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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Stop Motion Thanksgiving Card
Made on an iPad with Stop Motion Studio Pro by CATEATER, LLC This second grade class was the first to win my behavior challenge for this year. When I asked what they wanted to do to celebrate, they asked if … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd grade, ipad, mixed media, puppets, stop motion, Thanksgiving
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Tempera Paintings Inspired by Tarsila do Amaral
After looking at the work of Tarsila do Amaral, my 4th grade students created landscape paintings with an emphasis on value. They were asked to think about foreground, middle ground, and background. Tarsila do Amaral grew up on a farm … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th grade, Brazil, inspired by artist, tempera, value
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Building Projects with Legos
Every year I try out a few experimental projects. If they are successful, we use them again. If not, we learn something from it and move on. A recent experiment involved printing with Legos because… who doesn’t love Legos? The … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st grade, 2nd grade, experiments, fall, legos, literacy, make it take it, printmaking, pumpkins
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One Sheet Sculptural Mini Book
This simple book is made out of one sheet of paper. You can use just about any size or quality of paper as long as it folds easily. 80 pound paper will allow students to use crayon on both sides … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, book arts, make it take it, paper, sub plans
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Simple 3-D Mask
Teacher Tips: This easy mask project always has a high success rate. I usually have students make and paint the masks on day one. Hold off on stapling under after the paint dries. On day two, we staple then embellish … Continue reading
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Tagged .K, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3-D, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, literacy, make it take it, mask, mixed media, recycle, sub plans
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Gelatin Prints – How to make it work with 20+ students
Gelatin prints are my latest obsession. I love being surprised by the delicate textures and the unpredictable ghost prints. It took a few weeks of experimenting at home before I was ready to try this with a large group of … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th grade, acrylic, book arts, gelatin, gelliarts, printmaking, prints, texture
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