Primary & Secondary Colors

Today we learned about primary and secondary colors. Red, blue and yellow are primary colors because they can't be created by mixing other colors together. They are a single color that can't be broken down.

On the other hand, secondary colors are made by combining red, blue and yellow. Secondary colors include purple, orange, green and all the colors in between. Hey that rhymes!

Speaking of colors and rhyming... And to Name but Just a Few: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue by Laurie Rosenwald is one of my favorite color-themed books!

If you decide to make a color collage or color rhyming book like Ms. Rosenwald, send it to me and I will post it on our blog! Here are some rhyming color words to get you started!

...and this is a peek into our Colors lesson...

Colors from Mrs. Sol

Teachers, the entire lesson can be found on my TpT site!

Colors are awesome.

What is your favorite color?

Weekly Response: Look What I Did with a Leaf!

Ah, fall. I can smell it in the air! Pretty soon we will notice the leaves changing colors as the days get shorter and shorter. This is my favorite time of year! Why? I love bundling up, going on walks, crunching through the foliage, and finding leaves with amazing color designs on them. 

Then coming home, sipping a cup of apple cider, and admiring our new leaf collection!

Then what?

If you go on a leaf collecting nature adventure, you might get home and decide to cuddle in a blanket and read a fall-themed book, like Look What I Did with a Leaf! by Morteza E. Sohi.

This might inspire you to make a leaf animal...

or perhaps a few leaf critters... 

or a regal crown...

from Elsie Marley

or a fabulous candle holder...

from Red Ted

or a leafy banner of thanks!

from Carina Gardner

Can you see why fall is one of my favorite seasons?

What do you enjoy most about fall?

Measuring the Universe

Here is a cool movie to show your students when learning about measurement, or even statistics!

Starting as an empty white room, Roman Ondak’s Measuring the Universe at Tate St. Ives has grown through the contribution of around 90,000 participants to a constellation of black marks.

For more information about Roman Ondák and Measuring the Universe, visit MoMA.

Project Pallooza

Raise your hand if you have a mountain of school projects stuffed in the closet like I do. Kid's projects are amazing and fun to display, but at the end of the year it’s hard to choose which ones to frame and which ones to store (and... shhhhhh... which ones to toss). 

I finally wised up and created this lovely 11 x 14 collage (at Costco for only $2.99!). It's framed above my son's desk and it's super colorful and cute.

Capture projects digitally by scanning them or taking photos. Then upload them to Costco, Walmart or Shutterfly to create an inexpensive collage, a mouse pad, mugs, stationery or a one of a kind calendar. Just think of the possibilities!

Enjoy!

Week 7: Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell is one of my favorite artists. Every painting tells a story. I especially like the way he captures childhood memories. I'm sure all of you can relate to his paintings. I know I do.

For this week's response, look at the painting and answer the questions below. For a better view, you can click on the painting and enlarge it.

     1) What is happening in this painting by Norman Rockwell?

     2) What season is represented in the image? How do you know?

     3) What should the title of this painting be?

I will publish all comments on Thursday, so you can see what others have written (without spoiling your own creativity). Please respond before Friday, October 22nd!