Fridays are art days in kindergarten. During morning meeting, at least one student asks not if we are having art but what we will be making. I love it! Art is such a wonderful way for students to express themselves in ways they may not be able to within other parts of the school day.
Last week we decided it was time for the snowflakes to go. They were adorable and a wonderful combination of math, symmetry, and art for the students but it’s spring! (Even if the weather thinks differently :) I thought kites would be much more season appropriate. Each student was given a piece of white construction paper that they could decorate anyway their little heart desired. Students could use water paint, oil pastels, or ripped paper to design their kite. Then, each student chose what size and shape they wanted their kite to be. I required the class to first draw what shape they wanted their kite to be on the back of their paper with a pencil so I could approve it before they started cutting. My hope, was to have the students cut as little of their hard decorating work as possible. The kites were finished with yarn and bows before being hung up in the hall.
Art this week, was a mosaic flower. Students were given a flower shape cut out of white paper and one inch squares in a variety of bright spring colors. I allowed the class to decorate their flower however their little heart desired.
I could not have been more pleased with how they turned out!
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