Archive for February, 2012

Feb 21 2012


more shape art

Filed under design,Grade 1 thru 3

Using the stencil shapes with the students is a fun way for them to stretch their imaginations. I also took time to mention how easy it would be for them as ‘big brothers/sisters’ to teach their siblings how to do this as well.

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Feb 19 2012


shape art

Filed under design,Grade 1 thru 3

More robots, vehicles and people await us… maybe even a pirate ship!

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Feb 18 2012


About shapes

Filed under design,Grade 1 thru 3

After we finished with our Zoo project, we have moved straight into our next unit for 1st thru 3rd grade, which is simply called *design*. We learned how to take simple shapes and use them to make art, specifically things we see all around us. The objective is for the students to understand the role [...]

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Feb 17 2012


Feb ASOM

Filed under Grade 1 thru 3,zoo

The February art student of the month is CP, and she did such a good job on not only drawing her zoo animals, but she colored them very nicely as well. Way to represent 2nd Grade!

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Feb 16 2012


goofing around

Here are some 6th graders gathering up the recycling stuff, they pose, obviously gifted at what they do… and like always, Coach comes thru and knocks the boxes all down.

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Feb 15 2012


4th grade sketches…

Filed under Grade 4 thru 6

More fun with thumbnail drawings… they really got into it. I’m sooo proud.

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Feb 14 2012


thumbnail sketches

Filed under Grade 4 thru 6

Sometimes, it’s tough to draw what we see. Our brain needs to be trained to notice details. We played around with this in 6th grade today. Oh, and Happy Valentines Day!  Thanks again for all of the sugary stuff. At the very bottom of the selected art is a very cool design by one of [...]

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Feb 13 2012


Second grade zoo completion

Filed under Grade 1 thru 3,zoo

Enjoy!

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Feb 12 2012


Thumbnail sketching

Filed under Grade 4 thru 6

We are learning the importance of engaging the world around us through our sense of sight. Our challenge is to draw what we see, and using a thumbnail sketch helps us in that endeavor. By using your finger, pencil, or even a little paper square, you can apply the proper proportion to your drawing so [...]

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Feb 11 2012


1st Grade Zoo

Filed under Grade 1 thru 3,zoo

Here are some more pics of student zoos.

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