Today was our very first day back at school. Yesterday I carefully planned out what I'd be doing with my returning class (we keep our old class for a couple of days before we receive our new one). I had a couple of fun activities in mind and was raring to go.
I was really taken with her art lesson and decided then and there that I was scrapping one of my original activities and we were going to extend ourselves and think outside the box.
Miss Trayers gave the kids a piece of paper with an "s" shape, and seeing as how this was a VERY last minute decision on my part, I decided to follow suit. I showed the kids the "s" paper and we spent about 10 minutes talking about how we could incorporate it into a drawing. We also did a Pair and Share, so they had lots of great ideas. Happily though, some kids came up with completely original ideas. I LOVE it when that happens!
So here you go ... this is also OUR very first divergent art:)
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Girl flying a balloon |
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Dog on a leash (original idea) |
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Fancy 8 |
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Sunglasses |
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Dollar signs (an original idea) |
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Monster (an original idea) |
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Spoon |
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Whale |
Thank you, Miss Trayers!
Love this idea and love the results you got from it. I am so impressed with the drawings your kids did. Sometimes those last minute ideas end up being the best ones ever.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Leslie:)
DeleteAnd thank you for the kind words. I thought they did a great job, too!
Those are awesome. And I love the idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandi! Miss Trayers always has great ideas:)
DeleteLovely idea! I love the idea of getting your old class back for a bit before everyone starts new!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun having them back for a couple of days. It's especially good for the younger ones who are nervous about moving on.
DeleteHow very creative and fun!
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First Grade Found Me
Thanks, Chrissy! Miss Trayers always has creative ideas:)
DeleteWhen I saw the title of your blog, I immediately thought of Miss Trayers. She's a great influence. :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, Tammy!
DeleteSo often those spur of the moment are just great, aren't they? I have a bunch that I tried on the fly and now use every year. I love your kids' creativity! Thanks for another good idea. I was just going to head down to the school to plan for Monday and I'm going to include this one!
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Thanks, Debbie. I hope they turn out as well for you as they did for us:)
DeleteWow! Look at those creative thinkers! :) Very impressive. Thanks also for the shout-out!
ReplyDeleteThank YOU for the great idea!!!
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