3 Dimensional Paper Sculpture Now that the guardians are all but completed, KW can turn to new materials and ideas. One idea children expressed interest in is 3D paper sculptures. Today we introduced or reintroduced some techniques for making our work stand on the page. The children were very interested in see how their work balanced, moved, held weight and contorted as the added new paper. While we worked on our sculptures, the children worked on their fine motor skills, problem solving and began to think about structural integrity. "You can't make it flat. It can stand up or bend over." - Jade
I want to do this again and again and again! - Frances Remy: Look at this! Look how strong it is. "I want to do this everyday." - Lily Our Work so Far: Portfolio Bags Children began work on name tags that will be used for their KW portfolio bags. Some children used new ink markers and some children collaged the letters. Some children incorporated both experiences for a layered approach. As they worked, children reflected on using the ink markers:
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Our Week in KWIt was great to have visiting educators come through yesterday. They enjoyed seeing and learning about all the guardian work that KW has been doing. This week, we plan to get the clay guardian in the kiln, and then we will add glazes and put the whole thing together. This week, we will also start to compose a letter to the owner of the transformer statues. We will let him know how much we liked visiting them and how they inspired our project.
In addition, we will be working on different forms of collage. When we asked children about materials and experiences that they wanted for the last few weeks of school, 3-D collages were near the top of the list. We will also work on name tags for the KW portfolio bag that each child will receive as they leave this year. We can't wait to get started!
A Head, Arms, and Legs for the Constellation GuardianThis week, the constellation guardian crew was introduced to a material new to St. John's! Brown Room had purchased hair foils, which are used in salons. The foils are thinner and lighter than aluminum foil and have the added advantage of being embossed with subtle rainbow colors. Naturally, enthusiasm ran high as children incorporated them into the work. Nora - (Folding and crumpling multiple pieces of the new foil) Sparkly, shiny! More sparkly shiny! Audrey - We can use it for hair. It's rainbow hair. Nora - We don't know if it (the guardian) is a girl or a boy. (She looks at the hair that Audrey has added). I think it's a girl because it has a lot of long hair. Yesterday was devoted to the hair and face of the guardian. Today we put all the elements together! Nora - The arms should be shorter than the legs, so these (holding pieces) should be the arms. (She begins to twist wire to attach the arms) I think I need a tool. Nora and Lucia twist wire to attach the arms and the star-shaped hands. Lucia - These (indicating the points of the stars) could be the fingers. Nora - (Attaching more materials to the body) I'm doing this the easy way (by twisting the wire on to the frame of the body). Making this guardian has been so fun for me! Pancakes!
Of course, the eating was even better than the preparation! Some of the reviews: George - They were so good. Maxon - I loved eating it. It was so tasty. Nora - 10 thumbs up! Audrey - It was yummy. Reed - I would say, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy! C.C. - 10, 000 thumbs up! Janie - Mmmmmm. I like it with the blueberries and strawberries. Building Big!On Thursday, children collaborated on three large structures.
Today, there were similar themes. Lucia built something else that would clean up andJack made a structure that EVERYONE could fit inside. (Jack had to leave before we got the picture taken, but he fit inside as well!) Have a wonderful weekend and
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Remy: We have to use wire Lily: You have to wrap it tight. Human tight Bea: (testing the different wires) I'm going to add thorns to mine Lily finds larger paper and decides to cut it. Afterwards, she wraps them together to make flower petals Lily: I found a way less hard way to do it. Remy: I'm going to make a bouquet |
Wilder - First, you paint. Finlay - This brush looks really ancient. Cape - I like the rolling! It’s like a steam roller. Lucas - You paint only on the glass. Cape - (While rolling on one of his many prints) Now, I’m really using my muscles. Lily - (Pulling up the paper). Whoa! That’s prettier than I thought it would be! It’s like Bea’s rainbow, but it’s in stripes. I love it. Cape - I love it, too. Remy - ( Looking at her completed flower print). It’s like the blue is hiding in the pink. |
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