Artist Study: Andy Warhol

I had never taught Andy Warhol to kindergarteners and first graders. I was inspired by the great book Uncle Andy's, written by Warhol's nephew James. The kids really connected to the story, even more so once they learned it was a true story!

We then looked at Warhol's iconic soup can art. I took out some real cans of Cambell's tomato soup and after a quick lesson on perspective, they began. I was really pleased with the results. Both first graders who are mastering letter formation and kindergarteners who are just learning their letters were able to succeed in this fun project! (Plus they looked great all up on the bulletin board!)

Unit Study: Chicks

This spring our classroom was abuzz with our life cycles unit. Butterflies, ladybugs, silkworms and more were metamorphisizing in front of our very eyes! But everyone's favorite was the baby chicks. To celebrate their arrival we made our own little chicks. The body of the chicks was our feet traced and then cut out. We finished them off with cut paper and feathers. 

Literature-Based: Rainbow Fish Collage

This project was based on the book Rainbow Fish. First we made paper patterned like water with green and blue paint. Then we made the fish with tinfoil rubbed on top of fruit netting. Then added some seaweed, and finally glued it all together!

I Wish Poems

This was a multimedia project we did following Martin Luther King Day. First the kids came up with a couple wishes they had. These could be individual wishes ("I wish I had a new puppy") to wishes for the world ("I wish there was less violence"). I typed them up and took pictures of the children pretending to blow an imaginary dandelion. Then we put it all together with yarn, twigs and black construction paper.

Self Portraits

We made these in the beginning of the school year and I'm just getting to posting them now! We started by looking in mirrors and discussing our faces. Then we sketched them out in pencil, drew in sharpie and watercolored on top.