1st Grade Monet Waterlilies

Students in first grade viewed and discussed many of Monet's waterlily pictures. We used cool colors to make an ABC repeating pattern in the background with tempera paints. Students then used paper scraps to cut and glue their floating waterlilies on top of their pond. After completing this project one of my first graders saw a Monet painting at an art museum he was visiting on vacation and emailed me his picture in front of it. His mom said he was so excited because he knew about Monet and recognized it! Such a cool teaching moment!