Give the students some white wax crayons and tell them to lay
down a thick layer on manilla paper. Then tell them to cut out
high contrast photos (without letters) from newspapers-- color
comics work, too. Turn the image over on to the wax layer and
burnish well--you can use the round handle end of scissors,
wooden spoons, clay tools, whatever. The image from the
newsprint will transfer into the white crayon. You can have them
create captions, extend other ideas for images. The kids really
get into the physical aspects of preparing these transfers and
you are free to concentrate on your mural painters. Ann-on-y-
mouse in Columbus how to manage the mural painters out in the
hall, while supervising the rest of the class. Any ideas for
less teacher intensive projects with a high enough engagement
level that students would be able to work on out in the hall?