Matthew visits Room 5

Meet Matthew...

Matthew is a former Room 8er...and now he's in his second year of college...and is thinking he wants to teach...

Today he came in to observe for the day...
Matthew is also a master at balloon art. He asked me about making something for the class...I was happy...very happy to oblige!
The students were fascinated watching him blow up and twist around the balloons...the whole time talking to them, asking what they thought he was making...
Look at all those balloons!
Do you know what it is?
Hint: Matthew likes old cartoons...
Room 5 had it figured out by now...but do you?
They told Matthew it needed a beak...
After putting on the white eyes, he fashioned the beak...
He drew the black in the eyes...
He told us his hand wasn't too steady...
But he kept on...
It's Road-Runner!!! Beep beep!!!
How cute is that?

Matthew is amazing! He first started doing balloon art in the fifth grade...then taught himself to do it better...started doing it for people in the 7th grade.

He works fairs on the plaza, works with the balloons at a restaurant close to the mall, is hired out for birthday parties...

and to think...it all started with blowing up his first balloon!