I know you want to help your student become better writers. Teach them how to make a claim and provide evidence. But writing argumentative essays is not the only way to do it. Sometimes, in the battle against apathy, you need something show-stopping. Why not have a literary food truck festival?
We are currently starting our final projects of the year. [I can't believe it!] But for now, let me catch you up on what we just finished... 5th and 4th grade have been working on the same concepts for the past two projects. Both grades participated in a school wide Egyptian art unit by creating Egyptian sarcophagi. They reviewed SYMMETRY, and learned about hieroglyphics. After that, they learned about creating TINTS and SHADES by making an undersea painting. You can find these handouts here- http://www.teachandshoot.com/2015/02/art-room-handouts-round-3-value.html I would have let the students have more freedom with other colors, but I really only had blue left, and underwater came to mind. Thanks for visiting! 3rd grade also participated in the Egyptian art unit by creating Egyptian PORTRAITS! This might be my favorite project from this year. What a wonderful job the students did! After that, 3rd grade made ORIGAMI frogs, but I forgot to take photos! After origami, 3rd grade started creating ASSEMBLAGE art like the artist Louise Nevelson. They are just starting to paint their sculptures this week! 2nd grade created a fun pyramid COLLAGE as part of the Egyptian art unit! After that, 2nd and 1st grade both created ABSTRACT Picasso PORTRAITS. 1st grade and kindergarten created Egyptian necklaces and learned a little bit about PERSPECTIVE by drawing the pyramids. Kindergarten just finished learning about weaving by creating some alligator WEAVINGs!
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Materials - 4 mm crochet hook (US G) - Fluffy orange yarn, like chenille (I used one ball of Katia Bambi), to be used with a 4 mm hook. And another contrasting color to embroider the details. - A pair of 10 mm safety eyes - Tapestry needle - Polyfiber fill Abbreviations (US Terms) st = stitch ch = chain sc = single crochet Finished size: From head to the tip of the tail, this little cat measures 38 cm approximately. Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary… Ready? Let's begin! Head + Body Start with the color of its fur (Chenille)… 1. Chain 7 ch stitches. Crochet 2 sc (increase) in the second ch from hook and then 1 sc in each of the following 4 ch stitches. Crochet 4 sc (2 increases) in the last ch stitch, which will allow you to turn and work on the other side of the foundation chain. Crochet 1 sc in each of the following 4 ch stitches and, finally, 2 sc (increase) in the last ch stitch. Total stitches: 16 2. Crochet 1 increase, 6 sc, 2 increases, 6 sc and, finally, 1 increase (20) 3. Crochet 1 sc, 1 increase, 6 sc, 1 increase, 2 sc, 1 increase, 6 sc, 1 increase and, finally, 1 sc (24) 4. Crochet 1 sc, 1 increase, 8 sc, 1 increase, 2 sc, 1 increase, 8 sc, 1 increase and, finally, 1 sc (28) 5. to 14. Crochet 28 sc Place the safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, with a distance between the eyes of 5 stitches… below them embroider the nose, using a contrasting color... 15. Crochet *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (32) 16. Crochet *7 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36) 17. and 18. Crochet 36 sc 19. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42) 20. to 28. Crochet 42 sc 29. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36) 30. Crochet 36 sc 31. Crochet *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (30) Stuff softly…The idea is that the body should be rather flat... 32. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24) 33. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18) 34. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12) 35. Crochet 6 decreases (6) Close, break the yarn and weave in ends. Legs Make four, using the color of its fur (Chenille)… 1. Magic ring of 5 sc 2. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (10) 3. to 8. Crochet 10 sc No need to stuff the legs… 9. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides to close the opening of the tube (5 sts). Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the legs to the body. Ears Make two, using the color of its fur (Chenille)… 1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook. 2. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (6) 3. Crochet 6 sc 4. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides to close the opening of the piece (3 sts). Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the ears to the head. Cat's tail Using the color of its fur (Chenille)… 1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook. 2. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (8) 3. to 19. Crochet 8 sc No need to stuff it… 20. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides to close the opening of the tube (4 sts). Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew to the back of your cat. Assembly - Sew the ears to the sides of the head. - Sew the 4 legs to the body. With the contrasting color, embroider the paws. - Sew the tail to the back of your cat. - Weave in all ends inside the body. Done! Congratulations! 2021. This is a design by Carla Mitrani for {Amour Fou} – All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use ONLY. This pattern or parts of it must not be reproduced or published (printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial purposes without authorization. You can neither reproduce, publish, alter, sell or use for commercial purposes FINISHED DOLLS made with this pattern without authorization. Thank you!
