Haydn and Giotto

We finished reading Joseph Haydn, The Merry Little Peasant by Opal Wheeler and Sybil Deucher. Another great read. There were two notable highlights for the boys. 1) Hadyn visited England and was invited to Oxford where he enjoyed walks and picnics along the River Thames (us too!). Do you see the Sheldonian Theatre in the picture above?  2) His surprise symphony has a sudden sharp chord that was meant to wake the ladies who nodded sleepily during the concerts. We had to play Adante from the Surprise Symphony several times so the boys could crack up at the surprise chord. 

This book introduced us to Giotto. It was also the perfect follow-up to our last two art lessons on Cimabue who was Giotto's teacher. 

Weekly art project:

First, cover cardboard with white or grey oil pastel. 

Look super cute while doing so.

Next, apply black pastel liberally over entire surface.

Finally, scratch picture. We used nails.