Students will learn some facts about French artist, Henri Matisse, such as his use of wild color in paintings, and his geometric and free-form shape collages. Students will see examples of his work, types of shapes, and then will make their own shape collage. Check out these coordinating resources:Henri Matisse Poster France: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and FoodAdditional elementary art lessons geared for kindergarten through second grade:Piet Mondrian: An Art Lesson in Primary