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Primary Color Hands for Kindergartners

By Marcia Beckett | January 21, 2017 - 12:28 pm |July 5, 2024 1st grade, color theory, drawing, kindergarten

Here is a simple lesson to introduce your students to the primary colors. We started out by reading the book Mouse Paint, which is a fun story to teach about primary colors. My kindergartners, while I love them dearly, were having difficulties lately with classroom procedures. We needed to go back to the basics with simple materials until they understood how and why to clean up. I pulled out this idea that I got about 11 years ago when I first … Read more… →

Color Theory and Rhythm Drawings by 3rd Grade

By Marcia Beckett | December 1, 2016 - 5:33 pm |July 5, 2024 color theory, drawing, third grade

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Colorful abstract drawing on white paper with the word "Rainbow" written underneath, showcasing concepts of color theory.

This is a project I love to do with the 3rd graders. Their drawing all turn out so unique and fun. First, we talk about what rhythm in art is. Rhythm is like a visual beat in a picture, created by lines, colors, shapes and space. Rhythm can be made by repeating certain elements of art. Here is a good handout about rhythm. Here is another handout about rhythmic line designs. The students each drew their own line drawing showing … Read more… →

Primary Colors & Piet Mondrian

By Marcia Beckett | November 30, 2014 - 9:05 am |July 5, 2024 kindergarten, Uncategorized

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Materials you will need: images of Piet Mondrian’s artwork construction paper precut black strips glue stick red, yellow and blue crayons (or markers) scissors Goals: identify, describe and analyze the artwork of Piet Mondrian use balance and space to create an interesting composition develop fine motor skills by using glue sticks and coloring solidly identify the primary colors Steps: 1. Show and discuss the artworks of Piet Mondrian. Ask the students to describe the artworks and tell about his style … Read more… →