Do you like using pastels in your classroom?
I used to avoid them because they tend to be messy, but this year we've used them a fair bit and I'm starting to LOVE them.
The colours are just so vibrant and the pastels themselves are so soft and easy to work with.
After we read and talked about Happy, I had the kids turn and face each other. We remembered the different emotion words together as a class and I asked the kids to demonstrate that feeling with their faces only. They did a great job and had lots fun with it. There were tons of giggles:)
Everyone received a piece of black construction paper and some pastels and went to work creating their fish.
I walked around and asked which emotion their fish would be expressing and printed the word in pencil on their sheets.
And here's what they came up with! I just love them:)
Happy Sunday, friends!
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I love how the fish turned out! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was so easy, too:)
DeleteI am in Oregon....the fish are beautiful! I do avoid pastels, but my kiddos love them!
ReplyDeleteLaurie
Chickadee Jubilee
Oregon is a really beautiful State!
DeleteLove your May Currently!! I can relate the the twilight hours at the computer...it is addicting!! Love your students artwork!! I am your newest follower!!
ReplyDeleteKathy O.
Third Grade Doodles
Thanks, Kathy. I'm following you now, too!
DeleteI love the fish projects!!! They are adorable and I bet your kids had so much fun creating them! :) Lattes and Laughter
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julia! They DID enjoy it ... there was very little pressure:)
DeleteI don't have pastels, but they look mighty fun to use. I love how the colors pop. (Have fun at Cannon Beach. I'll be there for a few days at the end of June.)
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First
Maybe we'll cross paths in Oregon!!
DeleteBarbara, I love these! I bought Happy after your last post about the book. I wish I had more time:)
ReplyDeleteLyn
Thanks, Lyn. I hope you love the book as much as I do!
DeleteYour kids' art is great. Love the jealous fish. I just bought the newest book by the author (whose name escapes me at the moment - and I am way too lazy to get off my deck chair and go to my stack of books on my desk to find out) - Friends. It is monsters and fabulous.
ReplyDeletesandi
Uhmm... did you know 8K is a LOT!?! inspiring.... but crazy!
ReplyDeleteLove your kids' art! The one word thing is powerful.
You and I need to look into some sleep inducing exercise or something. We should be putting off 4am evenings until summer!
I stayed up late the other day finishing a book! Crazy-not young enough to pull that off anymore. :) I love, love their pastel drawings-what a cool activity that I may just have to steal!
ReplyDeleteNotJustChild'sPlay
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