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I am SO proud of how hard my kindergartners worked on this project! This activity is designed to be a skill-builder rather than to end in a completed project. Students were to use paper and scissors to construct a face. The first goal of this activity was to practice using scissors and to strengthen fine motor skills. The second goal was to prepare kids to tackle our the next project, which involves creating a face in a whole different way!
Here are just a few of the creations!
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Fourth grade students made these drawings of fruits and vegetables to practice their observational drawing skills. They were challenged to use shading, texture, and color blending to make their drawings look as accurate as possible. We used artificial food as our models. Their drawings are amazing!!
It was wonderful to meet so many parents at Open House! I love sharing what we do in the art room, and I hope parents are as proud as I am of their students' artistic accomplishments!
Here is a peek into the space where your students create. This week it was 4th grade's turn to experience making art in the style of the Native Americans. Their social studies curriculum is focusing on the culture and lifestyles of native people from all over America. This art-making experience was a great way to engage students' interests in the ways of life of the past.
For most students, this was their first experience with any type of carving, and they LOVED getting to try it with something as unusual as soap! This activity was our Kindergartner's first experience with painting. In math, the students are learning about patterns. I want them to understand that the rainbow is a kind of pattern- the colors always come in the same order, and they repeat. Learning correct rainbow order now will help students be successful when we begin to study the color wheel in 1st and 2nd grade.
This type of painting is great for developing fine motor skills, as well as teaching proper use and care of our painting supplies! And, it's a lot of fun!! This week, third grade artists experienced making their own paintbrushes. This project was designed to connect with the students' current studies about Native Americans. We discussed how when the Native Americans needed supplies, they couldn't just go to the store and buy them- instead, they had to use the resources that were available.
With their classroom teachers, students read Tomie dePaola's The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush. In the story, Little Gopher explains how he made his brushes from animal hair and crushed rocks, berries, and flowers to make paint. This was our inspiration! In Art, the students collected leaves, grass, and sticks and were responsible for constructing a paintbrush. They were told they had to have bristles and a handle, but how they designed it was up to them. This was an excellent opportunity for students to learn through inquiry, as the International Baccalaureate philosophy encourages. Here are some of the results! |
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