First graders have been hard at work creating "bugs" based on themselves and inspired by Oaxacan folk art. They worked with a partner to identify all the parts of an assigned insect/spider, and then we created a list of all the observed parts. Next each girl visualized a bug that was like her. For example, one girl imagined long legs because she loves to run fast. First graders used paint in the easel room to outline and fit together all the necessary parts of their bugs. They filled in the parts with oil pastel and poster paints. Lastly, they are adding patterns based on observation of bugs under a microscope or magnifying glass. They are also imagining what their own bug would look like under a microscope to create their own patterns. Girls use iPads to experiment with patterns before adding them to their bug. Ask your first grader if she can describe the animal sculptures from Oaxaca (see last image for example).
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