Using Community Paper, like Eric Carle

We have been using Eric Carle books throughout our insect unit, to discover the unique characteristics of insects. We also learned about Eric Carle's method of creating his own paper, and his effort to make paper "more than paper." we set out to mimic his style of paper making, by creating our own painted paper, which we called "Community Paper".

 

 

 

 

 

 

We then began to really study the collage technique used by Eric Carle. Each first grader was able to look carefully at an Eric Carle book, and to find something interesting to share with classmates. this literature study was captivating, and lasted for about 30 minutes!

 

 
 

 Each student then set off to create their own insect in this collage style. We had a checklist nearby, to help remember the parts of an insect.

 Beatiful insects were created, and each student also named their artwork! These pieces will be hanging outside the classroom for further viewing!