Going to sleep under your average, run-of-the-mill, storebought duvet feels nothing like snuggling under an artistic quilt that you or your loved one made for you. With affection. With care in every stitch. With countless hours of skill and dedication.
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We wrapped up our chapter on color this week and our final projects might be some of my favorite that we’ve ever done! During our unit on color my students had the chance to create their own color wheel’s and man oh man was that a learning experience. For about 75% of my students that was […]
Self portraits for 3-5 year olds
David Carson Master’s second final project. The assignment consisted in making an audiovisual piece about a relevant person. I chose David Carson. The objective is to make the viewer travel through the Carson’s universe, translating his style on paper to the audiovisual world, where it is seen how he broke the barriers and norms that existed in graphic design until then.
Adding printable Stained Glass glass fall patterns to your crafting projects can bring a touch of autumn warmth to your home or classroom..
Final product wise, this might just have been my FAVORITE project this past school year. I am so unbelievably proud of the work these 5th graders did on these! I found this project here via Pinterest. Thanks a faithful attempt! I Can Statements: I Can talk about stylized art I Can use the Library resource A-Z Animals Encyclopedia to research a food chain that includes 3 or more animals I Can show a food chain mouth-in-mouth using stylized images of plants and animals Day 1: Students came in with this image on the screen... I asked them to figure out what they all had in common, eventually they ended up describing stylized without even knowing it (I love when that happens!) and I revealed the vocabulary of stylized. To better explain I showed them this awesome graphic I put together in lucidpress.... After a bit more discussion we had a "quiz" where I put up an image and they had to guess stylized or realistic. They did perfect. Then I showed them our inspiration image... They just wrapped up a science unit about ecosystems and food chains so it was the perfect project to connect to the classroom. After explaining the I Cans and the how to do the research and navigate the site they were using for research, they grabbed laptops and got to work filling out the packet below. There was quite a bit of sketching involved but it really seemed to help them understand how to break down their animals and plants. Day 2: After I approved their sketches they got to work! They had an option to draw and color with colored pencil or to collage with paper. We took about 4 class periods total on this, 1 for intro and research, and the rest were workdays. Next time I will probably have them writing something to go along with them when they are displayed. I just can't contain how happy these make me!
We have been experimenting a lot with watercolors lately. Something about seeing the colors mix and blend together is incredibly satisfying! I also love that there are so many watercolor painting ideas for kids out there that are easy and also look stunning. That's a win-win! If you have a little artist on your hands,
Hey parents, this project will keep the kids busy for a while: You will need: A ruler, markers, a pencil and a piece of typing paper. Here is what you do, trace a shape on the typing paper using a …
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This week in art class we studied the primary colors and self-portraits. We first painted the backg...
Here are ten creative ideas to make your unit planning for The Outsiders easier. Sprinkle these in between your discussions and you'll be set for a fabulous unit. And don't miss the free final project, integrating STEM + ELA, at the end of the post.
I love these Louise Bourgeois fabric panels, (actually "pages") I saw at MOMA today at the not so newish exhibition Mind and Matter: Altern...
Photo Booth Castle for Highlands Kids: We wanted a photo-booth for our Summer Blast (VBS) promotion day. Our theme is more or less medieval, so I thought a castle might be fun. This is how I made Castle Kids.