Unit Overview: Students will learn about ceramic techniques by creating a pinch pot ladybug. Students will learn about the parts of a ladybug, what a ladybug does, and read "The Grouchy Lady", by Eric Carle.
Students made little ladybug pinch pots as an introductory lesson to clay. These kindergartners were so excited to first use clay. Now, because kindergartners aren't great at scoring and slipping, I have two solutions to helping them make great ladybugs. 1. Use model magic or airdry clay. This stuff sticks well without needing all that fancy clay technique and works just as well. (I usually don't recommend model magic, but for the little ones who have trouble with dexterity and strength in their hands, model magic really works the best.) 2. If you have clay and want to use it, expect disembodied ladybugs. It's just going to happen with the wee ones. That's why they made ceramic glue! Loctite has this product called 60 second universal glue. And as long as the edges of the bisque-fired clay still fit against each other, you can use this product to reattach any broken clay pieces. (Some people use hot glue, which is messy and it never holds. This stuff works like magic as long as the pieces fit perfectly against each other.) But, having nightmares of little ones with fingers glued to each other eternally, I decided to go with the model magic. So enjoy "the loveliness of ladybugs". Fun fact: a swarm or group of ladybugs is called: a loveliness of ladybugs
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