Busy week for painting and drawing before spring break

Finger painting can be messy but it can be very creative and lots of fun if you approach it right. For the kindergarten class this means they have to have a paper towel to wipe their fingers and they are good to go. At one point, I think the paper towel was becoming the art as they were comparing designs on those too! This was a free design to let them use color, texture and their creativity. The only rule was "no mixing paint on the pallete." Several were delighted to show me that they mixed colors on their pages to get just the right shade. Every picture had a story and the whole group seemed to enjoy the painting day.

In the 3rd grade we worked with Tessellations and used a repeating design of a goldfish to accomplish it. It is a hard concept but once they got going, the designs turned out well. I chose a simple line repeat although there are spirals and other more complex designs. One of the students heard circles and had to do hers that way. It turned out pretty well too.