Cartouches

The 7th grade class have been studying Egypt in class so we fit in some lessons to go with it. Each student got a small piece of clay that is soft until it's baked. The lesson was to shape it to a form that would fit their name in hieroglyphics. The symbols were engraved using a toothpick. Then after they were baked to be hard the student painted them with black acrylic paint then gold paint on top. The final product resembles an antique pharaohs cartouche.

K2 Cutting skills

I had rolls of adding machine paper donated to the class room. I finally found a project to use it. The K2 class students each get a few strips of the paper and some scissors. Then with cutting skills make a fringe cut along one side of the paper. When we have enough to cover a tree shape I glued the strips overlapping them to give the tree it's pine needle texture. We even had time to fit in a quick star drawing lesson for the decorations. After Christmas check in to see what I make out of the fringe tree..

More Clay

 

The first grade class had fun with the clay too.. 

Clay with K2

The K2 class and I watched an old Gumby show then talked about how the figures were made from clay and animated by stop motion. It just makes you want to play with clay so we got some out.

 



Artwork from the CAFETERIA!!!!

Have you every had those little cheese circles packaged in red wax. Once of my crafty students found if you hold the wax in your hand long enough it becomes soft and able to shape into forms. Look at the cool bird he made at lunch. Nice job William!

 

Here is another bird made by William:

 

 

Thank you!!!!!

I just want to take this time to say thanks to everyone that keeps an eye on this blog. I really enjoy teaching the students at Sacred Heart and feel the need to share all the hard work they are doing. I keep most of the artwork in the class room till the Art Fair, so it's tough for the parents to know what their children have been creating.
I'm happy to say that this blog has a lot of views considering we are such a small school. It goes to show you that we have some proud parents and care givers.
I case you want to know when is the best time to check updates I tend to make them on Friday. Sorry if I miss a day or two, but it's regularly every week when we have school.

Design Your Own Rocket Ship

Rocket by David in grade 4

 

I found out about a fun contest with not much time to beat the deadline. The 3rd and 4th grade worked swiftly to make their own design for a space ship.

The sponsor of the contest is the Space Foundation.



Watercolor Resist Letters

 

K2 used masking tape to make the first letter of their name on paper. Then they added designs with crayons. They now have two kinds of resist for the watercolor paint. After drying for a day this is what's left behind. How 'bot the tape skills. Some students had to make an "S"!!! And they did.