Just In Time For Winter Break!!
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Kiddos have been working with clay! Half-day Kindergarten made bugs and all-day Kindergarten made turtles out of pinch pots! Each student has painted their pinch pot creation, but the half-day students need to add eyes and legs to their bugs still! When we return from break we will be finishing up our clay and working on self-portraits!
1/2 Day Bugs
All Day Turtles
First Grade
First Grade students learned a coil technique while working with clay. Each student made a coil pot and painted it using watercolors. When we return from break we will be using colored construction paper and pipe cleaners to make flowers for our coil pots!
Second Grade
In second grade, we expand on the pinch pot that students learned to create in kindergarten. Each kiddo made a pinch pot from clay and then had the option of creating a crab or a gnome house! Using watercolors, each second grader painted their clay object. When we return from break we will be working on finishing their guitars!
Third Grade
Third graders made clay pendant necklaces. Each student received a piece of clay that they rolled into a ball. Each student then stepped on their piece of clay leaving the pattern or imprint from their shoe.
Each student was given the option of coloring their clay with colored pencils or tempera paint! When we get back from break we will be adding string to our necklaces and creating display boards. After that students will begin weaving!!! :)
Fourth Grade
Students in fourth grade created clay mugs using a slab technique. Each student received a slab of clay for the walls of their mug, a small slab of clay for their handle and they created a base. Students were then allowed to carve into their mug. When we return from break, each student will glaze their mugs! These mugs will be dishwasher safe and they will be able to use the mugs to hold hot or cold liquids! :) When we return fourth grade students will finish painting their Magritte inspired self-portraits.
4th Grade Sketchbooks
Sketchbooks & Sketchbook Discussions have been going very well!! These are the sketchbook assignments that we have completed so far:
*Something you are awesome at drawing
*Animal (animated/realistic)
*Logo (real logo/design one)
*Shoe (your shoe/design one)
*Name Design
*Something over break that inspires you to draw
****Important Update****
As some of you may know...I am pregnant and my little guy is due to arrive January 20th, 2014. If he decides to come early I will not be returning from break, but if he comes on time I am working until he decides to show up!! :) I have hand selected my substitute and she is going to begin coming into my classroom to meet the kiddos beginning Friday December 20, before break. Her name is Miss Schultz and she just graduated from The University of Akron in December! I am sure that she is full of new and fun ideas for art projects for the kiddos to create! I will be returning in April right before the Fine Arts Festivals/Art Shows. Fishcreek's Fine Arts Festival is April 15, 2014 and Riverview's Art Show is April 17, 2014. Everyone have a great Winter Break!!! :)
-Mrs. H.-
