2/3s Turn Their Classroom into a Hindu Temple

Hindu Temple Altar

Two Gods

Painting the Altar

Tracing the Projected God Images

The 2/3s have been studying India this spring. After a trip to the Hindu Temple in Latham, the students created their own versions of some of the Hindu gods. After drawing them, they projected the drawn images onto large paper. Then they painted, cut out and stuffed them so they became free-standing forms. Working from photos of the altar at the Temple they visited, they painted their own version. The transformed classroom reflected all their learning.

K/1s Transform Classroom into a Rainforest

Classroom as Rainforest

Parrot creation

TheK/1s have been studying the Costa Rican Rainforest. In art they made trees, leaves and vines, plus exotic, tropical flowers and parrots. These were all assembled in their classroom along with their research and drawings of rainforest life. The transformation was magical.

Middle School Students Paint with Acrylics on Canvasboards

Working on the clouds

Trying out the table easels

After learning about Impressionism and Surrealism, the 6/7/8th grade students took a trip to Williamstown, Ma. to view paintings at the Clark Art Institute and the Williams College Museum. They returned to school and began trying their hands at acrylic on canvasboard with either the Impressionists or Surrealists in mind.

K/1s Painting Bird Nests and Eggs

Painting the Pileated Woodpecker's home

Adding final touches to the Blue Jay's tree

After the K/1s constructed three-dimensional models of the birds they studied in the classroom, they painted a picture of their bird's nest and eggs. The pictures and birds were then assembled into a Classroom Native Bird Pop-Up Book.

2/3 Painting Wood Sculptures

Painting sculptures

Working together

Concentrating on the details

After completing construction of their wood sculptures, the 2/3s looked at pictures of Mexican Oaxacan carved animals and began painting their work using bright colors and lots of beautiful lines, dots and swirls.

2/3s Making Wood Sculptures

Gluing pieces together

Assembling the sculpture

The 2/3s built wood sculptures that turned into creatures or creations. Students glued together scraps of wood and then painted them to make sculptures that looked interesting (or fierce, or friendly) from all angles.

K/1s Making Birds Native to the Northeast

Piecing the blue bird together

Cutting out the song sparrow

In conjunction with the classroom study of native birds the K/1s each worked on making the bird they studied. After accurately painting their bird's nest with eggs, a class pop-up bird book was crafted with the birds flying out of their nests. Each student made an additional bird so that they’d have one that they could take home.