Each year, I tend to try something different for Valentine’s Day. I like to spice things up, don’t you? Here are some from the past…
Two of my classes made pictures frames like these: They turned out really cute and I did not take pictures until after the kids glued…
Thanks for your kind comments about my fingers! They are actually healing much faster than I expected. As you might know, I am a lover…
(these are the projects I burnt my fingers on!) USE LOW TEMP GLUE GUNS!!! Anyways, these are really charming and fun projects. The 1st graders…
I love lessons where I can tie in different areas of study, art history and art techniques! This is…
Are you wondering what to get a child in your family for the holidays? As an art teacher, I see what the kids really like…
For this project, the first graders learned about symmetry and fabric arts. I tied this lesson into quilt making and the children identified symmetry in…
Complementary Color Collages by the 1st Grade This project introduces the first graders to complementary colors. I show them the color wheel and I explain…
This is a lesson I love to teach at the beginning of the year. The first graders create a picture using letters. I show them…
