Kindergarten learned about artist Dale Chihuly and his glass sculptures. We watched a YouTube video of him in action and the kids were blown away. We then made paper sculptures out of coffee filters to resemble Chihuly's work. Students colored with markers on coffee filters, and then we put them on upside-down cups with a rubber band and I sprayed them with heavy starch. Each was a masterpiece! First grade just finished clay pinch pots inspired by artist Georgia O'Keeffe. They LOVED this project and did an awesome job! Students learned about the firing process in the kiln, and after the pots were fired they used tempera paint to give them some color. Lastly they covered their pot with a thin layer of glossy mod podge to give it a little shine. Kindergarten most recently just finished these mixed media Birds in a Nest. We started by talking about texture and we watched a silly Sesame Street clip to introduce the topic. We identified different textures and then focused mostly on hard things and soft things. For our nests we used materials with a hard and rough texture. For our birds we used materials that were soft and fuzzy. I helped students make sure the feathers (wings) got enough glue to stick, as well as hot glued the sticks in the nest. These have received many compliments from the other teachers, and I think they are just adorable.
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