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February 2, 20162016, 2nd Grade, Dear You Art Workshops, USA, IcelandArlene TuckerComment

My students used magnifying glasses to find interesting patterns on their hands and arms. We all made heart shape finger prints to see the different line patterns on our thumbs. Then I let them lose to create a mask with patterns they found on their body.

Kathleen Finan

The 2nd graders at Amy Parks Heath Elementary School in Heath, Texas are making and sharing with the 1st and 2nd graders at Grunnskóli Fjallabyggðar in Siglufjörður, Iceland.

Make & Share

Dear You is about making friends around the world through creating and sharing art.

All Dear You participating schools are organized to have a Dear You friend in another country. For example, a class of six year olds in Greenland will be paired with a class of six year olds in Finland. School teachers or hired Dear You workshop leaders living in these countries will go to the schools in their respective location and hold workshops for the children in the school once a month. During these workshops the children will create their art projects, which will then be mailed to their Dear You friends abroad. Using Ipevo learning tools, Dear You also has a digital dimension where we meet each other and talk about our artwork online. Dear You focuses on the process of art practice, opening dialogue, and discovering our surroundings! Feel free to contact us to find you how you and your young artists can get involved by emailing arlene.dearyou(at)gmail.com.