My favorite season is fall. I love the way the kiddos learn about color through the leaves changing colors. This season, I have the third and first graders working on some watercolor leaf resists. We are investigating the structure and organic shapes of all different types of leaves such as maple and oak. After we drew them, the third grade used a special black glue (half glue/half black tempera) to outline their leaves. The first graders used warm colored oil pastels to outline their leave drawings. The first graders will be painting their leaves within the next week. The third graders will create a more advanced watercolor technique by adding salt to the liquid watercolor to create a textured look! It's magical to see their faces.
The second graders will be mixing red and orange paint to make orange pumpkins, with yellow and blue to give them some leaves. Next week we will add our magic touches, such as chalk for some highlights, and we will have some AWESOME pumpkins! Watch out in our hallways to see some of these beautiful masterpieces.
The second graders will be mixing red and orange paint to make orange pumpkins, with yellow and blue to give them some leaves. Next week we will add our magic touches, such as chalk for some highlights, and we will have some AWESOME pumpkins! Watch out in our hallways to see some of these beautiful masterpieces.