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Today was the last day of school and I was thrilled beyond belief to receive a portrait of me painted by one of my students. His mom told me that he had been inspired by the Modigliani art lesson I … Continue reading
Zentangle Butterflies
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The 2011/2012 school year is officially over for Shady Oak students. The long summer months are here and it’s time to experiment with new ideas and ‘test-drive’ lesson plans for the next school year. But before my dining table becomes my workshop … Continue reading
Fruits and Vegetables with Feelings!
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This was the last week of the school year in the art room for Kindergarten and 1st grade. I wanted to make it fun so I thought I’d base the lesson on vegetables, because what 6 year old doesn’t love … Continue reading
2nd Grade – Modigliani Self Portraits
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This was the final week in the art room for the 2nd grade so I wanted to choose a project that was both straight forward and fun. Self portraits can be quite daunting. But not when they’re done in the style of … Continue reading
Exotic Fish On Canvas
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Sea life was the theme for an after school art party. Due to time limitations I provided each student with a template of a fish. Once they had traced the outline they could decorate their fish however they chose. Canvas … Continue reading
Modigliani Self Portraits
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This was the final week in the art room for the 3rd and 4th graders so I wanted to choose a project that was both straight forward and fun. Self portraits can be quite daunting. But not when they’re done … Continue reading
Seashell Butterflies
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One of my favorite things to do is incorporate things I find in the natural world into art projects. As long as the items are no longer needed by the creatures that share our planet, I consider it a form … Continue reading
Layered Ladybugs
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This week the Bridge class has been studying ladybugs. I chose a project that helped the students practice their developing skills and introduced new concepts. They were each given a sheet of blue, brown, three shades of green and a red … Continue reading
Crayon resist flowers on newspaper
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The second project that Kindergarten and 1st grade worked on this week focused on reusing newspaper. (Idea for this project courtesy of http://katieweymouth.blogspot.com/2010/02/resist-paintings-on-newspaper.html )Students were each given a quarter sheet of newspaper. This was going to serve as the background to their … Continue reading
Hands taking care of the Earth
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Phew! What a busy week 1st grade and Kindergarten have had in the art room, completing three projects! We have been focusing on Earth day, April 22, with three, nature inspired projects. We began the week discussing why we celebrate … Continue reading
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