A local mom set up a home school art gallery at the library. The kids were excited to participate. Even better? There weren't any stipulations about what kind of art to bring.
Next thing I knew, Bubs was working hard on this fabulous teepee. Personally, I never would have thought to make a 3-D teepee for an art show. Very creative.
And Welly made this picture with stamps, glitter, glue, tape, different papers, and colored pencils.
I couldn't have been more thrilled with their work.
I'm afraid that when many teachers/parents think of art projects for their kids to do, they come up with pre-arranged craft projects. You know? The Cut Here-Glue Here-Follow my directions exactly-kind of artwork.
Those projects are great for learning to obey and follow directions. There's certainly a place for that. But are they really artwork? They don't do much for creativity.
Maybe it's better to learn the following-directions-skills in math, PE or other activities than in art.
I like to allow their little minds to explore. It's good for their problem-solving and the development of their imagination...And in the end, they often come up with pieces that are much more wonderful and personal.
By: Homespun Emily,
on 5/4/2011
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A lot of the work we do is based on things I think Bubs should be learning or wants to learn. Welly is next. Wy-Wy enjoys tagging along for lessons and storytimes, but once in a while a lesson is more geared toward the littlest ones. That doesn't mean we can't all have fun, though. Who doesn't love acting like a toddler now and then?
You've probably already figured out what we did for this simple mini lesson. We just drew basic shapes and identified them. Then we used our shapes to make pictures.
I also had Bubs draw lines on the shapes, making them symmetrical (as seen in the top picture).
Fun, simple, easy...and like usual, the kids kept working on their projects while I read aloud to them for a while.
PS. We love our morning Read-Aloud time. It's something we never miss. Right now, we're working our way through Blue
by Joyce Moyer Hostetter (Review here).
by Joyce Moyer Hostetter (Review here).
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I am honored that you are reading BLUE in your classroom. If your children have questions along the way, send them to me. I'll be happy to answer - perhaps via my blog or by email if you prefer.