Okay, okay...I have to confess- every time I do Egyptian art with first grade I have an 80's flashback to that song by The Bangles- (...and now that I've dated myself!) Anyway...first grade began learning about Egyptian art last cycle & we will be working on this project for the next few weeks. We began by brainstorming what we already know about Egypt- and the kids actually knew quite a bit! They told me all about the pyramids (complete with booby traps,) Kings, the Sphinx, & MUMMIES! This of course led to the discussion about whether or not mummies are real - some were surprised to find out that they were (but no worries- I was quick to reassure them that real mummies won't come after them like they do Shaggy & Scooby!) We then talked about the sarcophagus that the mummy of the King was placed in for burial. We discussed SYMMETRY & then they came up with a symmetrical design for the sarcophagus that they are working on. They also got to find the letters of their name in the Egyptian hieroglyphics! Symmetry is a tough concept for first graders, but they are doing a FABULOUS job!
This is a wonderful idea!! Thanks for giving us a peek at our kid's day as well as your perspective.
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You're so welcome! I am having so much fun with this! And the kids get so excited when they see me taking pictures for the blog- what hams! My goal is to get every student on here at LEAST once before the end of the year- that's LOTS of kids to cover, but I KNOW how much they LOVE to see themselves so it will definitely be worth it. Thanks for joining & posting!
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