These awesome kinders are showing off their first time painting skills! We learned that we paint like a "ballerina" and keep her dancing on her pointy toes, and when that ballerina wants paint, she just dips her toes in so her feet don't stomp....
Art teacher translation: my kids were taught how to properly use a watercolor brush and pallette of paint. By positioning the brush on the tip after dipping in water to student applies minimal pressure to the paint while also getting enough color to paint. This trains the child to use supplies properly and tres them with respect. Thanks to Cassie Staphens, a fellow art teacher, for sharing this method with our kiddos.
Art teacher translation: my kids were taught how to properly use a watercolor brush and pallette of paint. By positioning the brush on the tip after dipping in water to student applies minimal pressure to the paint while also getting enough color to paint. This trains the child to use supplies properly and tres them with respect. Thanks to Cassie Staphens, a fellow art teacher, for sharing this method with our kiddos.