This lesson is great at the beginning of Spring, and fits in nicely with the theme of growth and change. We read the Eric Carle book, "The Tiny Seed", and discussed how he might have made his pictures. Students had fun making painted paper, learning about texture, contrast, and warm and cool colours. They made … Continue reading Spring Flowers Eric Carle Collage- Yr 1-2
I have seen many lessons and variations of this activity, but this idea came from 'Kids Artists- Building Sandwiches' here. The Year 1 & 2 classes were working on a Food theme in their classrooms, and I usually tie in with their inquiry unit somehow. I introduced them to a couple of artists who made … Continue reading Build a Burger Mixed Media Collage – Yr 1 / 2
Our school theme was 'Community' so for Foundation students it was all about some places familiar to them and for this lesson, houses. I displayed some images of different houses (can use images stand alone houses, apartment blocks, townhouses, etc) that would be familiar with students and houses they would see in our community. We discussed shapes … Continue reading Shape-Line-Collage House ~ Art lesson for Foundation students
