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My kindergarten artists have been getting a TON of practice this year with drawing the human figure! I have been reinforcing these skills every chance I get. This week, to help start off their new IB unit about families and cultures, we drew our own families!
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This week, 1st grade artists "visited" Egypt! What I wanted them to learn from this week's lesson was that Egypt is a very old civilization, and that while we can learn a lot about its history, we can also find common ground with the country today. We started our lesson with this super-cute video full of interesting facts: One of the main points I wanted my kids to learn from the video was the huge change that the development of farming brought to the early Egyptians- since they no longer had to spend all their time gathering food, and could grow it instead, the people now had time to make art!! Though there are TONS of examples of Egyptian art, we focused our study on jewelry. Students learned that the early Egyptians placed a great deal of value on jewelry, even going so far as to bury people with it! They also believed that different types of precious gems would bring healing or prosperity- sort of like a good-luck charm. Students then made their very own Egyptian bracelet from cardstock, ribbon, gold paint, and plastic gems. They were so proud to wear their creations! We actually completed this project before Christmas, but I didn't have a chance to post any finished work. This lesson coincided with kindergarten's study of communities. In Art, their task was to create a collage of a community building. This activity was full of great skill-building practice, like cutting, gluing, and using lots of details!
Third grade students have been working extremely hard on their current project. When I designed this project for them, I never imagined they would be as enthusiastic about it as they are! It is an incredibly time-consuming project and challenges their fine-motor skills, and they are amazing me with their commitment and effort.
We are making zentangles! Zentangle is a term used for a doodling technique with a focus on intricate patterns. The process of creating a zentangle is meant to be very meditative. It helps increase focus and creative thinking. It is also very fun and relaxing! I am so pleased that my kids have enjoyed the process so much. Our zentangles are based on South Carolina symbols- our state tree, state bird, state flower, etc. More information about this project will be coming after our Art Show on March 23rd! Here are some in-progress photos. |
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