Kindergarten lions

There's nothing like studying animals with elementary students. They love it! Starting with a great subject matter for practicing a technique or tool is how to get to get everyone excited about what they are learning. In kindergarten we studied the king of all beasts, the lion. We focused on basic shapes to create these amazing pieces. After drawing the outline, kindergarten practiced holding a paintbrush appropriately and controlling the paintbrush while painting. The end result is awesome.

Jasper Johns is an artist we study in 1st grade. His number and alphabet paintings are always a hit with younger students. We wrote the letters of our first name over and over to create a piece in the spirit of Jasper Johns. 

In the jungle...

Kids love paintings by Henri Rousseau. The jungle habitat and exotic animals win them over. In 2nd grade we used Henri Rousseau as inspiration for our jungle collage. We started with a drawing of a tiger then added cut leaves and grasses to complete our work. What a great way to practice cutting multiples!