tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post7978959706978053777..comments2024-03-22T19:35:35.809-06:00Comments on a faithful attempt: Funky FlamingosMisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505411826646402867noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-44636935844642539432012-01-20T18:15:06.030-07:002012-01-20T18:15:06.030-07:00Hi Miss Macridis,
I'm so glad you tried out t...Hi Miss Macridis,<br /><br />I'm so glad you tried out the project- it's one of my favourites! Kids drawing too small, or not 'filling the whole page', as I tell them, is a common problem. <br /><br />Sometimes it helps to, ahead of time, draw two pictures to show them the 'good way'- a big, large flamingo, and then one that is way too small. Hold them up and have them tell you which looks better and why. And more importantly, ask them which one would be easier to cut out! <br /><br />When demo-ing how to draw something, I like to give size suggestions in terms of objects they can relate to (I always use food references in class! lol) For example: "Ok- let's start off by drawing the body- draw a nice big oval in the middle of the paper- draw it as big as a pancake. Ok- then a big snake shape for the neck. Then a big, big oval egg shape for the head." <br /><br />If you're drawing on regular printer paper (like we did), it helps to start with the body in the middle of the paper, so they don't run out of room for the head or legs. You could also tell them "OK- you need to make sure the head touches the top of the paper and the legs touch the bottom." A guideline like that should help ensure the flamingo fills the page.<br /><br />I walk around and check all their practice drawings and then tell them (nicely, of course)if they need to try again and make it bigger. They know I'm only telling them because I want them to do the best work possible and I know they can do it.<br /><br />My biggest challenge with this project is getting them to make the legs thick enough that they're easy to cut. I feel like I say "You need to make the legs thicker" about a hundred times during a class! lolMisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505411826646402867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-70545022771707814442012-01-20T16:28:26.801-07:002012-01-20T16:28:26.801-07:00I just did this activity with my third graders. Th...I just did this activity with my third graders. They did an awesome job on the backgrounds. But I had a really hard time to get them to draw their flamingos big enough. I went through all the instructions - taught them how to draw them. Did it on the board. Showed them how big on a piece of paper and they practiced in their sketchbooks. <br /><br />Any suggestions for next time?Miss Macridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010993261263738384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-74519789724045242922010-12-30T21:36:44.109-07:002010-12-30T21:36:44.109-07:00LOVE these. Pink Flamingos have always been one o...LOVE these. Pink Flamingos have always been one of my favorite things!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com