
After
Coles
Elementary
School
librarian,
Lisa
Story,
read
the
book
"Scribble
Stones"
by
Diane
Alber,
she
reached
out
to
art
teacher,
Lindsey
MacDonald,
with
an
idea
for
a
collaborative
lesson.
The
cross-curricular
activity
was
the
perfect
opportunity
for
MacDonald
to
teach
a
lesson
using
clay.
The
main
character
in
Alber's
story,
"Scribble
Stones,"
is
a
little
stone
that
realizes
it
has
become
a
dull
paperweight.
The
little
stone
watches
as
characters
Scribble
and
Splatter
use
the
paper
to
create
art,
but
when
the
creative
characters
become
sad
after
they
have
used
all
the
paper,
it
offers
itself
as
a
canvas.
The
little
stone
is
transformed
into
a
scribble
stone.
Other
stones
join
in
the
fun
of
becoming
colorful
creations
that
provide
people
with
joy.
The
inspiring
story
was
read
to
students
by
Story
during
their
library
time,
then
while
in
art
class
with
MacDonald,
students
created
their
own
scribble
stones.
"I
was
worried
this
year
that
I
would
not
be
able
to
teach
a
clay
lesson.
It
would
be
difficult
to
coordinate
supplies
for
my
hybrid
and
virtual
students.
This
story
was
the
perfect
solution
to
creating
a
clay
activity
that
I
could
teach
to
all
grade
levels,"
MacDonald
explained.
MacDonald
pre-made
a
claystone
for
each
student.
Virtual
students
picked-up
their
stone
from
school.
In-person
students
used
paint
to
decorate
their
stones,
but
because
clay
is
very
versatile,
virtual
students
were
able
to
use
pencils,
crayons,
and
markers
if
they
did
not
have
paint
at
home.
Daniel
Reid,
a
kindergartener,
said,
"Art
is
my
favorite
class,
because
we
get
to
color
and
now,
we
get
to
paint."
"I
hope
that
students
realize
books
can
inspire
actions
and
creativity,"
Story
explained.
MacDonald
added,
"I
hope
students
will
realize
that
art
is
not
limited
to
a
piece
of
paper
or
a
canvas.
They
can
use
materials
they
find
in
their
home
or
outside."