fUNNY fACES.(Brief Article)

From: Arts & Activities | Date: November 1, 2000| Author: Greene, Yvonne | Copyright information

This torn-paper and gadget-print activity can be completed in one or two class periods, and provides a high-interest lesson that I've found effective for my youngest (pre-kindergarten through first grade) students. I think it would also hold the interest of second and third graders.

It can be used at Halloween to counteract the tired, stereotypical imagery of pumpkin faces, which emerge from classrooms as seasonal "art." However, the products are not specifically "seaso...

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