START WITH ART: Fish Magic

We START WITH ART each morning with our kids (Jenna's kids are 6 and 9, Janet's is 9). This takes us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions. We find this little exercise each morning ignites creativity and sparks critical thinking. 

Here's how to #STARTWITHART:

Step one: Take a look at the artwork below

Step two: Read the questions below the picture of the art to the students/children in your life

Step three: See how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking! 

It's that easy! Let's START WITH ART!

Title: Fish Magic

Artist: Paul Klee

Date: 1925

Medium: Oil and watercolor on canvas on panel

Dimensions: 97.3 × 118.1 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• The painting is named "Fish Magic." What magical elements do you see? 

• What is the setting of the painting? Is it underwater? In the sky? On the earth? 

• Based on the painting, what kind of magical world can you envision? What exciting things might take place there? 

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