Frida Kahlo and Kindergarten

Half of the Kindergarten class was introduced to Frida Kahlo this past week.
 They learned about her physical difficulties that were created by having polio early in her life and
how she transferred that experience into very personal paintings. We looked at the animals, flowers
and her husband Diego Rivera who was also a very important painter and was present in many of her paintings
We looked at age appropriate self- portraits and talked about the difference between a portrait and a self portrait.

We did a quick colorful pastel self portrait as  a practice for an upcoming project.The other half will catch up this week as I had jury duty last week.

Painting,Cutting,Light

Drawing on clear cups with markers.

Experiencing Glue

Playing Outside

Here is a wonderful website from an Australian  preschool where the learning is play based. I just think that it looks like
a childhood that will sustain a child through life. Check it out and it might inspire us all to find more ways for  our children to play outdoors.

http://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/

Miss Julie

Bamboo Brushes

YD painted with watercolor and bamboo

branches. They loved swishing the brushes

in the watercolor and onto the paper. They have adjusted

well to my visits.

Nature

The Twos joyfully work on projects together. They are building

skills of patience, manipulating new materials and

cooperation.

Gourds

Kindergarten and Pre-K drew some gourds that I sucessfully

grew this year. We talked about the basic shape(round circles)

and looked at the spots and other details. They will keep these in their

sketchbooks.

Mixing colors after the printmaking project.