Animal Riddle Artworks and Poetry
Date: May 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm - 2:55 pm
Location:
Location new: Children's Workshops Pavilion
Class Size: n/a
Audience: Elementary and Middle School Students
Description
Come out and create animal riddle artwork and “I” poems. Working with Jennifer Klein, kids will read and discuss some animal riddle poems, then design a mini-artwork and write their own riddle poem using words that paint pictures. Illustration tips for creating an up-close artwork will be shared, then we’ll see if we can guess each other’s animals!
Short Biography of Jennifer Klein
Jennifer Klein has worked as a classroom teacher, gifted and talented teacher, staff developer, and reading specialist for Montgomery County Public Schools. She loves finding ways to use art to teach literacy. In addition to teaching classes at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn, Glen Echo Park, and the Rehoboth Art League, she has facilitated workshops for museums and school systems with her co-author based on their two books, “Using Art to Teach Reading Strategies” and “Using Art to Teach Writing Traits”. Her poetry appears in Cricket Magazine and “Written in Arlington”.
