Mondrian with Kindergarden

My most recent completed lesson was with Kindergarden.  Students studied Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie.  We noticed how he only used the 3 primary colors and horizontal and vertical lines in his work.  We took a look at a map of New York City and see how he was inspired by the straight lines of the streets and talked about how he loved Boogie Woogie music.  The town where I teach is called Delmar.  So, using a bit of alliteration, we decided to name our artwork, Delmar Doo Wop.  Students worked in teams to create these "maps" of the town while listening to some Doo Wop music.  I loved hearing how the students parents or grandparents listen to "this music" :-) Click here to view the Mondrian Powerpoint Presentation that I used.