Kindergarten Art

We continued with the study of Gandhi and Peace this past week in art. The students studied the forms of several mehndi designs and learned how to create 8 different patterns. After following step by step instructions on the whiteboard, the students created the same pattern on their sheet. This helps them slow down their work, see repeated shapes and patterns in designs and helps them follow direction both verbally and visually. After the design work, they continued work on their sand mandala designs. The design was created on a radial design principle where the lines had to be symmetrical and radiate from the center of a large circle. The students are learning basic design elements, art vocabulary and are gaining better control of the materials with each project. This project uses colored sand and glue with 18 Kindergarten students, so I appreciate controlled materials!