Blast off to School...Full Speed Ahead!

This past week was the first full week back at school. With lots of excitement and anticipation the students flooded through the halls and into the art room to begin another year of learning. I am pleased with my classroom organization and really getting revved up for a great new year.

This is a photo of Kinders from last year
who embody the sense of play and
discovery I hope to cultivate in
art classes this year.

-Kinders are studying about lines, practicing line poems and drawing lines.

-1-2 graders are making line sculptures from paper,

-3-4 graders are learning about illuminated letters,

-5-6 graders are exploring the work of Fred Babb as they think about what it means to be creative and what it means to be an artist.

Next, they will be making posters of quotes about creativity. Yay?

Who should I make these awesome paper rockets with?
My happy boys sure loved launching these around the back yard!