Kindergarden Art
PAPER SCULPTURE - Kindergarten students colored two sides of a paper before cutting it into strips and gluing it together on a flat surface to make a sculpture. They explored the colors of the rainbow on one side of their paper and drew freely on the other. Learning the acronym ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet) helped students organize their rainbow colors. The sculptures were a big hit! Those who hadn't finished in one session asked to continue at their next art class. I hope you enjoyed seeing them come home!
TISSUE PAPER COLLAGE with MODEL MAGIC INITIALS
Kindergarten students used a thinned polymer solution to glue tissue paper pieces onto a foil base. They added sequins and other shaped papers to add interest before adding their initials. I was delighted to see how many different styles of letters students chose to create with the model magic. This project was a big hit due to the high degree of sparkle in the materials we used!
This next project was a fun one day exploration ... "drawing what we see". I told my Kindergarteners that everyone would be selecting one special object from the bag (without telling them what was inside). This built suspense! I told them that they should use their best power of observation to draw this thing much larger than it is and not to trace it. I modeled for them with an object I had on my desk. If the first shape we draw is large (say, the head) the rest of the drawing will also be larger. Students chose their object without peaking into the bag. They began drawing with pencil first and then crayon. Some drew several of the same object, some drew just one with a more elaborate background. All were successful!
The best part was when we gathered up front to speak about the artwork we just created!
Having Kindergarten for 50 minutes rather than 35 as we had in the past, allows for so many wonderful enrichment activities in a less rushed manner. This gives us time for personal presentations, listening to a story, watching a video, or creating student directed choice artwork in addition to our hands-on art project du jour. Much to my surprise, I've really enjoyed these longer art sessions with my youngest students!
