Christie Knoll, One sheet

Christie Knoll, Alter Book Project

I love my Altered book :)

Prompt List

1. Have a nice trip, see you next fall
2.Word of mouth
3. Twist of fate
4.Got a tiger by the tail
5.White caps in the bay stay away
6.Early bird catches the worm
7.Take it for what it is worth
8. Let sleeping dogs lie
9. As long as there is bacon in the pan
10. Comparing apples to oranges

Christie Knoll, Translation to Teaching

 Sketchbook A 2011

Several of the activities have inspired me to start to formulate learning opportunities.   I prefer, integrated art activities and always looking for a teaching moment within School Age Care environment, to reinforce what the children are learning in the classrooms.

Inspired from the "paper and tape" and "collections" projects.

Paper and Tape: limited materials,  create a book

Collections: Collect items and study them creatively interrupt them

Learning Opportunity: 

The M&M painting and rubbing .  I used the M&Ms from the collection activity and put them into water to use as watercolors.  I also created my own brushes using the left over pieces of the plastic  cups I cut down to use for the M&M watercolors. For the art aspect, younger children can learn to mix colors, how many blue and yellow M&Ms does it take to make lime green?   

 Science activity: measure the water to M&M dye, time the rate of decomposition, density: the level the water rises when M&M are added. 

Math: Odds and ratios: How many M&Ms are in a fun size. Basic Math: What is a serving size? Calories per M&M.   Probability: What is the probability of getting 4 green in one bag?   

Everything Book: Memory Drawing

Memory Drawing,medium: ink on paper
(coffee staining is bleed through from my alter book project).