Mixed medium art pieces are some of my favorites to make with children! The process of adding a piece of nature, with our twiggy nests, especially excites my young students. These little momma birds tending to their babies are just… Continue Reading
When the snow starts to piles up outside of my snowy New Hampshire classroom, I know that it is time to break out the fabric scraps for fashion penguins. I mean really? Penguins wearing clothes? So cute! My second graders… Continue Reading
Let’s face it… Every kid loves robots. Especially now-a-days! Seems like every student I have wants some kind of robot for Christmas! This project is fun and oh so cute. I love teaching lessons that allow kids’ imaginations to run… Continue Reading
Leaf prints are a staple for 2nd grade art around this time of year. Where I teach in New Hampshire, the fall leaves are bright and inspiring! For this project I run out, about a half hour before class, and gather… Continue Reading
Second graders LOVE robots and they especially love creating ones that can move. We begin this project by looking at some paintings by Kandinsky. I explain how he would listen to music while he painted. We discussed different parts of the paintings… Continue Reading