Poplar Trees inspired by Claude Monet

The beautiful tall poplar tree was one of Monet's favorite subject matter. Third grade students created their interpretation of Claude's tree which included tall and thin trunks with delicate leaves. We looked at our inspirational posters displayed in the classroom and read a delightful poem of such trees. 

The Popular Poplar Tree

by Blanch Willis Howard

When the great wind sets things whirling

And rattles the window panes,

And blows the dust in giants

And dragons tossing their manes;

When the willows have waves like water,

And children are shouting with glee;

When the pines are alive and the larches - 

Then hurrah for you and me,

In the tip o' the top o' the top o' the tip of

the popular poplar tree!

Don't talk about Jack and the Beanstalk - 

He did not climb half so high!

And Alice in all her travels

Was never so near the sky!

Only the swallow, a-skimming

The storm-cloud over the lea,

Knows how it feels to be flying - 

When the gusts come strong and free -

In the tip o' the top o' the top o' the tip ofthe popular poplar tree!

Our inspirational wall

Day One: After examining Monet's work 

students painted clouds, ground (grass) and slender trunks of the poplars.

 Day Two:

 Students picked what season they would like their poplars to be in Spring/Summer or Fall. 

The background border also complemented the leaves of the trees.

Spring/Summer

 Fall

Extra paint was used to paint paper! No paint is ever wasted!