Sea Turtles, 2nd Grade

I love my job because I get to see the cutest little creations come to life. Sea turtles are back, and better than ever. Here are the kids starting to color them.

They will be completed once they finish their crayon, crinkle up their paper, and then watercolor the backgrounds. I like to add some glitter for a fun ocean affect.

Outdoor Monet Murals, 5th Grade

It was the end of the year, and I had just taught the 5th graders about Monet. We ran out of time to do the painting project that was really my hope...so I got the genius idea to go outside with chalk, pair up the kids, and give them 45 minutes to re-create a Monet masterpiece on a big sidewalk square. It was one of my favorite memories from the year. They didn't care that the forecast was rain...it was the experience, it was getting out there, getting dirty and chalky, and having fun.

Insect Printmaking, 4th Grade

I really had no idea how big of a hit printmaking would be. It takes a lot of work on the teachers part, as far as prep and clean up goes-but when hearing comments like, "This is the best day of art ever!"...it makes it all worth it.

Rocker Chicks, 1st Grade

These were made out of Crayola Air Dry clay, "painted' with marker, and feathers added for detail. This was a one-day project and one of my favorites by far. I think their little mohawks make them look like little rocker chickies. Love them!

Froggie Love, 1st Grade

Uhhh, to die for! So, so cute. Great for the springtime. I think the way to achieve the bold look is to re-outline with a black marker on top of the paint once it dries. That's the trick to making their artwork look flawless and fabulous.

Wayne Thiebaud's Yummy Treats, 2nd Grade

I taught the students about Wayne Thiebaud and we looked at all his yummy treats as we call them in 2nd grade. We learned from him, and his style, and then created pictures of our own. My favorite is this one, of the gumball machine. This project uses oil pastel and watercolor. It's so bright and cheery, and they look great in the hallway.

Clay Pendants, 5th Grade

With this project, we discussed pendants and the use of them on jewelry for years. The students were to create a pendant that they felt exemplified themselves. They were created into necklaces, keychains, whatever. The best is the "DUH" you see there at the bottom, created by one of my deaf students. That was his word, the one word you could definitely understand when it came out of his mouth. Funny guy...