Spectacular Second Graders~ Winter Forests

Second graders practiced drawing and painting objects near and objects far away. We talked about how colors look faded the further away they are as they demonstrated with their trees. They loved how "real" they looked compared to how they were used to drawing before. They had no clue they were entering the realm of perspective.... oooh-ahhhh:)

 JOSIE

ARYANA

JILLIAN

 TYLER

Krazy Kinders~ Cows

Due to the rotating schedule, not all kindergarten classes will be working on the same project at the same time.

Kinders did a cow study and learned many interesting things...just ask'em.

They didn't realize they could draw a cow until they recognized shapes in the body that they already knew how to draw, but I love how some put their own "spin" on it!

Nourah

Evan

Kyle
Lizzy

Feisty Fifth Graders~ Winter Birtch Trees

So did you know that birch tree bark can be soaked and used to make a cast? Or that birch ply is used for surfboards and model airplanes because it's so light? Maybe you didn't know that in Germany young men decorate birch trees in the front yards of their secret crush to show their feelings. Well, now ya do and so does fifth grade, along with a lot of other interesting facts about birch trees. Actually we set out to create a collage using warm and cool color tissue and strips of paper that we later painted meticulous details and shadows onto.

Turned out gorgeous!
CASSIDY
RYLIE