This lesson uses symbols in artwork, mainly the student's name. We start by tracing a large fish shape onto 18" x 12" white drawing paper and outlining it with marker. Students then write their name very large so that it fills the whole fish, the fish swallowed their name!
Next students use markers to create beautiful patterns between each letter of their name. Coming to a new letter means they start a new pattern. They leave white background in preparation for the last step of the project, chalk.
Children are given colored chalks and a paper towel. We use just a little chalk on top of the marker pattern and then rub with a towel wrapped around our pointer finger. Each pattern gets a new color of chalk and because we are rubbing the chalk into the paper it is not messy or dusty. Great job on your fish, 1st graders!
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