Rainbow Pattern Turtles

Step One The teacher will read a book about the ocean and sea turtles (of their choice) to the students. The teacher will guide students through questions about the book, oceans, and sea turtles. The students will respond and discuss the book. Suggested questions: 1. Tell me what you know about oceans. 2. What animals […]
Shells that Smile

Step One Teacher will demonstrate how to use bubble wrap and paint to create ocean textures, modeling how to apply light blue, indigo, and white paint. Optional colors like purple, pink, and yellow may also be shown to enhance variety. The teacher will also model how to use cardboard scraps to scrape yellow, white, and […]
Backyard Birds

Step One. Students will DRAW a bird with pencil. Focusing on basic shapes, like oval or football shape. Teacher will provide a bird drawing handout and additional bird images to use as a reference. Step Two. Students will use oil pastels to blend colors to create a realistic bird image and color in any background […]
Symbols of Love

Step One Students will brainstorm and sketch possible symbols to represent their special relationships. Students will choose the symbols they would like to incorporate in their altered paper. Step Two The teacher conference with students about their chosen symbols and discuss their concepts for altering their paper. At the end of the conference, the teacher […]
Rose’s Garden
Garden Painting
Painted Paper Collages
Growth Mindset Planter Selfie
Ugly Duckling