Once again I had fifth grade create alebrijes for Hispanic Heritage Month. The students love to build with clay and we do not get to do that often enough. I do not have a kiln so Crayola air dry for us. I have scaffolded basic clay building techniques since first grade, so by fifth they are very good at construction. We rarely have animals that have parts that fall off after drying! They do a great job of scoring, "slipping" (just water) and then using tools to smooth together any joints. They still need to be reminded their sculpture is fragile when it is dry! They love painting their alebrijes...they are usually so focused that it is silent in the room...imagine that!
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Mrs. Kendell
I was a graphic designer for many years, and then decided to make the leap into art education. I taught elementary art for 8 years. Archives
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