1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Art

This grade level worked so wonderfully on the horse designs and were very patient waiting for their turn to work. It is very challenging to do collaborative art work at any grade level, but especially difficult for the younger students. They are very proud of their work and all feel a strong sense of ownership with their creations. It is a difficult concept to share designs and creative ideas and work together for one common art piece. Because the scale of the horse cut-outs only allowed for 2 students at a time to work on the piece, we had a rotating schedule for every student to be involved in creating on the horse. While the students were waiting for their turn, they worked on a South American molas design to tie into their study in their core classroom. They looked at several samples of traditional molas, making note of the color choices, design and use of native animals. They drew a native South American animal with white pencil onto black paper and colored the piece using oil pastels. They also created their name using the same techniques. I apologize for not having the work hung in the hallways before the South American celebration, I have Gala horses on my brain!

1st grade (side 1)

1st grade (side 2)

2nd grade (side 1)

2nd grade (side 2)

3rd grade (side 1)

3rd grade (side 2)