Rehoboth Elementary art students dive into the Big Apple
Rehoboth Elementary School art students wrapped up a year-long study of techniques and principles of design during which they used the history of New York City as a theme.
Teacher Kelly Ranieri said students read books about iconic places such as “The Cricket in Times Square,” “The Curious Garden” and “The Carpenter’s Gift” to learn about subway newsstands, the High Line public park and the Rockefeller Center Tree.
The school library also featured New York City books on display for students to learn more, and from there, students used various media and recycled materials to bring the city to life on the school walls.
Kindergarteners created Chinese dragons to represent Chinatown. First-graders took a live virtual tour of Central Park Zoo and created mixed-media interpretations of the historic menagerie.
Second-graders used watercolor and crayon to depict Central Park in winter and created their own spin on the “I Love New York” catchphrase in modern abstract interpretations.
After learning how “The Lion King” movie was re-created for the Broadway stage, students designed costumes using a silhouette as a base.
All students re-created Fifth Avenue at the base of the school replica fire control towers, complete with decorated miniature storefronts, newsstands and subway cars.
The school stage set the scene for a reproduction of Coney Island, with grades crafting mixed-media carousel horses, circus sideshow posters and paper manipulatives featuring Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs.
