Today in the library, First Grade took a trip to Mongolia! We were excited to host BCD friend, Sasha Sicurella, Director of the I AM Foundation, who recently returned from a trip to this distant country The I AM Foundation encourages works of self-expression for children of all ages, using a variety of media, including painting, drawing, photography and collage. Sasha generously shared pictures of her work with children who live in the Gobi Desert, as well as souvenirs from her trip. We explored self-portraits made by the children, miniature gers (yurts made out of wool that nomads live in), beautiful carved, wooden instruments, Mongolian money newspapers, artwork and toys. We also watched a slide show of Sasha’s work with the children from the town of Mandal Gobi, Mongolia.IMG_2645 IMG_2646 IMG_2647 IMG_2649 IMG_2650 IMG_2651 IMG_2652 IMG_2653 IMG_2654 IMG_2656 IMG_2657