This is a collage project that I do with 2nd grade students. It is one of my favorites! I begin by introducing the French painter Henri Matisse to the students. We read a short book about him, discuss some of his work and focus on his later cut paper collages, paying close attention to the shapes and colors he used. This project typically takes three class periods. The first day we read the book, discuss Matisse's art, and create a border on our papers. The second day we fill in inside the boarder with colored paper for our backgrounds and begin cutting and gluing the larger geometric and organic shapes. The third day students finish with the large shapes and add layers of shapes to complete their compositions.
Level: 2nd grade
Length of time: 3-4 class periods(45 minute class periods)
Vocabulary: Shape, Geometric, Organic, Henri Matisse
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