National Gallery of Art field trip.

The wonderful Jillian Mazur took her advanced elementary students to the National Gallery of Art for an end of the year field trip.

Here is the grand entrance with its grand steps and columns.

Much of Washington DC's architecture looks like something out of Ancient Greece.

It was neat to see which pieces the children gravitated towards.

Also very encouraging to see them so engaged with the pieces personally.

That is what makes Jillian so amazing.

She draws them into the work and engages them into the lives of the people who created the pieces.

Their appreciation for the work changes substantially with this understanding.

All day you heard different children exclaim, "Monet!!" or "Oh look, it's a real DaVinci!" or "Rothko!!"

This was very exciting!

To see actual works of VanGogh and to see the student in action!

There are set ups all over the museum for people to study the paintings and learn the style of the artist by attempted mimicry.

The girls were excited to see Degas, "Little Dancer of Fourteen Years" sculpture in real life.

Notice the bronze sculpture has a satin bow in her hair and a fabric tutu.

A fountain between the East and West buildings.

Alexander Calder had a room filled with his mobiles and strategic lighting.

Such a wonderful day.