Grade 5 Shoe Drawing

Fifth graders are working on LINE drawings of their shoes. This is just the beginning of a larger project we will be working on. They took off one shoe that they were wearing that day, placed it on their desk, and began to draw from the sole of the shoe and up. They were looking for different lines in their shoes such as the dashed stitching, zig-zag laces, and curves of the sole. Here are some of their drawings that will be used in a bigger final piece.

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Kindergarten Cut and Glue

Kindergartners are introduced to materials one at a time and this year we began with glue. Using just one tiny dot, kinders were challenged to glue small squares onto the lines on their paper that made their initials. This was a true observation of fine motor skills and how ready we are to move onto our next material. When they completed their gluing they could draw things they liked all around their letters. Here is a photo of Kacey working on her background!

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Grade 1 Line Sculpture

First graders start the year off learning about LINE and the lines we see around us every day. We completed a bubble map of all the lines we could think of then got to work creating those lines in paper. We made lines that were straight, curved, wavy, zig-zag, thick, thin, curly, and even made up our own. Students glued their paper lines to a base to create a SCULPTURE. First graders know that sculptures are three-dimensional and can be made out of all kinds of materials such as wood, clay, paper, and metal. Here are some in-progress photos of the sculptures...

How many kinds of lines can you see? 

Samantha is ready to take her sculpture home!

Some lessons have been taught to multiple grade levels. Not all schools participate in the same lessons due to budget, materials, student needs, etc. Please leave a comment with praise, questions, or ways to polish.