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In their current IB unit, second graders have been learning about how authors express themselves through their writing. In Art, we explored how making art is also a way for people to share their thoughts and feelings! I asked students to think of a memory that was tied to a strong emotion. They made oil pastel drawings illustrating that memory. The drawings didn't have to really be a scene showing the event- instead, they could mix up the objects they drew and make it look kind of dream-like, like when a memory is kind of hazy or confused. I told them it was kind of like taking apart a jigsaw puzzle- all the pieces are still there, but they are not arranged in a way that makes sense. The next step was to include the emotion of their memory. We looked at some paintings that communicated feelings, and discussed how the colors and the energy behind the brushstrokes described the emotion. For example, look at this painting and imagine how the artist's arm would have moved when making these scribbling lines- you can almost feel the anger! Now compare that painting to this calm, dull, sad one- it's a completely different feeling! And this painting has a happy, joyful, excited feeling- it's almost like the colors and shapes are dancing! Students took what they learned about expressing emotion and applied it to the backgrounds of their memory paintings. The colors they chose and the brushstrokes they used all work together to communicate the mood of the memory. Look for lots of blues in the sad memories, reds in the angry ones, and yellows and pinks in the happy memories! "I was at an orca show. There were orcas there. There were trainers helping the orcas do tricks. It was exciting. Then there were orcas in a small pool. I loved to see the orcas." "Today was my cousin’s birthday! My cousin is turning eleven! My cousins live in North Carolina. Thousands of people were there. All of us jumped on the trampoline! Then I almost fell off the trampoline! We came back inside. While we were inside we watched Fuller House. After that it was time for cake! I waited until it was present time. But we spent the night with them. She opened the presents in the morning and she loved mine!!! But then it was time to go! I cried all day! I was so mad and sad I had to go! " "Today I had to clean my room. It was cold outside today. I had to clean my room by myself. I was very mad and kind of sad because I didn’t want to. My room was very dirty. " "I had dance and we ate cupcakes. We danced and danced. It was fun and I was happy. My friend Emma was there too. " "I was with my daddy and mommy and grandma and my papa and Graham and Anna and Uncle Tim and Aunt Leslie. We went to the beach. It was so much fun. It was on the Fourth of July. It was fun watching the fireworks. We were outside. It was so hot. I was yelling because it was too hot for my feet. It was really sunny. I loved it outside. It was so beautiful. We were happy. It was a fun time. " "My uncle and my dad and my mom were with me. We were watching a great movie It was good. But we saw a red and blue light outside. The weather was cold. It was night. It was scary. And my mom was scared too. The police were in my neighbor’s yard because they always have a party. The police went past my house. They went to my other neighbor’s house. We had to turn off the TV and the lights. And I couldn’t find my dad. He was hiding. It was scary. And my cat was walking outside all night. " "It was fun at the beach. We got to eat. On the last day we went to the water park. I went on the slide. I got seashells and then we went home. " "My mom, Gigi, Papa, and sister were with me. I fell off my scooter. It was the afternoon. It was hot out. I was feeling sad and hurt. " "Today I am so delighted because I am going to the movies! I went with my mom, my sisters, my brother, and my dad. We are going to see the Star Wars movie! They have popcorn and soda. It was so much fun. When I got home I went right to bed. " "This is my mom. She got pulled over and I was scared. The cop came and he was smiling. He came and asked my mom for license and registration. He said please though. My mom was scared because she couldn’t find it and I got scared too. " "I remember when I went to the dinosaur zoo. I felt unsure if it was safe or not. I was with my mom and dad and Anna. I was nervous about if it was safe! It was exciting. " "This story is about my mom and my stepdad and my grandma and the police and the old lady and her two kids. My mom was backing out of the driveway and looked left and right and the old lady came! We couldn’t see her so we got hit. It was in the morning. It was outside in the front yard. My mom was mad and I was crying and that old lady was mad too. But no one got hurt. " "In New Jersey I met Jake Paul and Messi. We played soccer in New Jersey and I played basketball. We went to New Jersey for my birthday. It was a pretty place and we wanted to travel. I went with just my mom. "
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