Primary super hero

First graders are finishing up with primary color superheroes!  They look amazingly adorable.  We started by reading this very cute book, paying close attention to the costumes and the superpowers ;)

Here are some of their initial drawings.  They look pretty super to me........

When it came time to paint, we started by discussing PRIMARY COLORS and why they are important.  I love using songs to help kids remember things.  It also helps to break up the time and keep things fun!  Here are a couple of my favorite color theory tunes for kids:

http://youtu.be/ddYUw7a4erk

AND

http://youtu.be/Aua1pdu3zSw