Yesterday was a half day for the students. So, 21st Century had a Thanksgiving event for the students and their parents.
One room had the food, including things like pumpkin pie, noodles, pudding and so forth. The other two had arts and crafts activities that were being conducted.
One room, we made flowers out of gift paper, pipe cleaner,and green construction paper. What was just so cute is that the younger students (kindergarten thru 2nd would take the time to sniff the flower once it was completed.)
Directions:
1. Pick three colors of gift paper that was cut into a rectangle about 10 by 5 inches.
2. Stack them on top of each other according to desired order.
3. Pinch the center of the stacked gift wrap, this makes it look like a bow.
4. Take a pipe cleaner (whatever color is desired) and wrap one end around the center of the "bow" gift paper in order to keep it together in this position.
5. Now, pull apart the different layers of the gift paper, by taking apart the layers it creats the look of different petals for the bloom.
6. Once that is complete, take a piece of construction paper and cut out two leaves. ( in this case, the leaves were already cut out for the students so that they didn't have to mess with scissors) and a whole was punched near the steam of the leave so that the pipe cleaner can just be pulled thru. ( From self-discover, it was easier just to that the end of the pipe cleaner which is the steam of the flower and to poke a hole in the paper leave with the pipe cleaner end. That way, the wire in the pipe cleaner can just be pulled thru the paper leave and it's not to big of a hole.)
Once the flowers where complete, I wrapped the steam around some of the girls hair bands to make it a hair accessory.
The other room: We offered the student's the opportunity to make feathers out of construction paper. On these feathers, the student's wrote what they are thankful for. These were than given as a thank you gift to the parent's for joining the students for the Thanksgiving event.
-Well, of to join the family!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Till next time, Miss Tanja
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Plaster fun!
Tuesday,, Tuesday,, Tuesday.. What a rainy day it was!
The gentleman from the YMCA conducted a project with the program that I assisted with. He brought in a box of "Plast'r craft modeling material." The mission: Finger puppets.
After filling a few styrofoam cups with water, the magic was waiting to happen. At least that's how one student looked at it...
After cutting a sheet of plaster material into multiple strips, the student's would dip the strips into the water. Swipe of the access water and wrap the strip around their finger. The plaster would than start to harden, which is the "magic" part.
The student's,Kindergarden to seventh grade, made one for each member of their family. One student, a fourth grader, wrapped the strip around two fingers. When he realized that the other students wrapped the strips on each individual finger, he looked at me and said, "I did it wrong." I thought about an article that I had read about "Happy accidents," which means that if a mistake or an accident happens in art just to create something new out of it. "No, it's your mom and dad." I replied, "Look, they are hanging out together." He nodded and just smiled at me. Not much longer, I heard him explain to another student, " look, it's my mom and Dad, they are hanging out." The girl exclaimed," Yes, I see it!"
Sadly, we ran out of time so next Tuesday will be the day that the student's get to decorate them. =)
The gentleman from the YMCA conducted a project with the program that I assisted with. He brought in a box of "Plast'r craft modeling material." The mission: Finger puppets.
After filling a few styrofoam cups with water, the magic was waiting to happen. At least that's how one student looked at it...
After cutting a sheet of plaster material into multiple strips, the student's would dip the strips into the water. Swipe of the access water and wrap the strip around their finger. The plaster would than start to harden, which is the "magic" part.
The student's,Kindergarden to seventh grade, made one for each member of their family. One student, a fourth grader, wrapped the strip around two fingers. When he realized that the other students wrapped the strips on each individual finger, he looked at me and said, "I did it wrong." I thought about an article that I had read about "Happy accidents," which means that if a mistake or an accident happens in art just to create something new out of it. "No, it's your mom and dad." I replied, "Look, they are hanging out together." He nodded and just smiled at me. Not much longer, I heard him explain to another student, " look, it's my mom and Dad, they are hanging out." The girl exclaimed," Yes, I see it!"
Sadly, we ran out of time so next Tuesday will be the day that the student's get to decorate them. =)
Sunday, November 20, 2011
patients.. I'm braiding!
Hello! Hello!
I come across a huge bag full of different colored yarns about two weeks ago and had an "ahh ha!" moment. I had 4th and 5th graders last week Tuesday.. I figured "why not teach them how to braid?" I gave them the choice of a necklace or a bracelet.
