I thoroughly enjoy working with grades K-5! Students at this age level are such a joy to be around as they learn about the world around them as well as themselves. It is fun watching them think imaginatively and making connections.
Wild Hair Day Collage
During this lesson, I read the book Ellie's Bad Hair Day to the class. Students learned about collage as well as contrast between lines, colors, and patterns. Students brainstormed then their own wild-haired character that featured a line drawing for the body and collage for the hair.
Paper Art: Quilled Monogram
This lesson proved to be an engaging one. Students learned more about paper art after the Wild Hair Day collage, were introduced to quilling artist Julia Brodskaya, learned basic quilling techniques and how to glue coils, designed their own quilled monogram, and wrote a self-reflection at the end. I wanted something that would work on students' fine motor skills during a time where clay was not an option due to lack of budget from the pandemic. This lesson was also easily modified for students who needed larger paper strips to manipulate. The lesson was designed for two 45-minute class periods, but could have been expanded for a longer time block. It could also be used for grades 6+ with slight modifications. I will continue to use this lesson in the future.
Unfortunately, I was unable to take more pictures of student work as most were finishing up after I left this student teaching position.
Invisible Scribble
During this lesson, I read the book Invisible Scribble by Diane Albers to the class. We discussed as a class what it means to feel invisible, and what students can do if they see someone who feels invisible. After the discussion, we talked about color families: warm and cool colors. Students were introduced to wax resist, and created their own invisible scribble character and applying warm and cool color families to the background to bring their character to life.
Fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students learned about the word "uncanny" and how it was used to describe surrealist art work. They learned about parts of the eye, and learned colored pencil and marker layering techniques to create a unique eye of their own to hang in this collaborative installation.
Papier-Mache and Bird Markings
Treasures from some of my AMAZING and thoughtful students!
