Where the Wild Things Are: Monster Drawings with Kindergarten

One-Point Perspective Drawings

4th Grade One-Point Perspective Drawings are coming along nicely....next step adding color. 

Roberto the Insect Architect

I teach this lesson every 1st 9 weeks to 1st grade. It's a great vocab builder and reminds them how to use watercolors and sharpies. This is a 2-day lesson and is really easy to teach and fun to do!

DAY ONE: Read the story by Nina Laden "Roberto the Insect Architect"

This is an amazing story is about a termite who wants to design and build houses instead of eating them.

Art Word of the Day: ARCHITECT

We draw in our idea books and choose a bug we want to design a house for. 

They draw their favorite bug house design on 12"x12" white paper. 

I demo this process at the demo table.

DAY TWO: BLUEPRINTS

We outline our drawing in blue/purple/teal Sharpie marker. Then we paint with cool colors...mainly using blues to create a "blueprint". 

RESOURCES: I like to print pages of bug outlines for the kids to use. They can visualize drawing the house a little easier with these images to look at. 

Goal Wall: Can you draw a still-life?

I started my Goal Wall this year with "Can you draw a still-life?" I had a basket of objects I didn't mind the kids using and they could attempt the goal wall once finished with their work. The kids really love trying to 'get on the wall'. It's been a great new addition to the art room! And I am in compliance with having a "Data Wall".