Pet Portraits

A few weeks ago, as a school family we raised money for and purchased two guinea pigs. Their names are Pearl and Roxy and they are a wonderful addition to our school family! They have been so much fun and have provided so many opportunities for the children to work on their observation skills. These skills will serve the children well as they continue with their academic careers. What may appear to be only "watching" the guinea pigs and seem as if it is just a "fun" addition to the everyday in's and out's of the classroom, these skills are important for aiding the children in being able to produce higher level cognitive skills, science skills such as hypothesis and more! During these observations, children have been practicing comparing and contrasting, attention to detail and delayed gratification as they wait for Pearl and Roxy to explore something new in their playpen or "popcorn: (which is basically "popping" around like jumping because they are happy-which is so fun to watch).

During one such observation time, the children used oil pastels to create pet portraits. They discussed the differences and similarities, discovered how to blend the oil pastels and carried on conversations with one another. It was a wonderful day! I wanted to share some of the portraits that were created! Plus a couple of extra cute pics of the girls!  Enjoy!










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