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Mouse Hole

Food Chain

I stressed to the "artsprouts" that they should try to tell a story in their art. This can be hard for them. They feel like there isn't a story in their head.
To make things easier I had the students think of an object(s) to go with each letter of the alphabet. We talked about what are boring objects and what are exciting objects. Apple, dull. Anteaters, exciting.
While creating the list students usually get inspired by some creature. The "difficult" part of conceptualizing is suddenly over. Helping children to conceptualize is a difficult task. The beauty of art education is that the visual thinking skills are constantly being challenged and strengthen. The hope is that, eventually, the children become people who can't find enough time to create all that they design in their imagination.

Multiple Plate Prints

The fourth graders are working on multiple plate prints. This is a challenging concept for them, but I found that if one student grasps the concept then the others will quickly follow.
The poster with the cat is my teaching tool. The red race car at the bottom is an example of my student's work. There will be more, wonderful prints in the future.