Friends School of Atlanta
Friends School of Atlanta
4th Grade Class, April 2024
Teachers: Joanna Gerber and John Grijak
4th graders at Atlanta Friends School began working with Frog Song content spring 2024. For the illustration exercises, the students imagined new frogs and worlds, many that include bridges. With deep gratitude for permission to share their work, the students’ illustrations and reflections appear here in alphabetical order by first name. Some of the student illustrations are also featured in We Can Be Their Bridges: On Befriending Amphibians.
Contact: Joanna Gerber, elementary science & pk-8 garden teacher, jgerber at friendsschoolatlanta.org
Ashlyn, Age 10
“A peaceful place to take a break if you feel like it.”
—Ashlyn
“My frog is tiny and lives in lakes and humid places.”
—Ashlyn
Charlie, Age 9
“The frog represents dancing.”
—Charlie
“The tree represents good things happening for everyone.”
—Charlie
Coulter, Age 9
“The bridge represents letting in good vibes.”
—Coulter
“The frog is a pollinator. The world is happy now!”
—Coulter
Gus, Age 10
“… a world that has no litter.”
—Gus
Isaac, Age 11
“… a very peaceful hilly oasis.”
—Isaac
John Lewis, Age 9 ¾
“The tree represents life and life is always growing.
Also, the bridge represents moving on.”
—John Lewis
“My frog is based on a treefrog.”
—Gus
“A frog that lives on an island.
The frog can jump very high.”
—Isaac
“My frog is green with black stripes.
Its species name is Zaj, poison dart frog!”
—John Lewis
Juno Skye, Age 9
“The tree represents growth and strength. The stars represent how there is always light in the dark.”
—Juno Skye
“I wanted to make a pride frog with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, brown, white, and pink.”
—Juno Skye
Lana, Age 9
“We need a rainbow frog.”
—Lana
Olivia, Age 10
“This is a peaceful place you can go to anytime you want!”
—Olivia
Ozilline, Age 10
“This frog is a protector.”
—Ozilline
Peggy, Age 9
“The bridge in the picture represents moving on from bad things and welcoming all the good things.”
—Peggy
“I imagine a world with enough space for everyone.”
—Lana
“This frog is a happy frog that smiles and is on a lily pad!”
—Olivia
“The palm tree represents that there are shady things and sunny things in life. I imagine a clean and happy world.”
—Ozilline
“The lily pads represent that sometimes you are floating and still, but sometimes someone is jumping on you and annoying you.
That’s just life.”
—Peggy
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