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It has been a busy but enjoyable month! Students collaborated on some group projects to sell at our school's silent auction. The money we raised went to help one of our families. Third grade students each made a holly leaf for this wreath. Second graders painted strips of paper which were then combined into a colorful tree. And fourth graders worked in teams to create this village of gingerbread houses! Students also enjoyed my collection of art-themed ornaments on the tree in our classroom! They were fascinated to learn that some of these ornaments I have had since I was in elementary school myself. Second graders are talking a lot about traditions in their current IB unit, and I enjoyed sharing with them my family's tradition of collecting ornaments and recording them in a book each year. 2016 has been a very productive year for our classroom, and I am excited for what 2017 will bring!
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Our second graders did an INCREDIBLE job on these family portraits. This project is a second-grade tradition now, and the paintings made a beautiful display at their grade level Art Show this evening. What a special way to honor our Hendrix families! We had 133 portraits on display!!
One of my very favorite books to use in our classroom is Barney Saltzberg's Beautiful Oops. This book is all about taking something that you think is ruined and turning it into something amazing. It teaches problem-solving and creative thinking, which is important not just in the Art room but in everyday life! This video gives you a quick glance through the book . . . I also showed each class this video of Barney Saltzberg himself speaking to a group of students. They loved getting to "meet" a real author and illustrator! I absolutely love the way he explains his creative thinking process- it's definitely worth watching. We spent three class sessions exploring ideas from this book. The first week we used scraps of newspaper to create paintings. Students were encouraged to use the shape of the torn paper to inspire their creations. Making a rainbow. A girl with a ponytail. Purple mountains and a rainy day at the beach. A kitty with a purple nose. (Sometimes we think better on the floor!!) The next week we made animals out of paper scraps. Instead of throwing the crumpled papers away, we used the folded-over parts to make the animals' heads! In the final week of this exploration, students turned drips and splats of paint into drawings. These classes worked collaboratively on large papers-- And these students worked individually to create their designs-- A fire-breathing dragon. A ballerina in a tutu. A baby flamingo. A butterfly in a garden. "I made a beautiful spider." "I made a spaceship. I made an alien." "I made a toothbrush. I made it from a splat of paint." And this one is my favorite- "I made a mug." It's a broken coffee mug with the coffee spilled everywhere! Finally, we put all our creations together into a display to share with our school community. "When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as a opportunity to make SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL!" |
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