Facebook Bulletin Board
I begin each year by decorating the bulletin board in my classroom. I thought it would be funny to make a mock Facebook page for Pablo Picasso! The kids got a kick out of it, that’s for sure!
Classroom
First Week of School Family Tree
Each year for the first week of school, I like to chose a simple, creativity-driven, project that the entire school can complete together! I had a vision in my head of a big tree, made by me, growing from the… Continue Reading
First Week of School Creative Creatures
During the first week of school I like to do a school-wide, collaborative project. Each year I chose a lesson that will take only one hour-long class period and will make for a fun, colorful bulletin board. This year I decided to… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Decorating
When October rolls around, every homeroom decorates a pumpkin. My tag always has high expectations. As the only art teacher in the school, I need to produce a wicked awesome pumpkin. I try not to do much work on the pumpkin myself, but… Continue Reading
Plaster Butterflies
I am slightly obsessed with butterflies… Since I was little I have marveled at their beauty and whimsical, fluttery ways. I begin this lesson with a table full of butterfly photos. Either printed from my computer or torn from an… Continue Reading