(KG,G1,G2) A Project from the Heart

Students created original compositions of  hearts and flowers using clay, acrylics, chalk pastels, paper mache, water colors, and hand-made paper.

(G1) I Have A Dream

We discussed The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial located in Washington, D.C

We learned that the sculpture is 30 feet, and it is made out of granite. Martin Luther King emerges from

the mountain of granite with his arms crossed, and it is called The Stone of Hope.

The Stone of Hope is the work of the Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin.

Ten Chinese stone masons were among the 100 workmen to reassemble the 150 granite blocks.

The blocks were shipped from Xiamen to the port of Baltimore.

The sculptor Lei Yixin at work

 The students had several options regarding how their work would pay tribute to Martin Luther King.

Some students decided to draw and paint faces, while others traced their hands and made rainbows.

We discussed the importance of the speech "I have a Dream," and his sentence: "I have decided to love."

Student comment: "The shadow of my friend is beautiful."

Student comment: "These are hands of friendship."

Student comment: "This is my red skin friend."

Student comment: "Hearts mean love for everyone."

Student comment: "A beautiful face." 

Student comment: "All colors are beautiful." 

Student comment: "I have decided to love my friend."

Student comment: "I will give hugs every day."

Student  comment: "Rainbow hands, and brown hands are best friends."

Student comment: "A Happy face is a good face."

Student comment: "I love my yellow, brown, blue, red, and white friends."

Student comment: "Colors of Hope."

Student comment: "My hands can give hugs and love."

(G2) Elf Feet in Action

While searching for a cute holiday project, I found this adorable idea  in Art Projects for Kids 

Students drew vertical lines for the feet first and then, using the shape V, they drew the shoes in small steps.

The clothes completed the holiday composition.

  

(G,2) Red, White, and Blue

This is our Fourth of July project using markers, soft pastels and water colors.