One of my favorite units to teach is 2nd grade weaving. THis is the first time students weave using a loom and yarn. It is an activity they love and beg for more! Recycled cardboard is cut up to make a small loom, and students learn how to dress the loom with warp and weave with yarn. Threading needles and tying knots are a huge part of the learning process.
Kindergartners finished self-portrait paintings this month. After studying their faces in a mirror and learning the shapes that make up our features, they painted these sweet self-portraits using tempera paint. Oil pastel and chalk were added for the details and a study of patterns in the background.
