tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43576561246570650702024-03-04T23:01:25.110-08:00The Traveling Art Teacher<center> A Blog Detailing my Adventures in Art Education </center>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-31667269412812933292011-03-21T14:10:00.000-07:002011-03-22T22:24:42.126-07:00Update and Neighborhood Collagraphs<div style="text-align: justify;">Wow! I've been gone for quite some time so there's much to update. Second Graders are just about completing a big printmaking unit that coincides with their Social Studies unit about urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods. We spent the first day of the lesson discussing all the things that make our community urban and the various things we see while traveling in it (the stores, cars, people, tall buildings, and so on). We learned that geometric shapes (shapes found in Math) and organic shapes (shapes found in Nature) can be used in creating a collagraph plate of a part of our neighborhood using manila folders. This took about two class periods. Afterward I introduced the tools used in creating a print (brayer, printmaking ink, and of course collagraph plate). We went over the steps in creating a print, and two by two I had students come over to the "inking station" and ink their plates while the other students worked on an activity sheet. The fourth day students used pieces of scrap paper to create a symmetrical boarder around their print (we'll need a fifth day for all students to complete their prints, it's tough only having two brayers available!). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-44674534396464075582011-01-28T12:30:00.000-08:002011-01-28T19:48:13.609-08:00Matisse Inspired Goldfish Bowl<div style="text-align: justify;">These were created by some very talented Second Graders. I was first introduced to this lesson by a lovely K-6 Art Teacher whose class I took over as a long term substitute last year. Her version involved more coloring with crayons and painting with watercolors...however she did have the students include a window in the background and corners to indicate a room. While blog surfing I realized that this lesson is quite popular and can be done in a variety of ways so I decided to attempt it myself with the students. Although it is a very involved lesson with multiple steps (about 4-5 sessions) the learning is worth it.<br />
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</div>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-3858523134532152252011-01-09T15:46:00.000-08:002011-10-03T18:24:41.947-07:00Inspiration for Future Art Lessons<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm dedicating this post to art lesson ideas gathered from some wonderful art teacher blogs from around the web! I plan on creating lessons inspired by these posts and appropriating them to meet the needs of my students. Thank you to all the art educators who constantly inspire me to try new and exciting things!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kindergarten</span></span></b><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">http://modernartsmock.blogspot.com/2011/01/1st-grade-picasso-faces.html </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">http://linesdotsanddoodles.blogspot.com/2010/12/ten-black-dots-kindergarten.html </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/shapebook/toc.html</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">http://kids-finelines.blogspot.com/2011/05/city-shapes-and-sounds.html </span></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">http://aheartists.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-grade-cityscapes.html </span><br />
<div style="color: yellow; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1st Grade</span></b></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://www.flickr.com/groups/1005798@N23/pool/page5/ <br />
http://sgpart.blogspot.com/2010/08/lots-of-lines.html<b></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://josettebrouwer.edublogs.org/2010/09/16/lines-and-more-lines/<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">http://artlessonsforkids.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/lines-all-around/</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://kids-finelines.blogspot.com/2011/03/still-life-collage.html</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://mrspicassosartroom.blogspot.com/2010/03/mr-mrs-gadget.html</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://artolazzi.blogspot.com/2011/03/kandinsky-paintings.html </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://www.artismessy.org/?p=495</span><br />
<div style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://mrspicassosartroom.blogspot.com/2010/09/name-projects.html</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://ms-artteacher.blogspot.com/2010/09/joan-miro-animals.html</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://snippetygibbet.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-grade-architecture.html</span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">2nd Grade</span></b><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://dalimoustache.blogspot.com/2010/01/collagraphs.html</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://pantherspalette.blogspot.com/2011/02/2nd-grade-starry-night-paintings.html<b></b></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://davinciswings.blogspot.com/2010/02/2nd-grade-printmaking.html</span><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3rd Grade</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">http://artwithrmotta.blogspot.com/2010/12/3rd-grade-torn-paper-landscapes.html<br />
