Monday, January 12, 2015

Teacher of the Year

I'm honored and happy to be named the 2015 Teacher of the Year at
 B. Bernice Young Elementary School. 




Wednesday, December 17, 2014

2nd Grade Holiday Art

2nd Grade 
Rudolph Clay Ornaments 

Happy Holidays from the Art Room!


I love the Rudolph ornaments! Each reindeer is unique. 

1st Grade Holiday Art

1st Grade Origami Dog 

Holiday Ornaments 



Monday, December 15, 2014

2nd Grade: Giraffes

Giraffes in Progress 
2nd Grade 
African Savanna at Sunset



The giraffe drawings look great! The students are painting them all black so they appear in silhouette in front of the sunset.





Please check back after the Holidays to see the finished projects! 


Kindergarten Snowmen

Holiday Ornaments 

Kindergarten Art 

The students enjoyed painting a snowman and designing their own hat.


                       
Happy Holidays from the Art Room!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Kindergarten Reindeer

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 

Kindergarten Holiday Art 



First, the students traced their foot to create the reindeer's head. 
Then they sponge painted the head brown.


                                
Next, they added details such as the eyes and the antlers.

 Finally, they painted snow using a Q-tip.






Many reindeer are on display at Young School.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Kindergarten Caterpillars

The Very Hungry Caterpillar 

Kindergarten 

Art and Literacy 


 Each student drew an apple and a leaf. 


They enjoyed painting with watercolor paints.


We reviewed the vocabulary words author and illustrator.


The students traced cups to create circle shapes to form the caterpillar's body. 

Finally, they glued details for the caterpillar's feet and face.