Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
The Fish are Back!
Our students are so excited! Thanks to Kolton and his family for giving the fish a home over the summer! Now that the air is chilly, the fish are out of the pond and in the tank swimmin' and learnin' about art. This is a smart school of fish. We will use them as inspiration for drawing and sculpture this year - lucky fishies!
Now if only I could get them to hold still for a good photo...
If you scroll to the bottom of this blog, you can feed the fish! Just click and feed.
Now if only I could get them to hold still for a good photo...
If you scroll to the bottom of this blog, you can feed the fish! Just click and feed.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Vocabulary Word Wall
Did you know that you can view the vocabulary your child is learning in
the art room? Paint splotches on the wall will show what students are
learning! Stop in any time to see new words as well as learning targets
for the whole year. It is a visual tool for students, and they like to
see what words other grades are learning too.
Sixth grade vocabulary and learning targets |
First grade vocabulary and learning targets |
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Weaving with Second Grade
Ahhh...weaving. Kids love it! We use cardboard looms with teeth already made. We talk about the history of weaving and where it exists in ancient and modern cultures. Then they make their warp threads out of rug warp, and off they go!
The toughest part for some students is figuring out the over/under pattern without skipping a string. For most, the toughest part is tying knots - a skill that will be with them for the rest of their life...
The toughest part for some students is figuring out the over/under pattern without skipping a string. For most, the toughest part is tying knots - a skill that will be with them for the rest of their life...
We also figure out rya knots (fringe) and some kids have a great time adding it to the top, bottom, or somewhere in between. They even frizz it out for fun!
When it is time to take it off the loom, they cut the warp carefully on the back of the loom and tie two strings at a time to finish it off. Then they are so excited to bring it home! Look at those happy faces!
I am very pleased to hear from students that they got a loom for Christmas because they enjoy it so much. Two parents even shared that they made wooden looms for their children this year! Keeping the Arts alive.
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