My grandma, which you may have realized from previous posts, loves the American flag. She has an entire craft room that is dedicated to Americana decor. I had found a mirror at a thrift shop in Logan, Utah that was pretty basic. My intentions were to paint it like the American flag for my grandma. I…… Continue reading Upcycled American Flag Mirror
For art, we channeled Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky’s abstract, color-rich murals. His works were greatly influenced by Picasso, Van Gogh, and Matisse. Here was our inspiration: For this project, I gave each of my students a white piece of card stock. With the paper vertically on their desks, they measured 2 3/4 inches across and…… Continue reading Kandinsky Murals
Our school doesn’t have an art teacher, which leaves art to be taught once a week by the classroom teacher. I love art, but honestly wouldn’t know what to do without Pinterest. It has THE BEST ideas that I can incorporate into my own classroom. I couldn’t be as successful with our art lessons if…… Continue reading Bubble Art
With the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, more commonly known by his pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, falling in the middle of the week, we, the third grade team, planned a fun-filled “Dr. Seuss Week.” We decided to incorporate his beloved stories into our language arts instruction for our classes. On Monday, I opened up our language arts…… Continue reading Dr. Seuss Week
