Hallowweeeeeeen!

Here are some fun Halloween projects, mostly for primary.  The glue-line pumpkins look so interesting.  I know I would've liked that as a student because it's not too often you get to play and experiment with glue for other purposes than sticking things together.  I also don't remember being given the opportunity to use water colour too.  So, for those reasons, I would love to try this lesson with kids, even if it does have the potential to be messy or take a bit of extra energy.  I think the key would be preparation and making the project ahead of time to test it out.

http://afaithfulattempt.blogspot.ca/2010/12/glue-line-pumpkins.html

...And these ones just look like fun!!!

http://www.teachingintheearlyyears.com/2011/10/halloween-classroom-art-projects.html

New Blog!

Don't have an art attack! I had to change my blog address because I could not post on anyone's blogger without a gmail account.  So, here I am on blogger now, ready to share my journey of learning to teach art to the kiddies! 

My latest lesson plans were for WAX PAPER LEAF-PRESSES! Students will use leaves to make a picture, design or animal that also incorporates the art principle of pattern.  My CT okay'd it, so you will be seeing them at the art show in November.  Yay! 

I was sad that we could only pick 5 pieces of work, so I am making the students do it for me!

Once they are finished their projects with names on the back, we will have a mini art show.  Each project will have a post-it with a number on it and the students will record their top 5 (other than their own) and why they chose them.  So the pressure is off. Phewy! :) Here is the self-assessment they will be completing once they are finished their own leaf-press.  They will use the same criteria when doing their peer-assessments.

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Self-assessment:  Leaf-Press Pattern

Name: __________________________                                           Date: _____________________

Circle one.

1	2	3	4
I arranged my leaves in no particular order. I did not use a pattern.	I arranged my leaves to make a picture, design or animal. My pattern is hard to see.	I arranged my leaves nicely to make a picture, design or animal. My pattern is basic and visible.	I arranged my leaves carefully and with much thought to make a picture, design or animal. My pattern is complex and compliments my overall design.

I gave myself a mark of   _________ because _____________________________________________

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What do you think of this criteria?  I had a hard time with the wording.  Any suggestions to make it better?  

wax paper press picture (above) retrieved from:
http://thebroodinghen.blogspot.ca/2010_08_01_archive.html