http://dolvinartknight.blogspot.com/2011/03/picassos-guitar-cubism-for-2nd-graders.html<br />
http://dolvinartknight.blogspot.com/2011/01/matisse-inspired-studio-collages.html<br />
http://vividlayers.blogspot.com/2011/05/contour-shoes-3rd-grade.html </div>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-49075914433434811512010-12-17T14:10:00.001-08:002011-01-12T14:18:03.926-08:00Fundraiser Projects - Pre KPre K - Flowers<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">In order to do this project in a one hour period, I decided to prepare the paper beforehand using squares of bleeding tissue paper. Normally I would distribute a variety of colored construction paper for students to paint on but because this was for a fundraiser and the paper was non-negotiable I opted do to this instead. I chose a simple subject (flowers) and broke it down into simple shapes for the center of the flowers and lines for the petals. After spending more time with Pre K students I've decided that working in groups of 4-5 at a time would ensure that every student get an adequate amount of one-on-one time while working on their paintings. It's quite difficult to manage 18 Pre K students on a painting project all at once! Of course this means that projects would last longer and span a period of a few classes but I'd be willing to try if it means a higher success rate.<br />
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<u>Suggested Materials</u><br />
artificial flowers (daisies, roses, sunflowers) or photographs of flowers</div>sponges cut out into circle and petal shapes (for a stamping/printmaking approach)<br />
medium bristle brushes<br />
paper plates<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Ideally this project would be broken down into two lessons (1 day for oil pastel/drawing from observation and 1 day for watercolor washes), but because of time constraints I had to condense the project into one day. To do this I had to do a directed drawing lesson where I broke down the drawing into steps (find center of paper, use geometric shapes to draw a simple vase, emphasize originality). I gave examples of flowers that could be drawn, such as daisies, roses, and tulips (students had the option of drawing other types of flowers as well). To complete the project, we used two halves of bleeding tissue paper (different colors) and arranged them on the top and bottom of the drawing to give the allusion of the vase sitting on top of a table.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm pleased with the results considering how limited in time we were, but if I were to do this project again in its condensed version I'd have created 3 drawings of each step (1. drawing of vase, 2. drawing of flowers in vase, and 3. drawing with final watercolor step). This would have given the students a better idea of where the project was going. Finally we would discuss oil pastel resist...which would have been very evident following the bleeding tissue paper.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-87753172336017259012010-12-03T21:34:00.000-08:002011-01-12T14:17:42.052-08:00Matisse Cut-Outs<div style="text-align: justify;">First Grade students learned about the French artist Henri Matisse. We focused on his later works, specifically his cut-outs. Students took note of the geometric shapes found in the background of his collages, and the organic shapes found in the foreground. Typically I would approach this lesson by having students create a variety of painted paper, cut them out into squares and rectangles, adhere them onto another larger sheet of paper, and use black & white construction paper for the organic shapes. However, this would require twice the amount of paper and had the possibility of requiring an additional fourth day to complete. Painting geometric shapes onto one large sheet of paper required less materials and days (3 to be exact, 2 if I used 9 x 12 paper). This lesson was inspired by the There's a Dragon in my Art Room blog...such great lessons!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This is a project I would have done with Kindergarten students anyway, but figured it would make for lovely artworks for the Art to Remember fundraiser. Students already had previous experience with lines, shapes, and patterns so this lesson was perfect in that it encompassed all three. I begin all my lessons with an anecdote that relates to the topic, in this case I was browsing my local library and stumbled upon a book about fish. Did you know that a group of fish is called a school? That reminded me of all of us, because we're a group of people who like to learn new things...and so on and so forth lol. We discussed all the geometric shapes we might use to draw a fish and for what parts (circle or oval for the body, triangles for the fins, circles for the eyes, etc.). Because the paper used was so small (about 8 1/2 by 11) I pre-drew fairly large ovals in the center which ensured that every student would have a large fish (no tiny guppies!). We used regular crayons to fill in our fish with patterns since oil pastels are a bit too bulky and tiny hands would have trouble making their intricate patterns. A wash of blue watercolor for the ocean was added. On the second day we added color to our fish (using only light colors to have our fish stand out against the blue). I stumbled upon paint markers which I thought the kids would enjoy. I demonstrated how to use the markers to add "bubbles" for our fish; the kids really seemed to enjoy that. I think their work came out great! </div><br />
