Fifth Graders read the book Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. We created snowmen that were having fun hanging around at night time. Some of my classes created snowmen with chalk pastels. Other classes used white tempera paint and oil pastels to create shadows and highlights. We talked about the moon and lamp post being light sources and creating highlights and shadows on our snowmen. It was really great to see the students create all their silly snowmen. Some even had snowmen with gold necklaces and boom boxes to represent a rapping snowman. This was a great lesson to incorporate the spirit of the holiday season while also learning valuable blending and shadow techniques. 