Throughout the past few weeks students have been completing projects to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Kindergarten and first grade have been learning about and creating molas. Although most molas are made out of fabric, we used paper. Students first looked at different molas and found that many focused on animals and looked as though they had multiple layers of color. Students began by drawing an animal and tracing around it to create the illusion of layers.
After looking at exactly what a mola was usually an image of, students identified that these molas were made with many details which were various lines and shapes. After drawing and filling in their animal with details, students used markers to color in their animal in the same way as mola colors looked. Students found molas were very bright and colorful. 
To the right, you can see students cutting and gluing down their mola animals on a black base paper. Students then used pre-cut strips of construction paper to add details around their animals. The artwork pictured to the left, is by a student who decided to include not only her animal, but it's environment surrounding! I love creative moments like this where students take a project and take it to the next level!
To the right you can see a first grade student thinking through where he is going to place his blue strip of construction paper. The process of students thinking about where something will go before they actually place it there is a very important skill! I'm so proud of these students for showing that they are thinking, processing, and making artistic decisions!
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