Students
worked for three class sessions creating their “Illuminated Letters.”
The project follows their classroom lessons on fairy tales and story
writing. We discuss the importance of bringing attention to the first
word on the page. Authors and illustrators often use “Illuminated
Letters” to bring the reader to the beginning of the page. Using scale,
color, and details, the students built their letters from Model Magic
and created a “pizzazzy” background. The students know that to
“illuminate” something means to make it bigger, brighter, and shiny! The
project focused on hand building 3-dimensional forms, fine motor
skills, shape recognition, and handling glue appropriately.
