In this polymer clay art class, students will learn how to use clay techniques to make dragon figurines. We will focus on the dragons from the Wings of Fire novel series, but students can suggest their mini-lesson video creation during the last week of class. I will make dragons from other fantasy books and movies based on interest and record mini-lessons. Each week, students will receive a video lesson they can watch while creating polymer dragons. This is an excellent resource because they can stop and replay videos. The videos will be 30 minutes to an hour long, and I will make the items listed for each week. I will also provide some reference photos for ideas of other items that they could make. In each lesson, I will talk them through the techniques that I am using and how they can do them. 

Students will learn how to use tools and how to shape clay. They will discuss the characters and favorite books in the series. We will discover how to shape eyes, connect wings, and add details to our characters. Students should bring an image of things they would like to make that are not pictured in the cover photo. I will have images of the characters attached to a handout that I will send before the class.

We will also practice the following:
- Blending
- Smoothing
- Tapering
- Sculpting

I will create one dragon from start to finish in each class. I will show students step by step, have a camera on myself, and switch to a camera on my hand while I work. 

Week 1: Sea Wing: Shaping bodies and all about polymer clay.
Weekly fact and question post: The Kingdom of the Sea.

Week 2: Rain Wing: Horns and Talons.
Weekly fact and question post: The Rainforest Kingdom and Queen Glory.

Week 3: Ice Wings: Adding details upon details, like spikes and fancy tails.
Weekly fact and question post: Animus gifts in the Ice Wing trove and The Kingdom of Ice.

Week 4: Movie dragons: Posable wings with aluminum foil baked in. In this week we talk about dragons on other movies and their details. (Sapphira, Smaug, A Hungarian Horntail, and the remaining dragons in the Wings of fire series not yet discussed. 
Weekly fact and question post: Different poses to try with your dragon, adding muscles to create stronger. This week we will create a dragon that is a combination of many cool dragons.

Week 5: During the last week of class, students will have time to finish any videos that were not completed and to share dragons that they created on their own. There is not a video lesson this week, unless you requested on in advance. (They can also ask other questions or request a mini-lesson on a skill they need help with.)

I am skilled at differentiating content for many ages and learning needs in a kind and supportive style. Students can ask questions in the classroom and add to their creations based on prior experience.