We have started an ongoing unit on art. Our first lesson was on the three primary colors. Each child was covered in a smock, received a small canvas and brush. Tubs of water and palettes of acrylics were set on the table. The canvases and acrylics are a first for MCP. So the teachers learned a lot, too!
As the children painted it was fun to hear them cry out, "I made green!" "How did you do that?" Next week, we will explore secondary colors. We will have a science center with color mixing.
We introduced new vocabulary to the children. These are words you can ask your child about---smock, canvas, primary colors and palette.
The MCP Art Gallery is outside our classroom. The children will take their art home after we paint our next canvas in a few weeks. That should give you some time to create a spot in your home for your child's art gallery.
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