Thursday, September 29, 2011

George Catlin's Native Portraits!

Cheers to my wonderful fifth graders! They're so excited to be at the "top of the school", coming in ready and eager for those "big kid" projects

We Love Tribal Art!

Every year I start with a cultural unit for fifth and fourth graders. Fourth graders truly love making masks!


I've done this project in numerous ways. My favorite

Pumpkin Time!

The first project with third grade is always the most challenging for me. It is their first time in my classroom, their first time working with my style of teaching, their first time having to clean up

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Back to School!

Welcome back to school!


Back to little eager eyes staring up at you, back to all those excited "wow" faces when they have their first experiences in art; back to wiggling in their chairs and