Colouring the Clay Project

We started our art activity with a story time today. Kathryn and Anamaria introduced and explained about what sign language is, how and when we can use sign language. We practiced how to sign colours and animals out by telling the story "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin. The children enjoyed signing the colours and animals from the book.

Then, then children wrapped up their clay project with adding colours to their clay creations. We used the primary colours, red, blue, and yellow. As well, secondary colours, orange, green, and purple.

 

 

Clay Project

This Friday, the children carried on creating animals or things they like with clay. With a short review with Mary, the children can choose to use their planning pictures from last time or to make something new.

Some children followed their previous planning pictures. They carefully chose the shapes they would need for the animals. Having practiced the skills of using and manipulating clay, the children enjoyed creating animals or objects with clay.

I added some shrimps on my pizza!

Francine was rolling a long clay
piece for the dragonfly's body.

Carefully matching the shapes.

Putting shapes together.

I used the wet towel when my clay was too dry.

Animal & Shapes

This Friday, the children started planning what animals or things they want to make for the clay project next week.

Let's draw the animals we want to make.

focusing on drawing.

In small groups, the children brainstormed what shapes they need for the animals. With the teachers' and peers' help, children picked the wooden shapes they need and place on a piece of paper to form the picture.

Children were thinking carefully when they decided on where to place and to glue the shapes.

Step by step, children formed the blueprints for their clay project next week. From knowing the shapes to combining shapes into pictures, children will use the clay to create a three-dimension project next week.