Abstract Faces – in the style of Pablo Picasso

We looked at some art pieces by Picasso.  We read a story book about him called, “Pablo Picasso and the Girl With the Ponytail” by Laurence Anholt.



We then created our own ‘abstract’ faces on tag board with black Sharpies.  We worked through the sections together as a directed drawing lesson. We incorporated eyes, eyebrows, noses, mouths, cheeks, necks, jawlines, hair, and head dresses.



Students then added ‘embellishments’ such as waves, squiggles, squares, dots, or their own inventions.  We will be colouring these, a section at a time, over the course of next week.  Students have really been enjoying this project.  I can’t wait to show you all their finished results.

Growth Chart

Clouds were added to our growth chart for each student at their current height.  Penguins were also added at their typical height.

Students enjoyed seeing how they ‘measured up’ to both their classmates and the penguins.



Students will be measured again in June to see how much they will have grown in height.

PENGUINS🐧

Pringle, the Penguin arrived on January 13 in a very cold box from the South Pole.  Along with Pringle we received the novel “Mr. Popper’s Penguins”.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions this year we are not able to send home the actual stuffy.  Instead students are taking home a laminated photo with an individual Journal page for students to record their fun and experiences with Pringle.  When they bring them back the next day they share their Journal entry with the class as part of our daily Calendar time.

Along with Pringle, a few other penguins have joined our class for the next two months while we study all about penguins.