Tres Bien, c'est magnifique

The students finished their Art Nouveau projects this week, and I must say they look great. The 3rd and 4th grade class did a wonderful job coming up with designs and patterns to make their pictures unique. I believe they are as pleased with the results as I am.

The 5th and 6th grade class are almost done with the scratch board project. Mrs. Gelatt is going to give them a little extra time during read aloud to finish. Thanks Mrs. Gelatt! So far they look wonderful, the students are mastering the techniques of scratch board quickly and the results are well worth the effort.

You may have noticed in the pictures that the students all have paper towel under their hands. That is to protect the matte finish of the scratch board from the oils in their skin. It shows up on the board as smudges and is next to impossible to get off again, so the paper towel helps!

The Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes finished their tree pictures. They turned out well. I think next time I might have to tweek the materials just a bit to give them access to more colors. I still think that this was a fun project and so did the students! 

 The next 2 weeks before break are going to be filled with Henri Matisse. He is one of my favorite artists! He was a big fan of color and pattern. I think the kids will enjoy learning about him as well.

Until next week!!! À la prochaine.