Elmer the Elephant

Kindergarten artists read the classic children's book Elmer, about the patchwork elephant who wishes he were like all of the other gray elephants in the pack. He learns to accept who he is an celebrate his differences.

Kindergarten artists worked together to paint this giant Elmer. 

Kindergarten Snow Mural

Kindergarten artists read "Straight to the Pole," by Kevin O'Malley, a story about a little boy lost in the snow... or is he?

The worked together using tempera paint to create a snow mural.  As always, we practice social skills such as cooperation and sharing in addition to building our art skills. 

Hopefully this snow art will inspire our Vermont weather to shape up and bring us some winter fun!  

Kindergarten Color Collage

Kindergarten artists learned about the primary colors, then looked in magazines to find pictures in Red, Yellow and Blue.  They worked cooperatively in groups to create collage posters of each color collection. 

We practiced basic art skills of scissor use and safety and using "paint glue," and we focused on social skills such as cooperation and sharing.  These skills seem to need to be revisited at this time of year.