After the sole pendants were hung, 5th graders still had half a class left. It was the perfect amount of time for this exercise. I had 5th graders create their own curvy, loopy lines (while keeping their wrists loose). The creativity that came out of my students from there was neat to watch.
One of the moments I knew I loved art as a kid was watching my older cousin draw one day. She made a large loopy line that filled up her paper. Then, she looked at it for awhile and decided it looked like a dragon to her. She added details and color to create her dragon.
After the sole pendants were hung, 5th graders still had half a class left. It was the perfect amount of time for this exercise. I had 5th graders create their own curvy, loopy lines (while keeping their wrists loose). The creativity that came out of my students from there was neat to watch.
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AuthorI am a K - 5th grade art teacher at Wilson Creek Elementary and Anna McDonald School in Manhattan, IL. I am also a mother of two little girls (who share my love of art)! Archives
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