Paper Bag Puppets

We're just about finished with our paper bag puppets. We are just adding a couple small details. Take a look at the work in progress...

Shadow Puppet Construction

 We're constructing our shadow puppets, and getting ready for our big show! Here is a look at the work in progress. So far we have monkeys, elephants, snakes, super hero cup cakes and more....

 

Congratulations to a Kindergarten Artist

One of the Kindergarten art pieces was selected to be a semi-finalist in the PS 2012 Art Competition. I am so excited for him and for his family. Here is the piece that was selected. Keep your fingers crossed for him. Check out the yellow highlights and attention to texture. Hard to believe this was his first time with watercolors.

Puppet Brainstorming

Thanks to all the supporters at Donor's Choose and Materials for the Arts, we are fully equipped and ready to start a new unit on puppets. Kindergarten and First Grade artists are going to make paper bag puppets, and second graders are going to make shadow puppets. We've talked about animal symbolism and the rich history of puppet theaters. We also talked about how puppets can have magical powers. This unit will be completed with a final performance in our Puppet Theater. Here is a glimpse into the brainstorming process.

Story Night: Tar Beach

  This past week we had a Pajama Story Night at school. My class read Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold and then we created a spring quilt. Parents came in and worked with us. Here are some pictures of the work in progress. He had several different stations: a station for painting quilt borders, a collage border section, a flying self portrait section and Spring Collage section. 

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Final Accordion Books and Art Party

Once we finished our books we had an Artist Book Share Party with pop corn and groovy tunes. I told the kids that once the music stopped they had to freeze. The person who was the most frozen would get to share his book and then he could call on three students to ask questions. They danced around the room and carefully picked up other student's books to read.