Yowza! It has been quite a long time since I last posted. So very sorry about my absence these past few months folks, but I have been trying to crank out a Master's degree before having my own little French Fry any day now. It has been quite the whirlwind, but onto the foxy fun!
I wanted to share one of my favorite projects my art kiddos have created in the past few weeks. As a fan of all things foxes, Roald Dahl, and Wes Anderson, I have been on a major fox kick this year. Is anyone else a HUGE fan of Fantastic Mr. Fox? The book and movie get me every time!
My second graders created some fantastic fox collages after reading Nonny Hogrogian's One Fine Day.
We even spent some time making literacy connections, as I had the students work with a buddy after reading the story and write out a one sentence moral of the story. I got winning answers like:
- Be kind to others.
- Treat others the way you want to be treated.
- (And my fave) Be nice to foxes...and other animals!
My students drew their foxes in pencil first on colored construction paper. Then, each table was given a palette of primary colors and a tint of white to paint in their foxes like a puzzle. I encouraged students to add lines and designs onto their foxes as a final painting touch.
Next class, students outlined each little piece with a black oil pastel, cut and glued their foxes onto black construction paper.
I've been on a major painted paper kick this year and hoarded a crazy amount of paper scraps which have come in handy during many a project. I decided to have my students create their own frames from painted paper before finishing their masterpieces.
I wanted to share one of my favorite projects my art kiddos have created in the past few weeks. As a fan of all things foxes, Roald Dahl, and Wes Anderson, I have been on a major fox kick this year. Is anyone else a HUGE fan of Fantastic Mr. Fox? The book and movie get me every time!
We even spent some time making literacy connections, as I had the students work with a buddy after reading the story and write out a one sentence moral of the story. I got winning answers like:
- Be kind to others.
- Treat others the way you want to be treated.
- (And my fave) Be nice to foxes...and other animals!
My students drew their foxes in pencil first on colored construction paper. Then, each table was given a palette of primary colors and a tint of white to paint in their foxes like a puzzle. I encouraged students to add lines and designs onto their foxes as a final painting touch.
Next class, students outlined each little piece with a black oil pastel, cut and glued their foxes onto black construction paper.
I've got a soft spot for this five legged little foxy friend!
Hopefully I'll be able to get a few more posts going before the arrival of little French Fry. But until next time, keep being foxy!
