Big & Bold Self-Portraits by Ks and 1s

For the past two weeks the kinders and first graders have been working on their big and beautiful self-portraits using chalk and/or oil pastels. These can be very messy materials but the children have persisted - despite fingerprints, smudges, and pink, chalky shirtsleeves.

Gigantic, Beautiful, Messy Pastel Flowers!

So before the huge rainy season this year we had our rainforest mural up in the backyard at the lambies. I just had to have them add big beautiful and colorful flowers to this beauty!