We’re working on integrating more cultural Vietnamese arts in to the art program. Usually these crafts are exhibited during Mid-Autumn Festival and Tet. However they aren’t regular topics in the art studio. I’ve been slowly introducing Hmong textiles to my Kindergarten students. It’s a slow process. We talk about geography and about fibers and how clothing is important. Students created t-shirts inspired by Hmong design. Now we are focusing on line and shape in the textiles.

I’m demoing a new line drawing lesson. This is the first of 3 line armatures I’m making for my students to observe and draw. The question...

I’m always inspired by Constructivist works and they work so perfectly with Kindergarten Math standards. Let’s draw with shapes! Some...

This was a quarter 1 unit with the 1st grade. They had been studying light waves for science, so value and the color theory developing from it made sense to teach as extra enrichment. I also wanted to reintroduce color after working with just value for 2 weeks.  This lesson involved learning to mix different levels of their chosen paint colors on a grid while incorporating black, white and gray. It was a challenge for them. Creating shade (various darks ) was the most challe

We finally christened the painting center in the art studio! It’s big enough to have 8 students paint simultateously. The kindergarten loved it and it was great to get them away from the tables and chairs so they have space to move.