Lines and Scarecrows
Kindergarten students learned about the first Element of Art the Line, how to paint with watercolors and how to collage. They practiced different kind of lines and created a mixed media artwork with pencils, sharpies, watercolors, colorful paper, construction paper and wooden sticks. Connections to Literature with the book "The Scarecrow's Hat" by Ken Brown.
Kindergarten students learned about the first Element of Art the Line, how to paint with watercolors and how to collage. They practiced different kind of lines and created a mixed media artwork with pencils, sharpies, watercolors, colorful paper, construction paper and wooden sticks. Connections to Literature with the book "The Scarecrow's Hat" by Ken Brown.
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Rudolph collage
Kindergarten students learned about symmetry, about collages and created a seasonal/holiday collage with construction paper. They also practiced folding their paper to make symmetrical shapes, practice drawing, cutting and gluing. Materials: construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue sticks. Connections to Math and Literature using the book "Rudolph Shines Again" by Robert Lewis May.
Kindergarten students learned about symmetry, about collages and created a seasonal/holiday collage with construction paper. They also practiced folding their paper to make symmetrical shapes, practice drawing, cutting and gluing. Materials: construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue sticks. Connections to Math and Literature using the book "Rudolph Shines Again" by Robert Lewis May.
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My Melted Snowman
Kindergarten students created "My Melted Snowman" artwork after they read the book "Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert. They learned about symmetry, and collages and created their "melted snowman" with white tempera paint, construction paper, scissors, glue and crayons. The purpose of this lesson was for students to practice the concept of symmetry, collage, and understand the difference between tempera paint and watercolors. Their confidence grew by creating an artwork without thinking about right or wrong, or making mistakes. Every "melted snowman" was a masterpiece! Connections to Literature.
Kindergarten students created "My Melted Snowman" artwork after they read the book "Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert. They learned about symmetry, and collages and created their "melted snowman" with white tempera paint, construction paper, scissors, glue and crayons. The purpose of this lesson was for students to practice the concept of symmetry, collage, and understand the difference between tempera paint and watercolors. Their confidence grew by creating an artwork without thinking about right or wrong, or making mistakes. Every "melted snowman" was a masterpiece! Connections to Literature.
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Color Wheel Hands: Primary and Secondary Colors
Two of the five Kindergarten classes learned about the color wheel, about the primary and secondary colors, and how to trace an object. They learned how to trace their hands on their paper, trace them again with a black sharpie, and color them with primary colors (red, yellow, blue) using crayons. Then they painted the background with secondary colors (orange, purple, green) using tempera cakes and brushes. Connections to Color Theory.
Two of the five Kindergarten classes learned about the color wheel, about the primary and secondary colors, and how to trace an object. They learned how to trace their hands on their paper, trace them again with a black sharpie, and color them with primary colors (red, yellow, blue) using crayons. Then they painted the background with secondary colors (orange, purple, green) using tempera cakes and brushes. Connections to Color Theory.
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Color Wheel Rockets: Primary and Secondary Colors
Three of the five Kindergarten classes learned about the color wheel, about primary and secondary colors and facts about rockets. They learned how to create a rocket with primary and secondary colored construction paper by cutting different shapes and gluing them on their paper. To create the effect of fire they used tissue paper. "Blast off!" Connections to Science.
Three of the five Kindergarten classes learned about the color wheel, about primary and secondary colors and facts about rockets. They learned how to create a rocket with primary and secondary colored construction paper by cutting different shapes and gluing them on their paper. To create the effect of fire they used tissue paper. "Blast off!" Connections to Science.
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Caterpillar balloon prints
Kindergarten students created an artwork after they watched a video of the author Eric Carle reading his famous book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". They learned the process of printing with unconventional materials like balloons, and about the butterfly's life cycle. They used balloons, liquid tempera paint, brushes, construction paper, scissors, glue, pencils and crayons. Connections to Literature and Science. |
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Symmetrical Butterflies
Kindergarten students learned about symmetry, collage and facts about butterflies and their life cycle. They created their own artwork by drawing, folding, cutting and gluing the different parts of their butterfly. They also learned how to frame it by drawing different lines. Connections to Literature and Science. |
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