Story Book Art Summer Camp 2024- Montessori Center of Our Lady, Livonia MI

1st-4th Grade Projects based on selected children’s books

I did my Service Learning project at a private Montessori school in Livonia, MI. I started working at MCOL in 2021 as the Art Teacher, and have ran two summer programs, including this past summer program which was my Service Learning Project. We read 4 picture books throughout the week during our morning circle time. We would then discuss the story and share ideas before working on our art project! We read Beekle by Dan Santat, Mossy by Jan Brett, and The Many Shapes of Clay by Kenesha Sneed.

The students created a watercolor tortoise complete with 3D elements such as moss and flowers for the project inspired by Mossy and learned how to draw a tortoise step by step. The students also created clay animals inspired by book The Many Shapes of Clay. The students also created their own imaginary friend with markers and other mixed media materials, as well as wrote and illustrated their own short stories inspired by They All Saw A Cat.