St. John's Pajama design

We have discussed the "Pajama Project" a few times in the virtual classroom, and most of our questions and interest centered around the process of transferring the original drawings/watercolors to the computer and then onto the fabric.  During our first conversation, we looked at a "Photo Riddle" of St. John's, and there was a lot of excitement around Toad, and during our second conversation, we drew with sharpies and added watercolors for enhancement.  

Today, we started our conversation by looking at some of the "final" designs from the on-campus pods. 

“It’s toad!” - Giacomo, 4.2 years
C.C. drew this, and Toad is going to be on our St. John’s pajamas!
“That is fun!” - Saul, 3.7 years
We have to choose a color for toad.  What color should he be? 
“Red because he looks good with red.” - Giacomo
What if he were purple? Would he still look good? 
“Yeah. But it can’t be green because we already have a green toad.” - Giacomo
If toad is red on our St. John’s pajamas, will we know it’s our St. John’s toad. 
“We would know.” - Giacomo ​

Then we have this design.  Tucker room had three different designs that three children drew, and they worked hard over a couple of days to combine it into this design. What do you notice about this design?
“I see yellow.” - Saul 
“I see the face.” - Giacomo
The information that I was given about this design was that the yellow face in the middle is a sun, and the circles going around it are the planets.  It represents a mobile that’s hanging on the ceiling of the Tucker Room. 
“They need to make more, more, more, more so that it [solar system] never ends.  Because I don’t want it to ever end. The earth is moving forward, you know.” - Giacomo 

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We were looking at the Brown Room design when Giacomo said, 
​“Now it’s time to do it with Saul.”

Giacomo's first design
“It’s a secret.” - Giacomo
“I’m done. It’s the lamp.” - Giacomo 
Were you thinking about the lamp in the Brown Room? 
“Yeah.” - Giacomo

“I’m going to draw something similar to what I already drawed.” - Saul, 3.7 years

We put them here on the wall so that he can look at it. - Naama

Last week, when we used black sharpies/pens, filled in with watercolors, to draw our pajama designs, Saul chose a rainbow.  Today, he was looking at  his original design as we worked on the digital drawings.  This helped inspire our final, collaborative design.

Rainbow design for the Pajama Project

[looking at Saul's rainbow drawing/watercolor]
You can recreate your rainbow.   A rainbow on the St. John’s pajamas would be beautiful.  We have so many rainbows at St. John’s. 
“But we don’t have enough space for the rainbow.” - Giacomo
What if I clear the whole screen and you and Giacomo can work together on a rainbow? Would you like to work together to create a rainbow design?

“Do you want it totally red?” - Giacomo, 4.3 years

Important information is that we only get four colors.  The whole school has to decide together.  Today, we can make our drawing any colors we want, but eventually it will only be four colors.  Rose drew the red.  Giacomo did yellow. 
Saul, what color would you like to put under the yellow? Do you want to choose green [he was making green lines]?
“No, red.” - Saul 
What’s your favorite color Saul? 
“Green.” - Saul  [he added green arc]
“Green arc, I did not know that.” - Saul 

“I’m going to add some blue because blue is my favorite color.” - Rose
“I want to show you the rainbow colors.” - Saul [trying to hold something up to the screen]

“I like the colors. Do you like it?” - Saul 
I think it’s a beautiful design for the pajamas.  I want to make sure that you agree. 
“Yeah.” - Saul

Together, Saul, Giacomo, and Rose filled in the colors of the rainbow. While Rose started with the red and yellow, Giacomo added the large green and blue, while Saul filled in the green and discussed color choices for the "final" design.
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I have one question for you about the rainbow. The rainbow we just drew, we can only have four colors.  If you could only have four colors, which ones would you choose.
“I would choose green, pink, and red.” - Saul

“I helped you to make the rainbow with the pen. I’m bringing my colorful ideas back to you.” - Saul, 3.7 years
Now I’m going to take your ideas, and Giacomo’s ideas, back to everyone at school.

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Memories of St. John's

The beginning of the bell tower.  [yellow is the round bell by Giacomo]

Rose, you went to St. John’s.  If you were going to design something for the St. John’s pajamas, what would it be? Something special about St. John’s, or something you remember. 

“Well, I remember when I was about in the RR, like the end of the RR.  I went with my teacher to the bell tower.  So maybe I”ll draw a bell.” - Rose 

I don’t think I’ve been up inside fo the bell tower yet. 

“It’s very dark so I would do blue.” - Rose

“Rose, it’s my school.” - Giacomo
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“It’s also my school.” - Rose