Kindergarten

Apple Tree/Hand

First we listened to Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons and talked about picking apples in the fall. Then we started on the Kinder Square 1 Art project which is an apple tree whose branches are made from each child's hand print.  First we use tissue paper and glue to make the background ground and sky. Then each child paints a tree trunk, places their hand in green paint to make the branches and uses one fingertip to add the apples. These will be sent to the Square 1 art company to be copied so parents can buy a gift object with their child's picture on it. (See the Square 1 Art tab)

Shapes make a picture!

After listening to a book called "The Shape of Things" by Dayle Ann Dodd, Kindergarteners practiced scissor skills by cutting out a mixture of circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. Then they chose a piece of colored paper and arranged all or some of the pieces into a picture of their choosing. Next they glued down the shapes and finally added color with crayons or markers.

Welcome to a new year of Art 25-26!

Kindergarteners dove right into creating on the first day. We introduces shape pictures and started with a circle. They were introduced to Wassily Kandinsky's circles and then created a circle of their own with crayons and paint.  We talked about what colors were made when we mixed the primary colors, red, yellow and blue. Then I put them all together for their first shared piece of Kindergarten art.

End of year 24-25

Collage a Chick

Kindergarteners learned to make a chick ,step by step, and then drew a background. Next they colored in the background, the feet and beak of the chick, body optional. Lastly, they tore yellow paper into small pieces and glued it onto the chick, overlapping pieces to create the feathers.

Brownsville Bee Weaving

It's spring and time to make our Brownsville Bees! Kindergarteners learn to paper weave with a black warp and yellow weft pieces of construction paper. "Over, under, over , under... ", then the opposite, "under, over under, over...", until they have made the body. Next they cut out pieces for the head, stinger and wings. lastly they make the eyes and antennae. Now they can personalize their own bee by adding collage pieces to the bee to make it their own! They add a letter B for Brownsville or another letter for their name.

The Crown on your Head

Kindergarten is beginning to work on their Crazy Crowns. We read the book, "The Crown on Your Head" by Nancy Tillman, discussed what crowns meant and practiced 3-D cutting and pasting techniques. Then they created their own crowns and took them home.

Paint a Cardinal using lines and shapes

Kindergarteners paint a winter cardinal on a branch using different lines and shapes as well as color. They follow my direction for each step.

Story Painting

Kindergarteners learned about using their paint brushes in different ways to make different kinds of lines.  

Alma Woodsy Thomas

Kindergarteners learned about the African American female artist and looked at her work. Then they used paint sticks to make abstract paintings in the style of Alma Thomas

Winter Landscape Collage

Kindergarteners are making a snow scene that includes at least one snow person, 4 snow drifts and 3 winter trees.  They design their own snow person and can add additional elements of thier choice. They are continuing to practice their cutting skills, making circles from a square piece of paper, folding and cutting triangles as well as gluing and layering

Color Wheel Turkeys

Kindergarteners are learning about the color wheel and making their own. They were given the primary colors; red, yellow and blue and created the secondary colors; orange green and purple to make a simple color wheel plate. Then they used cut paper to make the turkey parts and glued them on.