Fun with Fresco

Today we got math, language arts, and art accomplished. Due to the kiddos other activities, we ran out of time for history, but you can only do what you can, right? Princess finished reading the retold version of Robinson Crusoe for literature and Spike read the entire small chapter book I gave him to read even though he was only supposed to read half. Little stinker got carried away.



Art was really fun today. The kids learned about fresco paintings. We read the book A Boy Named Giotto, which was about the painter Giotto di Bondone when he was a young kid. The kids liked the story, but they enjoyed doing their own frescoes even more.

To create a more authentic experience than mere painting on paper could provide, and as we are lacking in any plaster walls, I created some plaster tablet things. A couple days ago, I spread some wall plaster onto poster board, let it dry, and there you go! I did not take any pictures before the kids started painting, but I am sure that you can imagine what they looked like. The kids thought it was really neat and had a nice time painting on the plaster. And you know what? I think they will remember better just what a fresco is now.

Although she technically was not one of the students for the lesson, whenever paint is involved, Sprout is there. I let her paint on construction paper since she does not really care what she is painting on, as long as she gets to do it.

Princess's finished painting, which was purely from her imagination.

Spike's finished painting, inspired by his little penguin toy named Squawk.

Sprout's finished painting, apparently inspired by her love of paint in lots of colors.