How Does Your Culture Celebrate?

Grade 2 students are almost finished with a unit of inquiry all about how culture can influence art and vice-versa. being in an international school where in one class alone you have 15 different nationalities, this unit is so much … Continue reading

Fantastic Dots in Grade 1

The students have been working very hard creating large dots in the classroom. We began with the book The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds and we were very lucky that there was an exhibition downtown featuring Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. … Continue reading

Abstract Art in Grade Three

Creating abstract art has been incredibly popular with all my grades this year. I gave my grade three students the opportunity to paint yet another abstract but this time using acrylic paints or watercolors. The result was stunning! I gave … Continue reading