. We’ll cover how it was made shortly. First a little about the Dragon’s Lair. There are many stories about Dragons living in Gigantic Caves. But, Did You Know there are Burrowing Dinosaurs? In 2007 scientists found the first evidence…
How would You Color Xiuhcoatl?
I sent Miss Gordon of Dyer Street Elementary in Sylmar, CA a Drawing of Xiuhcoatl for her Class to express their Color Splashes! Sharing her screen on Zoom allowed the Kindergarten Class the ability to provide several imaginings for Xiuhcoatl’s Colors. Miss Gordon also shared some artwork from our Class Zoom Meeting on May 20th….
More Sparkle for Xiuhcoatl
The last highlights for Xiuhcoatl were the Turquoise Spots making a repeating diamond pattern along her Neck, Back & Tail. Her Wings need a little extra Sparkle. A light mist on the top curved edge of Xiuhcoatl’s Wings with the Gold Rush Metallic did the trick. I covered her Head, Body & Tail with cloth…