Self-portraits by 1st graders

 

 

 

The 1st graders are very proud of their drawings.  They studied the color of  their eyes and hair,  trying colored pencils out on draft paper first.

 

 



 

Kindergarten self-portraits

 

 

This is the first time many of these children have made a self-portrait.  I love them!

After drawing them, they went over them with a sharpie.  They rubbed pastels into them and thenwe found some pastel pencils in case we needed another detail.

 

 



Grid drawing

 

 

3rd and 5th grades enjoyed grid drawings.

   It is a way to transpose a drawing from one paper to another or make it larger or smaller.  We use scale; 1:1 or 1:20.  It improves drawing and observational skills.  It’s also a way to help us understand graphing with a horizontal (x) and vertical (y) axis.  It’s interesting that some students love this activity while others don’t, reminding us that we are all different.

 

 

The dragon....

first we transposed an iguana from one grid to another at 1:1.  Then we decided to enlarge it.  The kids wanted it really big so it ended by being 10 times bigger than the original.
 It's hanging outside Mrs. Bolton's room.  Check it out.

Mr. Wells class worked on a fantastic image of turtles in the surf.

 

3rd graders worked on habitat images.

 

 



 

 

Electric Sewing
a 4th grade wonder

Learning to tread a needle and stitch.

Sewing buttons is a life long learning skill.



 After painting, stitching and stuffing, we had two of each

 

The students and Ms. McGill stitched these planets onto a black background

and then sewed stars on with electric thread.

 

With the battery in and turned on, the stars light up.

 

Ask one of Ms. McGill's students about this incredible piece of art.



Check the Stony Point Auction.  I heard a rumor that it might be up for grabs!

 

Self-portraits

 

 

Most classes work on self-portraits during the year.

Here are some 2nd grade portraits made to be send around the world, Flat Stanley style.

 

 

3rd graders are making self-portraits to be displayed with personal narratives.

 

 

After working on self-portraits, kindergartners made scarecrows.