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Deep in the country of Mexico lies the Sierra Madre Mountain range.  While preparing for our Fine Arts Festival  -The Mexican Marketplace and Tropical Rainforest-my 5th grade students created these beautiful mountain landscapes that included at least 3 landscape details.  DETAILS such as: horizon line, foreground with trees and plants, middle ground with hills, smaller trees, rivers or

I have been using painted paper for a while, it just really adds spectacular color to students work. This project was a combination of tempera painted birds shapes with painted paper details such as feathers, claws, beaks. etc.   I had my 3rd graders use a template to get started, (this class has some severe special needs and I put out a template to get them started as well as feel

As we prepared for our annual Fine Arts Festival my fourth graders had been creating some beautiful projects. This one has been a favorite. Students created a glue resist chalk drawing by first using pencils to draw their image; then applying glue directly to the drawing and coloring in the image with chalk.   Day One: Beautiful birds outlined in glue. I used Elmer's Glue All because 

I know I have been missing in action for a while... busy creating fun projects with the kiddos. In just a few short hours my school's hallways will be filled with smiling faces and students pointing out their beautiful artwork. I have been hanging artwork everyday for 2 straight months right up to the last minute.   I always feel like there is always more to do but today a fourth grade boy

What are you doing to celebrate  Youth Art Month?  We are putting on an Arts Festival like no other! Muscial performances to compliment our fun projects and a carnival after the art show to celebrate!  Spring is arriving and our chalk butterflies and dragonflies  are coming to life! Stay tuned for more projects and our 2013 Art Show!