1st Grade- Box of Crayons

In honor of Black History Month, we're making a conscious effort to embrace and celebrate our diversity. First graders watched this video of Shane DeRolf's poem,

"The Crayon Box That Talked":

THE CRAYON BOX THAT TALKED from tim webb on Vimeo.

Then, we discussed what makes each person unique and how although each of us is different, we're all created equal. How ridiculous to treat someone differently because the color of their skin, where they're from or what they wear! This world would be a boring place if we all looked exactly the same.

To celebrate our differences, each student created their self portrait on a paper crayon. Next, we put them together to unify our artwork. By working together and accepting everyone, our artwork is complete!

1st Grade: "Swimmy" Fish Prints

Before we started our multimedia artworks, we read and discussed Leo Lionni's book, "Swimmy". Check out this an animated version of the story:

In this story, the little fish worked together to outsmart the big, hungry fish. It is always a good idea to help those around us.

Lionni's illustrations inspired us to create out own underwater scenes using crayons and watercolor paint for crayon resist.

There are fish throughout the book that repeat, repeat, repeat. We created repetition too, by making styro-prints of fish as a finishing touch.

When used together, different art materials can make beautiful creations!