3rd Grade Halfway Done Bookbinding Project

Here are our halfway done bound books. We were going to use the images from our class-created fables to illustrate it, but now that they are almost done, children have expressed that they'd rather use them as journal.sketchbooks. I will do one lesson on journaling and sketch booking to get them excited about continuing this process during the summer.

These books were created by folding 3 sheets of paper and sewing them together. We did this process three times and at the end sewed all 3 booklets together.

Drawing Leaves using images of real leaves (PreK)

Children used lines and shapes to create images of various types of leaves.

Children are so proud of their work!!

Look at that beautiful large leaf with veins.

Using rich visual resources is very important when introducing new images.

5th Grade Mask Creations are on their way to being completed

Children in 5th grade are working on 3D masks. Children brainstormed everything from types of hair to head shape to eye and mouth design. I am working on teaching the children to use resources such as our brainstorming poster and other resources to help them create a better 'end product'. Come back to the blog in a few days to see ALL 75 masks!!! They are all uniquely amazing.

Wet-on-Wet and Wet-on-Dry to create depth...

Children created their 'oceans' using the wet-on-wet technique and the ocean creatures were created by using the wet-on-dry technique. The result is a painting with depth. The fish look closer than the ocean waves.

4th Grade students cut their patterns

We used measuring tape to measure our waist 1/2 circumference. We also made choice on how long to make our vests.

We used sharpies to trace our pattern onto fabric. By the way.....we need fabric for 25 more kids...have any we could use. Drop them by the art room....thanks!

Ready to be cut!!

Need any type of fabric for colonial vests

Do you have any extra fabric hanging around you don't need. I need cloth for a project we are doing in 4th grade. Kids are making colonial vests. Any cloth will do.....old towels, old sheets (any print), pillow cases, large t-shits, old curtains. Anything we can cut down into smaller pieces and sew together into a vest.....Thanks in advance for all your support!