Positive and negative shapes

The uses for paper in the English lessons are infinite. You can do whatever you want for developing imagination, motivation and surprise.
I have done this introduction because students and me explored differences in positive and negative spaces using colourful paper.

Let me remember that a positive space is a shape cut from a paper and a negative shape is the hole from which the positive shape was cut.

In the last lessons we designed some characters doing daily activities.

For more information about positive-negative art click on the link. 
There's a short video clip explaining the positive negative art form, plus some cool samples like this
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Have a look:

As a whole group, brainstorm what things students like about Halloween and list them on the board.  Then discuss the negative aspects of the holiday and things that they don't like about Halloween.  Write those on the board as well.  
The lists can help students with spelling, as well as deciding what things they want to include in their own writing prompt. 
I've always been intriqued by the positive negative aspects of art, and the fun things you can create around that concept. 
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