Kindergarten PumpkinsDuring the month of October pumpkins are everywhere. And kids think jack-o-lanterns are super fun. So I usually like to do some sort of pumpkin project. For this one we focused on the element of Shape by making a pumpkin collage. In Kindergarten we work a lot on building our fine motor skills, so in this project they practiced tearing with the orange paper, and cutting with the black paper for their pumpkin's face. I let students use the white liquid glue on their own to make the circle for the pumpkin, BUT I supervised the tables individually to observe and assist when necessary. I have found that classroom teachers typically use glue sticks to avoid the mess of liquid glue, but I like to start them on liquid glue early so that by the time they reach third grade it isn't a new material. Lastly, we added some pre-cut tissue squares (as we were running short on time and I wanted them to make it home before Halloween!), and they drew a moon and stars for their night sky. They couldn't wait to take these home! .First Grade Splat MonstersFirst grade has been BEGGING to get their hands on some paint. So I saw this on The Art Teacher's Closet on Pinterest and thought it would be so fun for October. For day 1 of this project I set up art centers so that I could individually supervise the group with the paint. The other centers were iPads (which the kids love), and blocks/foam shapes/magnetic shapes board (all in one center). The objective for the iPads was for students to draw an organic shape monster blob, and to add geometric shapes for details. Students were also allowed to free draw on the iPads. At the blocks/foam/magnets center they were encouraged to build and create a place for their monster to live. At the paint center students blew through a straw to make the paint move across their paper. This created the drippy, splatter effect. Students had never used paint in this way so it was really fun! Very engaging! Day 2 of this project we read the book I Need My Monster. We discussed the different personalities of the monsters in the book, and looked at the illustrations for inspiration. We did some brainstorming of what shapes to use for what facial features. Then I let students pretty much go at it on their own. They were given a scrap bin with colorful construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, and crayons. I was so pleased to see the creativity coming out with these monsters. I also had them write 3 words to describe their monster on the back of their paper. This was the most challenging part for some! A few of my classes haven't finished their monster yet, but so far I am loving the results!
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