Local third graders learned about animals in myth and created animal self-portraits using Crayola Model Magic during a recent visit with the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program to the Wellin Museum on the Hamilton College campus in Clinton.
“Emily Girard and Hamilton College student docents were fantastic facilitators and teachers as they guided students through the Dietrich Exhibition Gallery,” Herkimer BOCES Honors Program Coordinator Deborah Schoff said. “Students worked in small groups, focusing on several art pieces that helped them learn about animals in myths. They discussed the artists' styles, engaged in collaborative discussions to help interpret the art and began to consider character traits associated with different animals.”
The “Menagerie: Animals in Art” Herkimer BOCES Honors Program event took place on March 5. Third graders from Central Valley, Dolgeville, Herkimer, Little Falls, Poland and West Canada Valley visited the Wellin Museum for the activities.
“They participated in a creative art session, where they were led to make an animal self-portrait out of Model Magic,” Schoff said. “Students were encouraged to think creatively about the stories they had heard, focus on the characteristics they would like to portray and associate those characteristics with the animals they create. They put their creative skills to work and created both real and make-believe animals.”
The Herkimer BOCES Honors Program is open to students in Herkimer BOCES component school districts and is designed to support the potential of students in grades 3-12 who have above average interests and abilities in a particular area. Programs allow for interaction with like-minded peers. Students learn by engaging in educational activities with presenters who are noted in their field. Exploration and programs provide for different learning styles and include topics in the arts and sciences as well as literature and history. Ongoing evaluation of all programs by teachers and students assures their relevance and quality.
Local third graders pose with animal self-portraits they made using Crayola Model Magic on March 5 during a visit to the Wellin Museum at Hamilton College through the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program.
Local third graders raise their hands to ask questions on March 5 during a visit to the Wellin Museum at Hamilton College through the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Honors Program.
