Kmdergarteners use precut shapes to create familiar images

Kindergarten students were given beautiful pre-cut shapes and asked to combine them to create familiar things. This was also partly scissor practice and addressed the proper use of glue.

Composition was also addressed. Children were asked to think of ways they could use the whole paper to express themselves, instead of just one part of the paper.

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Metallic Watercolors, an exploration (K/welsh)

Kindergarten students in Mr. W's class have been exploring watercolor media. I introduced the kids to basic watercolor techniques, such as 'waking up the colors', and keeping a puddle in your palette to help keep colors rich. I also taped their 140lbs. paper to the table to prevent the paper from buckling. The watercolors were also not just your ordinary watercolor sets, they were METALLIC colors. The kids loved the glittery affect of all the colors.

Kids get to conference with either me or Mrs. Marcus to verbally work out their choices in composition.
Kids discover that the water color changes as they wash off their colors in the containers.

Check out that watercolor palette.

Kindergarten Persephone Puppets Samples

These are samples of out Persephone puppets. I will try come in the classes next week or after vacation and retell the story using their puppets.

Creating TALL, TALL sculptures with Kindergarten

Children in kindergarten are working on creating sculptures with balance in mind. The goal of this class was to build as high as possible using recycled items donated by Murch parents. They loved this project. Next week kids will be painting their tall, tall sculptures.

Children were asked to think of what they needed to be able to build taller. They soon realized that a larger base allowed for a more stable and taller structure. You too can do this project at home. All you need are recycled items and glue, lots of glue.

Mr. Welsh's AMAZING Class Watercolor Quail Paintings (Kindergarten)

Children in Mr. Welsh's class are growing quail eggs. To read more about this go to Mr. Welsh's K class website. Below are the most beautiful watercolor quail paintings. Children created these paintings in 2 days. The first day they laid in large shapes in their painting. The second day they used small detail brushes to add the details such has feathers, eyes, feet, grass, trees, worm, etc.

Box Animals- K

Children in K are beginning a construction unit in which they use boxes to create simple 4-legged animals. Parent donations of boxes of all sizes and toilet paper/paper towel tubes are need in order to have all 3 Kindergarten classes complete this project. Children will later mache, paint and add hair to their animals. This is a 5-class project. Keep checking for updates and pictures!

K class show off their Snowy scenes (Welsh)