Preschool Hand Turkeys

Last Tuesday, right before Thanksgiving break, Preschool students began their hand animals unit.

Just in time for the holidays the preschool students were able to create turkeys by tracing one of their hands.

Prior to the creation of the hand turkeys I led the students in a tracing demonstration and facilitated a discussion with the students in order to brainstorm what details the students would have to add to their hand tracings in order to make them truly look as though they are turkeys. Students were introduced to the vocabulary word Wattle, which is the red flesh under the turkey's neck.

Preschool Leaf Portraits

The preschool students studied leaves and Fall around October, so I decided to read Leafman by Lois Ehlert to the students in art class. After the reading the students spent the next two classes creating their own "Leaf Faces," below are some of their completed creations!

Students traced leaf stencils made out of construction paper to create two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. After the students traced the leaf stencils they were able to add details such as pupils and an oval outline around their "Leaf Faces." Students spent their second class period using marker to trace every pencil line, discuss Fall colors (red, orange, yellow, and brown), and paint their "Leaf Faces" with Fall colors.