Journals

I absolutely love journaling! This is a great way to get my kids to really create what is going on in those little minds. It will also show a huge improvement in their drawing from the beginning of the year to the end of the year! I usually have them do an entry everyday but sometimes it doesn't happen. :/ Life of a Pre-K teacher.
Now I am lucky to have the budget to get small little journals from Beckers. If you do not have the budget or like to start right away I saw a great way to use recycled folders and papers. Maybe a thought for next year...hmmm

First Day!
Time to decorate the cover! They love doing this! I had for their first journal (which last till January) to do a self portrait on the cover using pre cut paper. I cute out different skin color ovals along with white eyeballs. I showed them how to put them together and how to add details. They were given mirrors to color the correct color of their hair and eyes! Well I asked did some follow?...not so much. It is their first day!

I tried to have journal entries follow the lesson but I also wanted to ask them random things to draw to see what they will do! Here are examples of a couple kids journals. Keep in mind these really are 4 and 5 year olds! Enjoy! I love these!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New and FUN IDEAS!

It has been a while since the last post! Sorry about that! I have been doing some crazy research to find better projects to challenge my little 4 and 5 year olds. This year (2014-2015)  I have come up with a great curriculum that allowed the children to create amazing projects but also to help improve their motor skills and their general art knowledge! Also this year was the FIRST year of our schools art show. It went amazing! That will be in another post! I will now start posting some really great projects to show everyone what we are capable of doing. BE JELOUS! :)