The Three Snow Bears

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#kindergartenart #polarbears inspired by @janbrettauthor “The Three Snow Bears” @waitsfieldschool #elementaryart

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Kindergarten Rainbow Fish

Kindergarten artists read "Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister, and made their own using crayon and watercolor resist and sequins.

Beautiful Hands

Kindergarten artists read "Beautiful hands by Kathryn Otoshi and Bret Baumgarten.  They traced their hands and colored them with construction paper crayons, then painted with liquid watercolors in warm or cool colors.  They observed the watercolor resist technique.

Penguin Problems

Penguin Problems by Lane Smith 

Kindergarten artists made collage penguins then played together to create a "moveable collage" of Antarctica. I love the book "Penguin Problems" because it shares a message of mindfulness and gratitude in a very entertaining way.

#kindergarten #penguins inspired by #penguinproblems by #lanesmith

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#advicefromawalrus in #penguinproblems

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Elmer the Elephant

We are ALL Wonders!

Waitsfield students have become very familiar with the book Wonder, by R.J. Palacio.  We discussed the themes in this book, including not judging others by their appearances and being kind to all people.  We drew self portraits in the style of the book cover that show our inner character traits, which may not be visible from the outside. 

We are ALL Wonders! 

Plantzilla!

Although Plantzilla may not be real, click here to learn about some the World's Strangest Plants!

Here's our collaborative Plantzilla!

Home

Inspired by "Home," by Carson Ellis 

This magical picture book of different types of homes inspired this first and second grade project.  Watch a video of the book here:



Then watch a short interview with Carson Ellis and see her very own home!


Also, CLICK HERE to see some really cool homes from around the world!And, since I can't get enough of these really cool homes, here's another video about houses around the world.  You won't believe the treehouse in this movie! 

Penguins!

 

Kindergarteners read "Penguin Problems," then used cut paper to make penguins. This is a very funny book about a penguin with a whole lot to complain about.  The best part of this story is definitely the sage advice this penguin receives from a walrus. I have been thinking about these wise walrus words ever since! 

 

Nighttime Adventures inspired by "Flashlight"

In Kindergarten Art Class we read the magical and oh-so-fun book "Flashlight," by Lizi Boyd. Boyd is a Vermont artist and author, so her whimsical illustrations of a young boy's night walk through the woods look somewhat familiar. 

Kindergarten artists imagined their own nighttime adventures and used gold, silver and white paint on black to paint them. 

Beck

I imagined that there was a porcupine, a deer and a beaver around me.

Oliver

A human found a fox and a deer. The fox and the deer lead him to his tent.

Giselle

It was a beautiful night. It was nice. We saw an animal-- an owl.

Sawyer

There was shiny glass. I have a flashlight. I see deer.

Kinley

It’s about all the creatures getting scared because there’s a little ghost right there in a spot nearby.

Kai

He shines the light on the porcupine. The stars glow in the dark.

Carly

An owl was flying in the sky and then a deer came. Then all of the animals started to be friends.

Liv

The owl was hiding in the tree. The deer was chasing after the owl. Then there was a bear.

Annamae

There was a ghost and a rabbit and a baby ghost. It was a dark, dark night.

Steele

I’m walking into the woods and I saw a turtle, then I saw an air balloon and a flower.

Piper

I saw an owl and a rabbit and a deer and I was wearing a pretty nighttime dress made out of moss and leaves.

Noah

Donovan

Painted Trees inspired by "Where's the Elephant?"

 

Elephant, snake and bird live in a beautiful jungle. Then someone starts cutting down trees and soon their home is destroyed. This book uses colorful, whimsical illustrations to make kids think about the effects of deforestation.

Artists in grades K-4 read "Where is the Elephant," by Barroux and discussed the author's message.  Then we used Sharpie markers and liquid watercolor paint to create many different types of trees inspired by the illustrations in the book. To inspire our tree paintings we went outdoors to observe our surroundings and used the inspiration guide below.  This reminds us that there is no "right way" to draw a tree.  Our bulletin board also features a hiding elephant, snake and parrot, just like the book.