Underwater Seascapes: Grade 1

This project started out as a lesson in TEXTURE. Students learned the difference between actual texture and visual texture. Students created textured paper using crayons, various textures and paint. Students were excited to learn about a whole new world underwater. Many students already had a lot of knowledge of what exists in the ocean. Students used the textured paper to create coral and creatures. Books with images were used as a reference.

New Years Self-Portraits

We discussed what the term resolution means and students asked themselves what they would do to improve themselves in 2014. Students learned about the basic proportions that make up the face and learned tricks on how to draw facial features. 

K & 1 Dancing Snowmen

Did you ever wonder what snowmen do at night? Well, They get together and dance!! Students were read Snowmen at Christmas (a book from the series Snowmen at Night). Students painted with cotton balls aka snowballs on their stacked circles. We discussed the movement of the body when it dances and how torso moves from side to side. Popsicle sticks were added to show how each snowman strikes their own pose. The snowmen were painted orange and blue to mimic the snowmen in the book and how the street lights can create a beautiful creamsicle glow.