Food trucks have become really popular lately, so most of my students were familiar with them. They loved coming up with their own food truck ideas, some were really unique. We started out this project by reading Food Truck Fest. Then we took some time to brain storm ideas. What kind of food would our […]
So, I will admit that I was a little nervous about this workshop. Usually, I have a pretty good idea of how the projects will turn out. With this workshop, I really wasn’t sure. Could all the kids write their own story, fit it into 12 pages, illustrate, outline, and add color all in four […]
I really love the work of Marc Chagall. I was fortunate enough to see his work in person in Mexico City years ago. They are absolutely magical! If you haven’t seen his work here is a link. My 3rd-5th grade groups made some “dreamscapes” based on the works of Marc Chagall. We began by reading […]
This week we finished our Favorite Memory paintings. They included so many details to really make their story clear. After painting with watercolor, we used an extra fine tip Sharpie to bring out the details. They all turned out wonderful. Unfortunately, I was so involved in class on some days, I forgot to take pictures! […]
This week we drew from our imaginations, depicting our favorite memories. Some students love to draw from their imaginations and some really struggle. I do think it is a good exercise and gave us an opportunity to discuss planning our compositions and doing thumbnails to plan our page. I have to say, I really enjoyed […]
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