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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · 8d

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#nationaldayfortruthandreconciliation

Every Child Matters display made of orange paper quilled hearts and oil pastel resist paintings

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · 11d

🧡✨...reading Phyllis Webstad’s book this week
#EduSky #nationaldayfortruthandreconciliation

Oil pastel resist orange heart paintings inspired by the book ‘With Our Orange Hearts’

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · 15d

Self-portraits in Gr. 2 this week ✨
#EduSky #arteducation

Colourful student self-portraits made with sharpie and bleeding tissue paper inspired by the book ‘I am Human’

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · 23d

Generating personal symbols for our Thank You X inspired cube display
#EduSky

Colourful cube designs put together to create the illusion of depth

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · 29d

Reading ‘That’s Not My Name!’ by @anooshasyed.com & discussing the importance of people saying our names correctly
Lesson comes from @antiracistarted.bsky.social
#EduSky

Mini name designs in hand decorated frames

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you!!

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Sep 7

Some of my favourite art room read alouds for the 1st month of school…ones that help build community, celebrate identity, reinforce proper use of materials & embrace a growth mindset ✨📚🎨 #EduSky

Book covers of art inspired picture books

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Aug 25

Collaborative posters are ready (& kitten-approved 😹) This is a first week favourite, as students will compare drawing materials, practise moving around the art room & work together to fill up the posters #EduSky

Hand drawn Bristol board posters with different drawings material headings

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Aug 20

So many amazing picture books to inspire self-portrait projects #EduSky

Self-portraits drawn inside mirror templates

Portraits made with bleeding tissue paper

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Aug 10

Favourite backyard summer art…orizomegami (folded paper towel dipped in paint & ink) #EduSky #arteducation

Symmetrical paper towel art in a variety of blue shades

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Jul 31

July watercolour challenge, complete!
#watercolour #artprompts

Mini watercolour paintings that follow specific prompts

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Jun 27

What a beautifully creative year it’s been with these artists...see you in September!
#EduSky

A collection of photos of students working on various art projects

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Jun 18

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#EduSky #arteducation

Brightly coloured multi-scoop ice cream paintings

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Jun 13

…more trees inspired by ‘Sometimes I Feel like an Oak’ 🌳🍃✨
#EduSky

Tree silhouettes with colourful patterned backgrounds

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Jun 3

…in progress 🖼️
#EduSky

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Jun 2

Pet store fish in Gr. 1 🐠❤️
#EduSky

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 27

Exploring contrast, positive/negative space & reading ‘Black Cat, White Cat’ in Gr. 1 🐈‍⬛✨ #EduSky #arteducation

Black and white cat artwork using positive & negative space

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 23

Robin’s nests in Kindergarten 🪺✨
#EduSky

Mixed media robin’s nests, using collage materials and modelling clay

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 12

Learning about author & illustrator Lois Ehlert’s childhood dream of becoming an artist and discussing our own future dreams…✨
#EduSky

Colourful student artwork of their hands with designs and watercolour backgrounds

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 7

Mirror reflection self-portraits in Kindergarten, inspired by the book ‘Smile So Big’ ✨#EduSky

Student drawn self-portraits inside colourful mirror templates

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 4

Spring flower pots in Gr. 1 🌸🌼🌺
#EduSky

Mixed media student works of spring flowers in clay pots

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 2

They were two separate activities. First, students worked in pairs to draw each others portraits using clear plastic plates & dry erase markers. The mirror activity was connected to the book ‘Smile So Big’ about a magic mirror & then they had their own mirrors to draw self-portraits :)

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · May 2

Portrait inquiry in Kindergarten
#EduSky #kindergarten

A variety of student drawn portraits & book covers of read alouds

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Apr 23

Earth Day art continues..this time trying out paper quilling in Grade 3 🌎✨
#EduSky

Paper quilled earths in shades of blue and green

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Kristin Taylor @mstaylor-art.bsky.social · Apr 18

Not The Tin Forest, I’ll check it out, thanks:)

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