STARTING OUT
Today I’ve selected the project, “Torn Birds,” to feature. This is a first grade project that really gets the kids’ attention. Special supplies, other than construction paper, for this project are...
View ArticleROSES IN WATERCOLOR
Roses seem like they’d be such a hard thing to draw, but with a little help from the website I have included in this project, it’s quite easy. Every 6th grader just knew they couldn’t draw one—-until...
View ArticleFLOWERS IN OIL PASTELS
Georgia O’Keefe painted flowers up close—I’m sure you’ve seen her calendar pictures. Using these calendar images, the 5th Grade imitated her style. They used colored or white construction paper and...
View ArticleCARS
The poem, “ Children Learn What They Live,” by Dorothy Law Nolte is such a powerful lesson for anyone who touches the lives of children. We used words in the poem for towns on our map. This...
View ArticleKOKESHI DOLL: JAPANESE ART
Kokeshi dolls are characterized by their lack of arms and legs, as well as their brightly painted kimono in floral designs and geometric patterns. We prepared the background, and the paper the...
View ArticleWALLPAPER HEART COLLAGE
The coordinating samples in a wallpaper samples book make this project easy. There are so many beautiful wallpapers and the stores with discontinued sample books are usually happy to give schools the...
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