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All Hans on Deck

February 7, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

My kindergarten and 2nd grade students are studying Abstract Expressionism this year and one of the artists I introduced them to was Hans Hofmann. Abstract Expressionism Started in the late 1940s–early […]

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2nd Grade, Art Movements, Artists, Kindergarten

Wall Decorations at the Elementary Level

February 1, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

Okay, I am back! This year I got to kiss my art cart goodbye. That’s right … I have my own room. Yay! With a room, though, comes different realities than […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Classroom, Kindergarten

Butterfly Symmetry

June 13, 2014by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Symmetry is one of those tricky concepts for kids; especially such a young group as kinders. But, as many teachers learn, students can surprise you. Some projects go smoothly because […]

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1st Grade, Kindergarten

Teaching Kids to Use Glue Bottles

January 19, 2014by The Poetry of Seeing 2 Comments

After much thought, I have decided to formalize my teaching of bottled glue. Why? Because we, as art educators, take it for granted. Glue is magical to my younger students. […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, How to ..., Kindergarten

Line Variety Painting

December 15, 2013by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

One of the first projects I worked on this year combined crayon and watercolor: Line Variety Painting. Originally, my students were introduced to different types of line: Straight Zigzag Curved […]

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1st Grade, Kindergarten

Pumpkins with Personality Collage

October 13, 2013by The Poetry of Seeing 2 Comments

Students began their journey by learning that all artists—beginner and experienced—learned how to take complex objects (such as a face) and break them down into basic shapes. This project does just […]

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1st Grade, Kindergarten

Exploring Line

October 6, 2013by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

Exploring Line is one of the first projects I do with my kindergarten students. As one of their goals for the year is to learn about the five types of […]

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1st Grade, Kindergarten

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