I tried it out with a group of 4th/5th graders and I am happy to say it was a success! It was the first time I had made zines with students before and one student told me that this was a project I should keep for next year! Other kids agreed. We started by watching this video...
Egyptian Clay Sarcophagus Art Project for 4th and 5th Graders By Marcia Beckett | January 11, 2014 | 2 Comments This is a clay lesson that has been a big hit with my students. You can see my previous posts about this project here and here. The 4th/5th grade class studies ancient Eg...
I drew a few pirate ships on the white board to give the kids an idea of different shaped hulls. Don’t get too fancy here as the idea is to draw a very simple hull with an oil pastel and then cut out. To make it easier for the students, I pre-cut brown pieces of paper (appr...
Here’s another big lesson I’ve learned that has rippled into every aspect of my life. Beware of flattery. I’m not talking about being suspicious if someone gives you a compliment, but if someone compliments you repeatedly for specific character traits, how great you are at something and ...
Art club students created these wild and crazy patterned hearts collages. We meet every other Wednesday morning before school. This group is comprised of 4th and 5th graders, boys and girls at the end of the class they always surprise me with such unique and fun projects! What you will need...
I just finished a glue and chalk V-tree project with my 4th graders in which they first drew their trees in pencil and then painstakingly went over all the pencil lines with glue and added texture in the sky with dots of glue for stars, and in the grass with zig zags. Then I directe...
with normative assumptions and bad formulas. No wonder the graders don’t spend too much time; their moral compasses would go awry if they invested in the value systems presented in each didactic essay. Although this time, it’s written for a different audience. I cannot use Chinese examples...
Kindergarten and 1st - 3rd graders take a sequential trip through the history of art in a done-for-you program. Video lessons throughout the course show your child how to properly use art materials. Each text lesson is complete with: a child-friendly story of a culture or master artist ...
animals to any picture or design you can dream up. Try makingaluminum foil artwith preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary age kids in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. All you need are a few simple materials to make a stunning work of art with thistin fo...
This is a wonderful lens! My son has been learning cursive for the past couple of months. He still needs a lot of practice. I am going to use some of your ideas to make it more fun for him. I think he will really enjoy writing in pudding. Thanks for the ideas!