Well, it took a lot of patients... Turns out only a few kids knew how! But boy, oh boy! They sure were willing to learn. I would let the student select what six colors they wanted and tied the strings together. Had them choice what two colors they wanted to pair so we had a set of three (this helped build autonomy, since they had a choice). From then, it was all about teaching them the technique. The student’s helped each other; one would hold on to the end, while the other one would follow step by step on how to go thru the motions of braiding. I loved how excited they would get once they saw the pattern emerge and the moment they caught on. For example, a 4th grade girl actually said “hold on, I mess up,” and when ahead fixed her own mistake. This illustrated that she was paying attention to detail, as well as the directions.
This week, I had some 3rd graders come up to me during they activity hour and ask if I can show them how to braid because they wanted to also make a bracelet. She was very patient as well. She made a few more mistakes than the boy did the week before, but due to her being younger than him, she was also working on her fine motor skills. ( For her, I also held the end of the string, I would hold the middle string and I would have her bring in the outer string to the middle, than I would hold the middle string, move it to the side and have her take the opposite sides outer string to the middle, and continue on.)
It took quite a while to finish up the bracelets, but the sense of accomplishment that the student’s felt was well worth the time.
Till I find the time to post the next art session,
Miss Tanja
I come across a huge bag full of different colored yarns about two weeks ago and had an "ahh ha!" moment. I had 4th and 5th graders last week Tuesday.. I figured "why not teach them how to braid?" I gave them the choice of a necklace or a bracelet.
Well, it took a lot of patients... Turns out only a few kids knew how! But boy, oh boy! They sure were willing to learn. I would let the student select what six colors they wanted and tied the strings together. Had them choice what two colors they wanted to pair so we had a set of three (this helped build autonomy, since they had a choice). From then, it was all about teaching them the technique. The student’s helped each other; one would hold on to the end, while the other one would follow step by step on how to go thru the motions of braiding. I loved how excited they would get once they saw the pattern emerge and the moment they caught on. For example, a 4th grade girl actually said “hold on, I mess up,” and when ahead fixed her own mistake. This illustrated that she was paying attention to detail, as well as the directions.
This week, I had some 3rd graders come up to me during they activity hour and ask if I can show them how to braid because they wanted to also make a bracelet. She was very patient as well. She made a few more mistakes than the boy did the week before, but due to her being younger than him, she was also working on her fine motor skills. ( For her, I also held the end of the string, I would hold the middle string and I would have her bring in the outer string to the middle, than I would hold the middle string, move it to the side and have her take the opposite sides outer string to the middle, and continue on.)
It took quite a while to finish up the bracelets, but the sense of accomplishment that the student’s felt was well worth the time.
Till I find the time to post the next art session,
Miss Tanja
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Figured out how to put pictures!
I finally figured out how to put up pictures and since I have some from last month, I thought I'd add them! 
This is the pizza that I had mentioned in September was made out of play dough.
This one was made a week ago. A fourth grader had read a book about valcanos.
This one was made by a third grader.
This is the pizza that I had mentioned in September was made out of play dough.
This one was made a week ago. A fourth grader had read a book about valcanos.
This one was made by a third grader.
Fall Tree's
now..now...
Since I got class on Tuesday and have to leave early, my supervisor decided to have an Art specialist come in from the YMCA. Today, the specialist had us work on "Fall Tree's" with the students. This gentlemen illustrated how to draw the trunk of the tree and it's branches with oil pastels. The student's happily followed along. Then, instead of drawing on the leafs, he had them glue on real leaves. With a swirls of glue here, a dap of glue there, and a little bit of glue on a few branches, it was time to crumble up the leaves. The student's crumbled the leafs over the glue, that way the pieces would stick in place.They certainly got excited being able to break the leafs apart.
Each picture came out a little differently. Some student's added scenary around the tree such as adding people, fruits, etc. The best part was, after they were done, they didn't mind having to clean up! =)
Thank you Mr. YMCA for joining us today!
Since I got class on Tuesday and have to leave early, my supervisor decided to have an Art specialist come in from the YMCA. Today, the specialist had us work on "Fall Tree's" with the students. This gentlemen illustrated how to draw the trunk of the tree and it's branches with oil pastels. The student's happily followed along. Then, instead of drawing on the leafs, he had them glue on real leaves. With a swirls of glue here, a dap of glue there, and a little bit of glue on a few branches, it was time to crumble up the leaves. The student's crumbled the leafs over the glue, that way the pieces would stick in place.They certainly got excited being able to break the leafs apart.
Each picture came out a little differently. Some student's added scenary around the tree such as adding people, fruits, etc. The best part was, after they were done, they didn't mind having to clean up! =)
Thank you Mr. YMCA for joining us today!
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