Printmaking with Kindergarten

Prek printmaking

     Kids in pre-k created a collagraph printing plate by cutting and   gluing foam shapes onto a piece of wood. The next class they go to roll ink onto their plates and make several prints. 

parrot prints- Newbold

Printmaking Unit continues- kindergartners use every day objects to create prints

Printmaking for kindergarten is about making marks....simply making marks. We began this unit by making dandelions (see HERE). We used out fingers to make marks on paper with paint. Today we used common everyday objects to make marks. Next we will explore using other simple materials to continue to make marks. Because the class is somewhat messy, children wore smocks. I only use t-shirts as smocks in my art room, they are easy to put on and take off; no tying is needed, hence less teacher assistance needed. I also combined three of my tables so all the materials were on a large table and children could freely go around and find new tools and colors as needed. It's important when you begin that you teach every single interaction, including how to walk with your painted paper though the class to how your hands go up and down when printing, not side to side. 

This unit is intended to present kindergartners with various rich printmaking experiences ranging from everyday object printmaking all the way to collagraphs and printing with ink. Next in this unit we will create texture on surfaces, touch on collagraphs, rubbings as will as there simple printmaking techniques. The importance being exposing the students to a wide and rich variety of experiences in printmaking. 

Second graders print their animal stamps

Second graders create stamps with animal images

4th graders print out their abstract collagraphs

4th graders were working like busy ants printing out as many prints as they could. Each time they used a new color combination, their eyes would light up once they peeled off that stamp to see the results.

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4th graders create a giant stamp..launching into our new printmaking unit

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In prek we used everyday objects as stamps to create prints (Seltzer)

Children in prek were introduced to basics of printmaking. In this lesson children used everyday objects as stamps by using an up and down motion, rather than a sideways motion. In the coming weeks they will build on what they know about prints and stamps to create their own stamps. keep checking for further development in this unit.

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5th grade sports mural (McCoy)

Come see it. It's hanging right outside the art studio.

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First displays of the year

These are my first few displays of the year. I try really hard to both show great respect for the work children do by the way I display the kids' work but I also aim to describe the process to the community as a whole.

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