the very eric carle project

This week we learned about Eric Carle and how he illustrates and writes his children's books. Although I love them all, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and The Very Hungry Caterpillar are two of my favorites.

I remember creating a class book based on Brown Bear in kindergarten. (My mom was my teacher, so that might be how I remember so much from that year!) We each came up with a page by drawing a different colored animal. She wrote the words, laminated the pages, and assembled it to create something we were all proud to share. After she moved to a different grade level, I got to keep it. I still have it in my special box of school things from elementary school.

After learning about how Eric Carle makes his pictures in last week's class, it was our turn. We started the process by covering large pieces of white paper with streaky paint and textures. After they were dry it was time to take out our drawn design and trace the pieces we needed to cut out. I applied all of my pieces by layering them and attaching them with a glue stick. I used a black sharpie to add little details and add text.

"Yellow duck and blue donkey saved the day at the farm."

An extension activity for this project would be write an entire children's story like one of Eric Carle's or write about your favorite Eric Carle book.

Have a creative day!
Marissa