January 2019

​After building our clay projects, the students worked on a variety of things.  Kindergarten students used different kinds of lines to create a tree drawing.  They also practiced making different kinds of patterns, and then created 4 different patterns on the cover of their ME books.  These books will come home later this year.  First, Second, and Third graders drew some Zentangles®, which are designs that have been created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.  There are hundreds of these designs.  We learned six of them in each grade level with the intent of sparking some creativity for the students to think of other designs on their own.  The students in these grade levels also did some color theory lessons and used what they learned to glaze their clay projects.  Each level increased in knowledge and choice.  Ms. Natoli’s students created some trees and then also created a second clay project with coils of clay, making a heart shape.  Ms. Dressel’s students drew six Zentangles and then glazed their turtles with warm or cool colors.