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.

Pre-k (Wierenga) Finished their furry, scaly, stripy and spotted Prek box animals.......

These are cute enough to eat! Kids in K and Pre-k have been working hard to make box animals. Parents have done a fantastic job helping us collect an enormous amount of recycled cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes and toilet paper rolls. I love how each one has their own 'personality'....enjoy!

Prek 3D Masks

Prek Kids have been learning various ways to make paper pop out .....last week we've made paper sculptures. This week we are making faces using techniques learned last week.

Pre-k Classes use recycled items to create their own Louise Nevelson creations

Children in Pre-k were shown some images of the work of Louise Nevelson in preparation for their next unit in sculpture and construction.

Children were told that Ms. Nevelson made choices about where she put her pieces to create her abstract art.

Thanks to the parents' donation of small items Ms. Cutelis was able to offer a wide variety of nick knacks for children to choose from.

Children were then given a meat tray (also donated by Murch families) and were expected to try out various arrangements or "compositions". After a few minutes of composing, Ms. Cutelis poured a substantial amount of glue on the tray and children were to place their favored items on the tray in whatever composition they chose.

Children enjoyed this activity tremendously. It allowed them to ask themselves what they liked or not liked instead of seeking for external validation from the teacher on what was "right" or "wrong". The following week children will paint their abstract work in one color as a way to unify everyone's work for display.