During the week of April 12, 2021 Bacich teachers and community volunteers delivered an arts based unit on skin colors to 44 Marin Country Public Elementary Schools. Inside the inclusive language tote bag: Bacich Elementary School Social Justice Skin Color unit, The Skin You Live In book, by Michael Tyler and beautifully painted bookmarks in skin tones by Bacich students. So much gratitude to all who leaned into this important message of acceptance & self love. Thank you to a fantastic team making this happen.
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Donation Package |
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| Bookmarks painted by K-4th grade Bacich Students |
This fantastic action step includes a long list of individuals and organizations who donated books, resources, and endless support to bring this unit of acceptance and inclusion to all Marin elementary schools. With gratitude we’d like to recognize; Raquel Rose, Mary Ann Spitzer, Wendy Holmes, Barbara Libby-Steinmann, Thalia Milano, Marty Ross, Anna Rochester, Michael Tyler, Jenny Novack, Jennifer Ball, KSPTA, Community ArtsKitchen and a big thank you to all the Bacich K-4th grade students who painted the beautiful bookmarks.
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KSD students volunteering passing out donation tote bags |
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Principal Anderson from Lucas Valley Elem Sch accepts Bacich Elem Sch Social Justice unit
Principal Cala from Bel Aire Elem accepts Bacich Elem Sch Social Justice unit
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Message from author Michael Tyler:
This is such an incredible and extraordinary expression of community goodwill. I can never thank you enough, but hope one day to try, in person. My gratitude to the entire Bacich fellowship and to Marin County for being so receptive to my book.
There’s an adage with deep roots in African American culture, one that can traces its origins back to the days of bondage, when those who knew how to read, write and count or the way and route to freedom taught those who didn’t: “Each one reach one. Each one teach one.” The application of this instruction goes far beyond this specific cultural counseling. If we all followed this, relative to reaching another human being and sharing the knowledge of the mutual valuation of everyone, along with the bonding power of acceptance, our union would be more perfect. What you and others are doing is a hopeful, inspiring and active demonstration of this adage. My wish is that others will see and do the same. It is all the more fated in the effort that the beauty of colorful art is being employed to focus on and promote the beauty of colorful hues that make up the palette of all people.
1st Grade: Bird Sketching
Students were introduced to David Allen Sibley, American ornithologist. He is the author and illustrator of "The Sibley Guide to Birds" considered by many to be the most comprehensive guide for North American field bird identification.
During directed sketching lessons students were guided through a series of sketching check-points, to capture the position and gesture of a bird and its distinctive features, such as, beak, legs, tail and wing feathers. Students enjoyed sketching the California Quail and their drawings came out amazing.
The California quail, also known as the California valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird. These birds have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown in females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. Males have a dark brown cap and a black face with a brown back, a grey-blue chest and a light brown belly. Females and immature birds are mainly grey-brown with a light-colored belly.
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| California Quail Sketches by 1st grade students from Mrs. Fanning's class |
