Having started our new unit, We Decorate Our World, the children have been exploring and learning so much about decorations from different cultures and how decorations help people tell their stories.We began our art activity with some pictures of colourful houses from Italy, Mexico and Brazil.
"Why do people paint their houses into different colours?" the children were asked.
Sofia - "Because it's beautiful!"
Mila - "They think it's pretty. It's like decorations!"
Max - "Because people can recognize their houses."
The children chose the colour they liked to paint their own house. This time we tried a different technique to paint. We use a small piece of cardboard to spread the paint out on the paper.
The children picked and glued their decoration on their little houses. They all enjoyed decorating and designing their unique house.  |
| This is Damon's house! I can find Francine's house as well! |
Before rest time, we read the story book, "The Big Orange Splot" by Daniel Manus Pinkwater. The story reinforced the idea that the way we decorate our houses actually helps us express ourselves; moreover, decoration tells our stories and represent ourselves!
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