Lesson: Garden Designers
These young artists immersed themselves into all things "Garden!"
Discussion Questions:
What is a garden? What grows in gardens? Why do we have gardens? Why are plants important?
What is underground? What animals are in gardens? What bugs are near gardens?
They design their own dream gardens!
Discussion Questions:
What is a garden? What grows in gardens? Why do we have gardens? Why are plants important?
What is underground? What animals are in gardens? What bugs are near gardens?
They design their own dream gardens!
Lesson: Reflection Flowers
For this lesson, these artists discussed all sorts of things:
- The anatomy of a flower (petals, stems, leaves, veins, stamens, pollen)
-They learned why flowers are bright and why leaves/roots are so important.
-Georgia O'keeffe was the artist of conversation. They learned all about how she made giant paintings of close up flowers so viewers could see all of the different parts and details.
-Reflection/Symmetry were two key art words! The question: Where do you see reflections? was asked. They learned how to fold a paper in half and only paint on one side so they can fold the painted paper up to get an exact reflection.
-They learned about how tempera was different than watercolor paint as well
- The anatomy of a flower (petals, stems, leaves, veins, stamens, pollen)
-They learned why flowers are bright and why leaves/roots are so important.
-Georgia O'keeffe was the artist of conversation. They learned all about how she made giant paintings of close up flowers so viewers could see all of the different parts and details.
-Reflection/Symmetry were two key art words! The question: Where do you see reflections? was asked. They learned how to fold a paper in half and only paint on one side so they can fold the painted paper up to get an exact reflection.
-They learned about how tempera was different than watercolor paint as well
Lesson: My Blue is Happy
We discussed different colors and what colors remind each other of. The young artists noticed that a colors could remind different people of both good and bad things. For example, the color red reminded one student of apple picking but reminded another student of blood and haunted houses. We discussed what emotions/feelings are and the differences between them. I did not say which were good/bad emotions because sometimes it is healthy/normal/good to be angry or sad. I personally believe we should not categorize emotions into good or bad.
After all of this discussion, I read the book "My Blue is Happy" by Jessica Young and Illustrated by Catia Chien. We quickly established the difference between an author and illustrator. After we read the story, I asked if anyone could tell me what happened in the story. The young artists noticed that the characters in the book did not feel the same as the main character when they talk about colors. It is okay to feel differently about something.
Kindergarten artists needed to choose one color to focus on and think about what it reminded them of. I wrote a sentence in their own words describing what their illustration is about. They used permanent black markers on water color paper to draw their visions.
After all of this discussion, I read the book "My Blue is Happy" by Jessica Young and Illustrated by Catia Chien. We quickly established the difference between an author and illustrator. After we read the story, I asked if anyone could tell me what happened in the story. The young artists noticed that the characters in the book did not feel the same as the main character when they talk about colors. It is okay to feel differently about something.
Kindergarten artists needed to choose one color to focus on and think about what it reminded them of. I wrote a sentence in their own words describing what their illustration is about. They used permanent black markers on water color paper to draw their visions.
Today we discussed the word "monochromatic" and took a peek back into the pages of "My Blue is Happy". The class learned how to properly clean their brushes to make sure the paint colors don't get mixed up and how to make sure the colors don't bleed together on their papers.
Mrs. Dorsman’s Class:
Lesson: Space Creations
Day 1: These artists shared what they knew about space. We discussed how many planets are in out solar system, their names, the moon, how other planets have moons, what the moon does, the Earth, the sun, how the sun is a star, the Milky Way, Galaxies, rockets, astronauts, etc. We looked at the different colors of the planets and how some have rings around them, a rocky surface, craters, and striped surfaces.
Today, tempera paint was used to paint an entire white paper with the colors and textures wanted for planets that will be cut out next class.
Today, tempera paint was used to paint an entire white paper with the colors and textures wanted for planets that will be cut out next class.
Day 2: We refreshed our memories about what we learned & did last class! A demo was shown on how to shade black paper with the sides of crayons & how to trace/glue circles from the painted paper that was created previously. The main new thing discussed was distance. These young artists learned how when things are larger when they are closer compared to being small in the distance. Overlapping the planets was also discussed. These artists had 3 different sized cups for tracers so they could experiment with different sized planets.
Lesson: Cave Drawings:
Day 1: These young artists shared what they knew about cave people and learned some new things. They learned how important animals were for food, clothing, and survival. They discussed that the cave people drew/painted them on the cave walls of Chauvet and Lascaux caves to show their appreciation or to document what the animals looked liked. We took a look at where France was on the globe to see how far away these caves are from us in NY. We also found Argentina, and discussed "Cueva do las manos" Cave of the Hands. The question "Why would the cave people put their hands on cave walls" was asked. The artists came up with the conclusion that cave people did not have pictures, books, or videos to remember ancestors. It made sense to these students that these cave people left their mark on the cave walls to be remembered for thousands of years to come an it worked because these people are still being talked about today in 2019!
We also discussed what the cave people used to draw on the walls. They rubbed sticked in the charcoals of fires or created a mixture of berries, roots, & color pigment before applying it to the walls.
Plastic animals were available on their tables to look at. They learned how to put basic shapes together then add details/texture when drawing an animals.
We also discussed what the cave people used to draw on the walls. They rubbed sticked in the charcoals of fires or created a mixture of berries, roots, & color pigment before applying it to the walls.
Plastic animals were available on their tables to look at. They learned how to put basic shapes together then add details/texture when drawing an animals.
Day 2: What will the future look like? Drawing
Day 3: What will the future look like? Painting
Mrs. Rizzo's Class
Lesson: Landscapes
2 day lesson
Landscapes are discussed and designed with black markers and colored in with crayon. These students learn all about how hills and objects need to be overlapping to create space, to make things seem farther away.
If a student finishes early, they write a story about their landscape on the back of their paper.
If a student finishes early, they write a story about their landscape on the back of their paper.
Snowpeople
There is about a week until Winter Break! This snowpeople crafty lesson is a perfect one day lesson for kids that are fidgety in their seats! Tracing snowpeople, cutting out the shape, collating, and drawing. Take home that day!
