January - February

 Projects

Kinder - Snow and Everything Cold.  Learning about the snow weather cycle. Snowflake stamping, mitten and hat collaging, and snowy sceneries.

The Little Snowflake  - https://youtu.be/0z5t02vF9OY

The Mitten by Jan Bret - https://youtu.be/d3rRWzdHv5M

The Hat by Jan Bret - https://youtu.be/2HQCKghkI_8

The Snowy Day - https://youtu.be/FmZCQfeWjeQ

1 - Polar Unit and Penguins

Paper Penguin Weaving and Collage + Clay Penguin Making

 All you want to know about Penguins

Fast Facts on Penguins

Emperor Penguins Underwater

Project 1 - Penguin Weavings.  We will focus on a color pattern for our penguin bellies and will be working to create a penguin with personality as we put the parts of our penguin together.

Weaving: Video of Construction Paper Weaving.

Project 2 - Clay Penguin Slab Building.
Parts of a Emperor Penguin

2- Hearts + Alma Thomas

Clay Coil Heart Making + Glazing

Mini heart paintings and Alma Thomas Backgrounds - Link to Alma Thomas Post

3- Jen Aranyi Winter Landscapes - Marker and Watercolor

Virtual Guest Artist Interview- Meet Jen!

DYO Snowglobe - https://youtu.be/eLgwWpAunHE

4- Succulents!  I love these resilient plants~ Link to post

Some draw along fun - https://youtu.be/bbqJ4tkvg_U

5-

BRITTO!  I love this guy!  Fun, colorful, so many designs!!!

Romero Britto...

Video 1 - https://youtu.be/YQO2l2nbftc

Video 2 - https://youtu.be/vpo8pKNe1d8

A fun interview by Sasha!  https://youtu.be/oHJVM_TxNXs

We will be working on our Britto Inspired - Self Portraits!!!!  These are always so cool!!!!

Grade 1 - The Polar Unit

 All you want to know about Penguins

Fast Facts on Penguins

Emperor Penguins Underwater

Project 1 - Penguin Weavings.  We will focus on a color pattern for our penguin bellies and will be working to create a penguin with personality as we put the parts of our penguin together.

Weaving: Video of Construction Paper Weaving.

Project 2 - Clay Penguin Slab Building.
Parts of a Emperor Penguin

November - December Projects

5 - Circle Stitching - Woot Woot!  Thank you Cassie Stephens

4 - Cake Making - Clay - Coils + scratch, wet, wiggle, attach..... Topper Ideas

3 - Picasso Clay Faces

2 - Clay Coil - Abstract Relief Sculpture

1 - Polar Unit of Study - Penguins, Polar Bears, Weaving and Clay OH MY

Kinder - Snowman Building - Popsicle sticks, snow, model magic and a little paint

               Snowy Day Collage 

Back On Track

Grade 5 -
Perspective Painting Completion- Marker outlines.
Bobble head final details - Paint / Clear Coat
Moving into.....
String Art / Foil Relief Color Theory / Abstract Wire Sculptures

Grade 4 -
Symmetrical Paper-collage Masks
Cake Glazing
Moving into....
Design Your 'Tiny House'
***Something new for us!

Grade 3 -
Aboriginal Painting and Story writing
Moving into....
Radial Designs

Grade 2 -
Symmetrical Metal Mask, Weaving Project
Moving into...
Jim Dine Clay Hearts
Polar Bear Tints and Shades

Grade 1 -
Penguins... clay and paper weavings
Moving into...
Giraffes Can't Dance - kindness + behaviors

Grade K -
Pattern Cats - collage and wire
Moving into...
Clay Pinch Pots (2)
1- with tile square detail
2- with glass bead in the base
(experimenting)
*** Something new for us.....

Polar Unit

Grade 1
The Penguin.
All you want to know about penguins
Fast Facts - Reminder
Tobogganing / Underwater Penguins

Project 1 - Penguin Weavings.  We will focus on a color pattern for our penguin bellies and will be working to create a penguin with personality as we put the parts of our penguin together.

Weaving: Video of Construction Paper Weaving.

Project 2 - Clay Penguin Slab Building.
Parts of a Emperor Penguin

Grade 1 Polar Unit: Penguins

Penguin Videos: 1 / 2 / 3

The Polar Unit

1st grade is currently working in their polar unit, learning about the climate and the arctic regions... Art is jumping on board the polar express and students will be making penguins!  Learning about some of the different type of penguins and creating them out of clay!  They will also be doing a short weaving unit with the foundation of a paper penguin... weaving with cool colors for the belly!
Fast Facts
Happy Feet