Beatrice's Goat

One of my absolutely favorite things to do is tie literacy with art.  Reading and writing are allowed depth and expression when made visual and our latest project reflects this premise.  As a continuing part of our unit 'The Rights of a Child',  we read the story of Beatrice's Goat late last week and discussed the ways in which one small change in a family can introduce a myriad of other changes.  The addition of one goat to a family enabled a young girl to go to school.  Her future choices were now forever altered as will be those of any children and subsequent grandchildren.  It is a beautiful story.  Our pastel compositions of Beatrice and her goat convey so much of that optimism and hope for a brighter future.  Enjoy!