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My name is Sara and I am an art teacher at a small elementary school in the Sunshine State. I teach Kindergarten through fifth grade students. I believe arts education is an integral part of a child's success in school and in life. Students take home more than projects they've completed. They come home with confidence, passion, curiosity, and most importantly, "life".

Sunday, May 30, 2010

My Own Wild Thing

I read the book, "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak to the first graders. We took an in depth look at all the creatures and discussed ways we could create our own creature. They drew their own creatures based on their own observations and imaginations. Then, they colored it with oil pastel and added paint as a detail. Some students created a resist project, others did not. I gave them full control over they wanted their "wild thing" to look.

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