So far this year, kindergartners have focused mostly on the most basic of the elements of art -- line. This lesson transitions into the next most elemental -- shape. Between the monster "heads," their mouths, their teeth, and their eyes, students are making, using, and in some cases, learning about plenty of basic shapes. The lesson also exercises a lot of fine motor skills, especially with all the scissor work needed to make this artwork, which for many of the students is their first collage. By making their shapes out of the three primary colors, it's also a chance to reinforce a concept of color they'll be getting into much more in the coming weeks. I also give them some quick pointers on how to make their eyes look a little more realistic with the addition of a reflection dot, a skill they can repeat in a lot of their creations. In the meantime, the students and I get a kick out of how funny these simply made "monsters" turn out.
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