Have you tried this lesson? I’d love to hear how the instructions worked for you or if you tried a new technique, comment below! Lastly, just like the sun, if you strips are too long then flip over your paper and trim any excess strips. Glue it all together when you are happy with the placement and colors of your strips.
Select the variety of colorful paper strips for the finishing touch. You’ll want to slip the colored pieces of paper under the edge of the bird. Tip: don’t add glue all the way to the edge of the paper bird. Glue it down when you are happy with the placement. Or, use the template or illustrations in the book to free draw the blackbird onto black paper with a light colored crayon or oil pastel.Ĭut out the bird and place on top of the sun. Photocopy the beautiful blackbird template onto cardstock, cut out and use as a tracer for younger students. If your strips are too long and hanging over the edge, flip paper over and trip the excess strips.
Glue the sun and rectangles with a glue stick to the bottom of your paper. Trace a semi-circle with yellow paper and cut with scissors.Ĭut about 5 strips of long rectangles to make sun beams. 9″ x 12″ yellow sulphite paper (for optional background)Īfter reading and discussing Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan with your students, start by having the kids grab their sun templates (or paper plate) to make their sun.Add your name and email and we’ll send it straight to you! Here are a few of my other favorite picture books to read to your students for Black History Month.Ĭlick the yellow button below to DOWNLOAD the drawing handout for the Beautiful Blackbird template as well as this months February Freebie Pack. It’s a good exercise in fostering fine motor skills as the students cut out the template and plan for how to arrange all of their pieces to have a balanced work of art. Children learn about the world of artist Ashley Bryan and his book Beautiful Blackbird, while creating a composition emphasizing cutting, pasting, repetition, balance and contrast. This lesson is a wonderful addition to you Black History Month collection of lessons.
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