Autumn Owls

First graders made these playful line owls with oil pastel and construction paper. We filled our owls with different patterns and line designs. Our trees are made of torn bits of paper towel.

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt lessons are some of my favorite to teach! Last year I took all of my books, posters, stamps, dvd's, music, and handouts and made an Ancient Egypt discovery box to organize all of my curricular materials. It's a great way to keep everything together! Here is an easy lesson I did on posterboard with my first graders. We used tempera paint and then outlined with oil pastel. The results were very impressive!

Paul Klee's Yellow Birds

Paul Klee is a great artist that kids can relate to! His simple shapes, bright colors, and playful designs make for great discussion. This is a project my first graders worked on in art class. We began by looking at Paul Klee's art. We used pencil to draw many shapes for leaves and plants. We used oil pastel to outline and add pattern to our plants. Finally, we painted with liquid watercolors. On the second day, students cut and assembled their pictures. They added simple yellow birds to finish their designs.