Peaceful Frogs (nature and art class) takes place in Hoboken and Jersey City.
I have been teaching at Wallace Elementary School since January 2016. I started as a substitute teacher and in the summer of 2021, taught art for Special Education students. The Wallace school asked me to continue my art classes for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school term years and now through 2024. My students range from pre-k to 5th grade.
I also teach in the enrichment programs, Passport to Learning and Leap into Summer at Wallace. I have taught mixed media arts, fairytale theater, and Art Exploration for Urban Arts at Wallace.
Email for more information: Susan Newman Lerer at info@frogsaregreen.com.
Below are a few images from our classes.
Testimonial from Melissa A:
“My 4 year old daughter has been taking the Peaceful Frogs class and has so much fun. The teacher is engaging and attentive — great combo class! Every day my daughter asks if it’s time for her class. Returning for the next session for sure!”
Peaceful Frogs class:
In each class the students will explore an aspect of nature and/of wildlife. Following the lesson the students will work on arts and/or crafts to help further the understanding of the topic.
Students will use assorted materials: Colored pencils, crayons, pastels, chalk, paint, markers, paper Stencils, stickers, glitter, confetti, etc. Words, phrases or poetry that add meaning to their artwork.
*We ask permission from parents and caregivers before photographing students in class.
Some of our topics include:
Frogs and the Rainforest
Trees and Urban Forests
Honey Bees and Crops
Sea Life and Coral Reefs
Turtles and/or Birds
Our Place in Nature (reuse, reduce, recycle)
Dinosaurs (fossils, etc.)
Herbs, Plants and Natural Remedies
Sea Creatures (sea dragons, etc.)
Different types of Gardens (roof gardens, vertical gardens, vegetable gardens, floral gardens…)
Space (stars, planets… our place in the universe)
Environmental problems/issues (climate change, recycling materials, etc.)
Art lessons include:
Learning about patterns (zebra and big cat’s stripes; frogs and salamander’s spots / stripes, etc.) Exploring 3D and multimedia crafts. Learning how to cut and glue materials together. Experimenting with different materials and colors. Learning about the masters of art through creation of their own projects.