Spring Baby Animals

Third graders looked at the art of Eric Carle and created textural painted papers. They drew their choice of a baby animal and collaged the background with cut painted papers.

Third grade Selfies- Before and after the drawing lesson! 2018-19

In the first few weeks of the school year, I teach a self portrait unit to all the students. The photos below show the difference in my third graders drawings of their self portrait with a substitute and after my drawing lessons. First, we learn where to place the features on a face and the hair. Then, we talk about showing clues about our personality and interests with the clothes and background details.
Art education really benefits all students with increased skills in image making!!!

Abstract Animals inspired by Paul Klee -4th grade

We read The Cat and the Bird by Geraldine Elschner, a whimsical  story inspired by Klee’s paiinting. Students used waterbased oil pastels to create their work. They used geometric shapes to interpret the animal of their choice.

Abstract Animals inspired by Paul Klee -4th grade

We read The Cat and the Bird by Geraldine Elschner, a whimsical  story inspired by Klee’s paiinting. Students used waterbased oil pastels to create their work. The used geometric shapes to interpret the animal of their choice.

Winter Landscape-3rd

Students cut triangle shaped trees from painted papers, colored round orbs with crayons, and painted black skies with India ink. 

Pollinators!

Germs! Problem-Based Learning Project

The school nurse wanted to promote the message that everyone can take steps to stay healthy and keep germs from making us sick. In my art classes, we asked the driving question: How do artists and designers create artworks that communicate health awareness?

Here are pictures of the process:

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