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In the last week of student teaching at the elementary level, there was definitely pressure to wrap up the art projects and put them on display throughout the school. Above is the finished product of the Owl Wax Batik in the cafeteria of the school. Many students will be finishing matting and adding their quote of wisdom, as well as a stick from outside this week with Mrs. Olson.

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When finishing the project with the students, I think it is important to talk about presentation and why we mat an artwork. In addition, it is a great time to review and assess what they have learned during the project.

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In this project, called Ripped Paper Elephant, the kindergarten students worked on their fine motor skills, shapes, sizes, and colors to create an elephant. What was most difficult about this project was the class size– 30 kindergarteners were trying to rip and glue at least 3 to 4 shapes a day.

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Overall, with some help from the aides and Mrs. Olson, we were able to manage the class size and finish the elephants. And the elephants turned out amazingly!