Illuminated Initials

Students in 3rd grade are learning about books from the Middle Ages called Illuminated Manuscrips.  We are now making Illuminated Initials.  This also helps use cover symbolism in art.

Illuminated Initials

The following are "Illuminated Initials" done by my 3rd grade students. They looked at and learned about Illuminated manuscripts and about personal symbols.  Combined, they created a work of art that represented themselves.  They also learned about a few principles of art as well.