Our Self Portraits, 2012

Drum roll, please! I think this might be a record (having this project finished so quickly), but the annual first grade self portrait project is DONE! Students created gorgeous portraits using the collage technique of cutting paper and gluing it onto other paper to create a likeness of themselves. I am SO impressed with their work. I think the finished products tell the story. Enjoy the slideshow. You can see them in person next time you're in the classroom, as they'll be hanging there all year.

Painting!

Students continued to work on the their self-portrait projects yesterday. So far, students have worked on the first two steps: completing their name plates and painting the background. Next week, we'll begin the actual self portraits using the collage technique. I love this project! Stay tuned for more photos as the project progresses. 

Here are some pictures of the artists at work. :-)