Gearing up for Dr. Seuss's Birthday and Read Across America, the 2nd graders were enthusiastic to make Seuss-ical fish! The students worked on this lesson for two days. The first day, the book One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish was read and the students were interested in the style of drawing used by Dr. Seuss. After the book was read, students were reminded (from the book) "not one thing will look like another" which was my motto for the lesson! Students were given a Sharpie and asked to draw one large fish, it could be swimming or walking, old or young, hairy or bald, their choice!
The second day, students painted horizontal lines for the background and had the option to add glitter (which most did). Our use of color was using the three primary colors because Dr. Seuss focused on primary colors often. Students cut out their fish and added details using oil pastels. We glued the fish down in the center of the page and hung them up!
Arty On!
The second day, students painted horizontal lines for the background and had the option to add glitter (which most did). Our use of color was using the three primary colors because Dr. Seuss focused on primary colors often. Students cut out their fish and added details using oil pastels. We glued the fish down in the center of the page and hung them up!
Arty On!
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