Line Crowns

Two weeks ago in art class we used lines as a base to draw something new. Then we made crowns out of them. I love how it encouraged students to be creative while providing great review of the different types of lines (wavy, straight, etc.)

Here are my students modeling their crown creations.

D is for Dinosaur

As we worked on learning the letter D last week, we made these cute dinosaurs. I love to see their creativity in the way they put it together and drew the faces.

One Fish, Two Fish

When I saw this idea for One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, I knew I wanted to use it in my classroom.

After reading the book (and skipping some many pages since my kinder immersion students can't quite sit still that long), we reviewed the primary colors. That is our art theme right now so it was a great way to tie it in.

Then they set to work. I gave each student a yellow background and 2 pre-cut fish. I had pre-cut tissue paper at each station, and I also gave each student a pre-cut title to glue on. (Do you see the theme here?)

Here are some pictures of them working...

The finished product (on her desk)...

Shape Puppets

During the first week of school, I worked with my kinders hardcore on rules and routines. In addition, I wanted to get a feel for their scissor and glue abilites.

I found this cute project through Mrs. Brown's art class. I adapted it a bit to fit the needs of my class, but it was a perfect project to work on following directions and gluing (I pre-cut the shapes.)

Now I have them hanging out on display.