This past week we have been learning about colors. To help us we enlisted the help of Pete the Cat, the amazing character from author Eric Litwin. Pete tells a great story with an even better message... no matter what you step in or go through in life, it's all good! My students have embraced Pete and adopted him as our class mascot for the year. So when it came time to help Mrs. Parks turn her can into something (in a question I posed to them during morning meeting) there unanimous suggestion was PETE!
After we determined what my can would transform into, my students helped me brainstorm how we could do that. The obvious first step would be to paint the can blue. From there I would needed a cat whiskers, eyes, mouth, and ears. In Writer's Workshop we have been learning that we can use shapes to draw pictures. My students suggested I also use shapes to cut out these features. {I must admit... I am glad they suggested that! Although I am trying so hard to be a role model for students by embracing my own creativity my abilities to cut out cat features using scissors and construction paper is lacking.}
Even though I used simple shapes to create these features, I must admit... my Pete looks a bit abstract and that folks is "all good...!"
Before...
After...
** Please excuse my embarrassing use of scotch tape. In the excitement of bringing fun school supplies home from work I over looked my need for Elmer's glue. **
I just love that you asked the experts (aka your students) :) Look at how many connections they and you were able to make with an empty can! Perhaps you can do this again and help them create their own. Who would've thought?! A cat from a Pepsi can!
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