When teachers differentiate for the abilities of different learners, inevitably, some students fall behind while others finish early. In my room, I mix up the "early finisher" projects to align with what we have learned or to provide variety. During our dinosaur unit, students who finished early worked as a group to put together my huge dinosaur bone skeleton puzzles. For our color unit, students were invited to trace their hands to paint a warm and color color lesson. Often, students will read from my book corner, free draw, or create crafts using our cart filled with an ever-changing array of extra materials. Sometimes, we'll pull out the K'nex construction pieces, or a student will dig into our recycled tubs to create something. Recycling is an important part of my program. It helps keep things like egg cartons, paper towel tubes or bottle caps in art projects thus keeping them OUT of the trash. Creativity is king in art!
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March 2024
AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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