Don't worry. They were returned, safe and sound. We didn't even break any! The oil pastels are an absolute treat for any artist ... even at a very young age, these kids can understand why these tools were such a special addition to the art centre today.
"They're special crayons because they're dark!"
"They're rubbery and soft."
"They look like paint!"
I sat down at a table with some supplies and called over a few students at a time to show them the art project of the day - Kandinsky circles! We went over the materials that we would be using, any special things that we needed to take into consideration (like personal space and rolling up our sleeves), and went over the directions. I showed them how to trace circles (using a tracer) and reminded them to write their names. Some students fit 4 circles on their page, some fit 5. We then had a discussion about their favourite colours ...
"I like yellow, just because."
"I like purple and blue."
"My favourite is orange because I like oranges!"
Here's a sneak peak of their creations ...
I'd love to share their final products, but ... they're not quite done yet!
Here's what they're SUPPOSED to look like. But ... keep in mind, I didn't show them what it SHOULD look like. And, if they're SUPPOSED to look like this, then that would imply that there is a right way and a wrong way ... I just told them to make circles, choose colours they like and go around and around!
If I showed them this, I think some of my little guys would get upset that their final product didn't match what it should look like. I'd rather not let these budding artists feel like anything less than budding artists at this point.
TTFN,
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