We then discussed the endangered animals of the Brazilian rainforest and each student was asked to pick a certain “feature” of that animal and sculpt it out of clay. We also learned about Carnival and looked at the costumes displayed during this festival. Each student sculpted his or her creature feature for a person to be able to wear. We talked about how art can be a powerful tool in raising awareness and spreading messages about important issues, such as endangered species. Can you guess what animal each student chose? The three-toed sloth, Amazonian manatee, giant armadillo, or lion tamarin monkey.
The Starlings have been learning about Brazil this summer! In Art, we’ve been working with clay while learning about the rainforest and created small animals out of clay. We then discussed the endangered animals of the Brazilian rainforest and each student was asked to pick a certain “feature” of that animal and sculpt it out of clay. We also learned about Carnival and looked at the costumes displayed during this festival. Each student sculpted his or her creature feature for a person to be able to wear. We talked about how art can be a powerful tool in raising awareness and spreading messages about important issues, such as endangered species. Can you guess what animal each student chose? The three-toed sloth, Amazonian manatee, giant armadillo, or lion tamarin monkey. The Sea Hawks have been exploring clay and focused on making and measuring slabs, using rolling pins, rulers, and various cutting tools. Each student was asked to carve into the clay and add texture with various clay tools to create a tile that showed a favorite place in New York City.
The class then learned how to creature a standing figure using clay. It was challenging to keep the figure standing. Each student was asked to create a “New Yorker” and described who their person was. The Parrots have been learning about the Upper East Side neighborhood, as well as studying needs and wants of the community, Each Parrot was asked to create their own “store” and used clay to create items to “sell in their store.”
We learned how to score and slip the clay in order for the various pieces to stay together. Many students were interested in combining their businesses together. The Puffins have been learning about and visiting different types of grocery stores and markets this summer. In Art, we’ve been learning how to “play” with clay and create different shapes (round, flat, coil, square) together to make our favorite food items. Each Puffin created foods to “sell” in our market, as well as shelves and isles to display their items.
The Butterflies have been learning about community this summer and their classmates’ neighborhoods. We decided to work on a collaborative project and created our own Butterfly city. Model magic has been a favorite material of this class, and we used other mixed media with the material to build homes places they visited in their neighborhood such as bakeries, firehouses, grocery stores or parks. Each student has also really enjoyed taking “selfies” this year, and we added a picture of each student in their building.
The Ladybugs have been learning about food and different types of restaurants this summer, while exploring different types of clay. One day, of the students in the class asked: “What’s a food truck? Is that a restaurant?” We had a discussion about food trucks; many students had eaten from food trucks throughout the city. The class was asked if they wanted to create their own food truck to “sell” their sculptures? We voted and the food truck idea won by a landslide. Every Ladybug worked together to paint and design the truck.
Sprinkler splash pads!
By the Bumblebees and Ducklings This summer the preschoolers have been exploring water as part of their classroom curriculum. From trips to local sprinkler parks to a trip to the Children’s Museum water exhibition, to learning about color mixing and measurement in Science, the Bumblebees and Ducklings have been learning about water in many shapes and forms. In Art, the classes have explored clay and how our hands can change the shape and form of clay. Clay is made from water mixed with dirt, sand, rocks, and other minerals. We’ve also learned what happens when we mix clay with water. Once the students explored how to roll, flatten and squeeze the clay, we added new materials to the clay and learned how to change the texture of the material. After looking at pictures of different types of sprinklers and splash pads, each student was given a plastic tube and squares and other found objects with the clay. The children talked about making our own sprinklers and their experiences with them over the summer. They used pencils to poke holes, paint to add color, and mosaics and bottle caps to add dimension to their splash pads! |
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