Ark: Week 14 (I think...I need to check to make sure my weeks all add up correctly!)

This past week I was in charge of all the afternoon classes (3rd, 5th and 6th grade).  It was a very very very busy week--I started a new project with the 3rd graders (face mugs), the 5th graders finished their Role Model projects and the 6th graders finished making their African Animal Masks.

I was excited to take over the 3rd graders because I have built a relationship with the majority of them. The students have been responding very well to my teaching and instructions(we have a lot of good fun with each other). We have been working in clay and I am tying in what they are learning in their content classrooms (African American culture/history) by teaching them about African American Face Jugs that were very common during slavery.  The students are making face mugs and are learning about clay moisture consistency, slip and scoring, rolling coils and will soon be learning about glazes! The students also are required to write a silly story about their silly face mugs.  Some of the stories are too funny and are very creative (great way for the students to incorporate literacy into the art room).

I have been really enjoying the 3rd grade--I have the most fun with them (mostly because they try their hardest and are always proud of their artwork. It's going to be very hard leaving them in eight days....

Below are a few images of the students' face mugs!