Melanie's Blog

To do this project I used  a pen on a A3 piece of paper. First I looked at myself in a mirror and tried to copy my face without looking at the pievce of paper. What I learned for this experience was that doing a contour drawing is much harder than what it looks like. Firstly I was tempted to look down at the paper, and secondly I couldn't get the perfect shape of my face that I wanted, but with practice I will start to improve on my contour skills.🎨🖌✏️🖍

On Wensday I went horse back riding from 5:00- 5:50p.m. I rode Gazel an amazing horse. We started off with some small warm-ups like trotting, extending trot, and some jumps. Then we did some group canters. Horse back riding is a great way to stay physically, and meantally healthy because you need to use your body to "drive" your horse. Not only that but you need to focuse on the commands, the horse, other around you, and when to turn, kick and stop.

On Thursday I went to football practice form 3:45 till 5:10. We did some warm-ups, dinamic stretches, and some small games. Football is a sport that I really enjoy because it helps you stay healthy, and helps you learn how to work with others. Photo of me and some friends, and Mr.Newman :) after football practice 

On Tuesday I went to Track and Field, one of my favorite sports. Track and field is form 3:45-5:10p.m. We started out with some strength workouts and rotations, and then we got started. We ran 400meters then took a rest and repeated the same thing 3-4 times. After we finished we watched some videos about how to be a good sprinter. In the picture below I am with some friends after practice that are also in Track. I really enjoy this sport because it competitive,challenging, and fun.

On Monday I went to football practice after school. It was from 3:45 to 5:10p.m. We started out with a warmup and some drills. Later we got into small teams and played small games. The picture below is me and Rebeca after practice. This is a spot that I really enjoy, can't wait till next practice⚽️!!!!   

Today we listened to one of my favorite books, " The One and Only Ivan". What stands out to me so far is how Ivan ( the gorilla) try's to look at everything from a diffrent prospective. For example once a small child came up to him and stood in foront of his window, tears stated to stream down, he said " he must feel so lonely" Ivan then whished that he could of tolden him that "you can get used to anything." Ivan is also very wise and has the eye of an artist. He likes to take his time and study humans. I really enjoy this book.