This is kind of a goofy project, but my first graders enjoy it so much that I can’t help myself! The focus is on symmetry and the old folded paper and drawing 1/2 of a heart technique. This is a tricky thing for first graders, and oh! the excitement when they create a perfect heart [...]
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My sweet second graders are really excited to finally take their clay tiles home. This project was part of our Middle Eastern culture study – we looked at images of the beautiful tiles found in shrines in Iran and learned about radial symmetry before creating our own tiles. Tile Work – Iran Glazed tiles waiting [...]
Continue Reading 3 comments January 26, 2012
Lily Wressell, a fourth grader in Mrs. Huizenga’s class, is asking her fellow Georgetown students and families to join her in supporting the Pediatric Oncology Resource Team, P.O.R.T., that operates with Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. P.O.R.T. provides much needed resources and hands-on support for families with a child diagnosed with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders. [...]
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Second grade artists are finishing up one of their Middle East cultural focus projects. This project had lots and lots of steps, and my second graders were real troopers, plugging away at each part of the project! We began with an introduction to Egypt and had lots of fun talking about pyramids. Then we drew [...]
Continue Reading 4 comments January 21, 2012
Georgetown fourth grade artists are finishing up a big Kandinsky project this week. The project is stunning, and we can’t wait to hang these in the hallway! After looking at Kandinsky’s Several Circles No. 323 and discussing abstract art, we got started. Several Circles No. 323 We began by thinking about texture and color [...]
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Today I had the pleasure of sitting in a cushy chair and watching someone else work! I visited my mentee, Mrs. Nienhouse, at South Elementary and enjoyed seeing her work some art magic with her students. We had a fun morning, and I was impressed with Mrs. Nienhouse’s planned projects AND her fabulous students. Here’s [...]
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What could be better on a cold snowy day than a cup of hot chocolate? My talented Fifth Grade artists drew beautiful cups of steaming hot chocolate, concentrating on pattern and color as they created their designs. And the really fun part of this project….Mrs. Brouwer stirring up cups of hot chocolate for everyone to [...]
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First Grade artists have been working on a fun little snowman project. Last week we drew our skinny snowmen with tall hats and painted the background – reviewing our warm and cool colors of course! This week we read a favorite snowman book – Beuhner’s “Snowmen at Night”; colored some great patterns on our scarves [...]
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Georgetown’s Kindergarten Art Teacher, Mrs. Nienhouse, began a beautiful little cardinal project with her kiddos today. They’re not done yet – can’t wait to see what they add next time! I love this one with the little musical notes!
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