To decorate the halls for the Holiday Bazaar, each class is asked to create a holiday themed painting. My students wondered when they would get to use the white crayon that is in their tin this year. When I visited the Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School this summer (ehmmm winter), the 3rd graders had created wonderful Noah's Ark themed paintings using the crayon resist method. That's what came to mind when I tried to find something to do with that white crayon. My students drew a white dove onto white paper - not an easy task. They added a lil' olive branch in its mouth. They then wrote words like love, joy, happiness, friendship, peace... in red underneath the dove & finally painted blue over it & - as if by magic - the dove appeared.
4 comments:
How neat! And beautiful. My girls would love to put that white crayon to use.
Hi Cadi,
thank you! I've been working on the gnome from your second grade
tonight. I'm a Steiner teacher too, this is my sabbatical year, but
it's almost over and I'm helping form a waldorf inspired kindergarten
- hence the gnome knitting.
Love your blog, a gorgeous blend of
coffee, yarn and happy school tales, I'll add you too, Ancel
What a great idea! My children will love doing this. Thank you.
Beautiful!
Kimmie
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