For the Kindergarten shape unit, the Kindergarteners were read the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds. After reading this book, they learned how to identify shapes and learned how shapes result from lines that close. They also saw the many different ways the main character in the book created dots. In that aspect, the Kindergarteners were also going to incorporate many different ways to create dots in their own paintings.
They began by cutting circles out of construction paper and gluing them down to black paper. Once glued, they went to the painting station and chose 4 colors to paint in the background however they wanted. During the next art class, after the paint had dried, they used empty yogurt cups as stamps to create circles on top of their painted background. They each took a small and a large yogurt cup, placed it in a plate with black paint, and stamped the black paint on the rim onto their paintings. This resulted in black circles of varying sizes. Once completed, the Kindergarteners went to the bubble wrap station. Here, I supervised the Kindergarteners painting on top of bubble wrap, placing their paper on top of the bubble wrap, pressing on the back, and lifting their paper to reveal many tiny dots that were printed onto their paper. This is the final step of their project. This is an example of an art project that yields such diverse results, even though all the students worked on each specific step together.
They began by cutting circles out of construction paper and gluing them down to black paper. Once glued, they went to the painting station and chose 4 colors to paint in the background however they wanted. During the next art class, after the paint had dried, they used empty yogurt cups as stamps to create circles on top of their painted background. They each took a small and a large yogurt cup, placed it in a plate with black paint, and stamped the black paint on the rim onto their paintings. This resulted in black circles of varying sizes. Once completed, the Kindergarteners went to the bubble wrap station. Here, I supervised the Kindergarteners painting on top of bubble wrap, placing their paper on top of the bubble wrap, pressing on the back, and lifting their paper to reveal many tiny dots that were printed onto their paper. This is the final step of their project. This is an example of an art project that yields such diverse results, even though all the students worked on each specific step together.