Fairy-tale Bedding

Where would you sleep if you were a Princess or a Prince?

POW POP words

Pop art inspired project connected to language art themes.

3-D element to give the words extra POP!

My Little Monster

Connecting to First Grade Curriculum students created their own monster puppet, using traditional and non traditional art materials. Lot of great hands on fun and learning.

Picturing America

The National Endowment for the Humanities has created a series of 9 short videos to connect with works of art from the classroom series of prints. These films integrate not only art themes but also connect to literature and social studies. Watch, learn and enjoy!

http://www.thirteen.org/picturing-america/

Winter Day Snowman

Pre-K and Kindergarten classes both enjoyed making this project.

Part I, paint a snowy day. Using white paint, sponges, wooden pencil erasers and little cocktail sticks, the

young artists added white snow ground and falling flakes to blue construction paper.

Part II, cutting out pre-drawn circles (in 3 different sizes) and adding face details to the smallest shape, the students created a snow person. Once it was cut out and glued in place they could added details such as buttons (real buttons), a hat and or scarf.

Love the ear muffs, I'm going to add pom poms and make that a head covering choice too.

Full Moon Owl Moon

3rd grade students built on their color knowledge and created a full moon value scale in blue.

This project connects to the language arts theme of city wildlife while developing skills and a deeper
understanding of color theory.


This is a 2-3 part project depending on the length of each studio session and can be developed to support a writing and research component as well.

The Impossible House

This lesson combines a project I found on Pinterest (will post asap) and my own approach connecting to source materials. Using a variety of provided shapes as patterns, students must design a house in which at least 4 of the main elements do not touch-making it impossible.

These pictures were drawn on black paper using metallic crayons and color pencils as well as construction paper crayons and gel markers. We looked at Aboriginal art work and the creations by the artist, Hunderwasser.

Connects to imagination 3rd grade language arts standard and because of its open creative format allows all students with a varying creative skills to feel successful.

Fish Prints

Each kinder class got to work in groups and make a fish print. It was a great hands on experience...and colorful too!

November, 2009

Session II
Mandalas, Mosaics, Masks, Molas and Mummies
We will continue to explore the art, customs, clothing, culture
and architecture found in different countries. Each student
will be involved in a hands on project (or projects) that involves either
mandalas, mosaics, masks, molas or mummies. All projects
connect to classroom curriculum or support VAPA standards.

September 2009

Around the World
Our art program will start this week with an over-view of art and architecture around the world. All students will have a chance to compare and contrast art from different countries and see where those countries are. So pack your bags we are off to explore the world of ART!