A Dog That's More Than Blue

Blue Dog is an art teacher staple. The wide eyed pup by Cajun artist George Rodrigue has traveled  all over the world and to many classrooms.  I find it's a fun lesson to pull out when classes are losing motivation after the holidays.

For one, it's a dog, and kids love dogs! And two, the students can really have some fun making Blue Dog tell a story. This gives me an idea of whats current in their minds, a great tool for developing future lesson plans to meet their interest.

Here are a few of my favorite examples from this year.

A new edition to this lesson was the creation of a MEGA blue dog, that accompanies the artwork in the hallway! Thank the art gods for butcher paper and the lamination machine!

Happy Friday!