2nd Grade -- Family Portraits

2nd graders learned about Carmen Lomas Garza and observed many of her family portraits.  With so many examples to look at, we were able to get a better understanding of Carmen's family.  The students noticed how family members interacted with each other, how pets can be considered part of the family, and how we experience good and bad moments throughout life.  The students then thought of a moment in their lives that really had an impact on them.  We used pencil to begin our drawings on the 18" x 24" paper and also put an emphasis on drawing BIG.  The students then used crayons to color in their portraits.