We’re trying Poetry Tea Time again this year with my four youngest students, but with a twist. The older two will be in charge of the sweet treat each week! They love to cook and this is a fun way to expand on those skills. During this time, we will also read a few poems and challenge ourselves to recite some from memory. I’m also incorporating an informal Art Study and will have the month’s work on display. My goal is to provide an environment for us to experience the arts in a relaxed, non-intimidating way.
Here are the highlights from Week Three:
THE SWEET TREAT
Autumn is here, so we decided to go with something seasonally appropriate: Apple Galette from Handle the Heat. (We also used my go-to pie crust recipe.) The kids assembled everything themselves and the result was delicious.
THE POEM
Continuing with the seasonal theme, I picked a cute one from Emily Dickinson. Beautiful and lots to look at.
Autumn
by Emily DickinsonThe morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry’s cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I’ll put a trinket on.
THE ART
We moved to a new piece from Fra Angelico called Maestá (Madonna Enthroned).
Looks delicious