"On Market Street", pictures by Anita Lobel and words by Arnold Lobel, is a classic alphabet book with an early 80s style. It loosely follows a character who goes to Market Street to buy a plethora of items for a "friend". Each page is decorated to show a person bedecked in that letter's item (see below).
USE THE BOOK:
I like alphabet books for a few different age groups. First, preK and Kinder seem to work nicely, but I also like to use them with older kids in art. Here is an idea to use in your classroom...
Mimic the Art:
Mimic the art concept behind "On Market Street". This can be a collage, pen and ink drawing or a photography project.
Grade Levels- PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Materials-
Vary depending on your method, but may include:
- Paper
- Markers
- Pencil
- Photograph of child's face
1. Take a photo of each child's face.
2. Have each child in the classroom use the first letter of his/her name, and think of something he/she likes. For instance, Troy may like Transformers, Sarita may like Snapple, and Jose may like Jelly Sandwiches.
3. Have each child draw a picture of a body with pencil, or they can use this template of a gingerbread person.
4. In the "body space", not the head, have the child fill it with images of the above selected item (e.g. Transformers, Snapple, or Jelly Sandwiches). They can draw, paint, collage from magazines or GoogleImages, or even take photographs to fill the picture.
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| Kids can mimic the style from a page like this. |
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| Here is my character. M for Mac n Cheese. |
5. Print out the photo of the child taken in step 1.
6. Cut and paste the photo in the head spot.
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| Michael's made of Mac n Cheese. LOL |
7. Add more images to surround the face and color.
It may be a little creepy, but it is what you might see "On Market Street"--and I like it.
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