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I've seen this project done a variety of ways so I can't really attribute it to one specific source...but what I liked about it was that it reviewed vocabulary (geometric shapes, lines), allowed students to practice/reinforce their motor skills (drawing, cutting, gluing), and incorporated a literacy component (read-aloud). I'm looking forward to writing more art lessons based on childrens' books! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Day 1 - Read Wild Things book, discuss animal characteristics and geometric shapes that might be used to draw creatures. Review lines that could be used to fill in creatures' bodies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Day 2 - Review proper watercolor usage and paint creatures.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Day 3 - Carefully cut out creatures. Demonstrate using Elmer's glue properly (dot, dot, dot method) and apply to the back of cut-out. 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For example, if students behave and are productive after a few projects they may be rewarded with one day of art-centric activities (such as these games).</div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Kindergarten - After working on textures (leaf rubbings) and patterns (AB pattern focusing on shapes and colors), we finally completed our color mixing sequence. Each week for the past three weeks we've been focusing on two primary colors and mixing them to create a secondary color. The students bring in their prior knowledge of objects of a particular color in the lesson, that way they become more invested in the learning. I never tell the students what color they are going to create in the beginning of the lesson; the discovery is part of the learning (and children will retain that knowledge better when the experience is more meaningful, as opposed to me just telling them). Next we are going to work on a fundraiser project that I would have done with the students regardless. Since we explored shapes, patterns, and a bit of watercolor already we are going to create fish using all three experiences. I need to search the library for a few books on tropical fish photography for inspiration.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">First Grade - We completed our Wild Things! I'm happy with how they turned out and I learned a lot about working with students with a wide range of abilities. In the future I must make it a note to keep their creatures simple by focusing on<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <b>geometric shapes</b></span> (and less crazy appendages). Some students' drawings were quite involved and had an abundance of arms and tails which made it harder for their little hands to cut around. This just reinforced my belief that we could all use more and more cutting practice! For our next lesson I would like to introduce Henri Matisse as the next Artist of the Month. We will be talking about geometric versus positive shapes, creating painted paper, and drawing with scissors! Ideally this lesson with take place over the course of three days.<br />
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Second Grade - We completed our Autumn Leaves drawing/painting lesson and many of them are on display in the hallway. Next we are going to focus on a fundraiser project based on cat and dog portraits using oil pastels and watercolor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the contrast between the blue and red wall. Really makes the artwork stand out!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kindergarten - After exploring lines and shapes they were introduced to texture by creating leaf rubbings in various Autumn shades. It was a bit difficult for students to create a clear rubbing since they had to use both hands to steady the paper and to use the oil pastel, however they enjoyed seeing their leaves magically appear on the top (for a different spin on the texture concept I might use hand-made texture plates or create a collage using scrap fabrics and materials). Now they are exploring color! This will be a three class sequence where students will learn that <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">blue</span></b>+<b><span style="color: yellow;">yellow</span></b>=<b><span style="color: #38761d;">green</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">blue</span></b>+<b><span style="color: red;">red</span></b>=<b><span style="color: purple;">purple</span></b>, and <b><span style="color: red;">red</span></b>+<b><span style="color: yellow;">yellow</span></b>=<b><span style="color: orange;">orange</span></b>. We began by first discussing all the things that are naturally blue and yellow (the sky, water, bluebirds, blueberries, the sun, bananas, sunflowers, lemons, and so on). One row of students began with the blue paint and the other row of students began with the yellow paint. After 10-15 minutes we switched colors and before you know it they realized that by mixing blue and yellow you make green! At the end of class we discussed our discovery and went over a few things that are naturally green (green beans!!!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">First Grade - We began our Wild Things project by reading the Maurice Sendak book and going over the different animal features each Wild Thing had (like horns, scales, feathers, etc.). We talked about what shapes we might use to draw the head, body, arms, and legs of our creatures and the various lines we might use to fill in their bodies. Next week the students will use watercolors to paint in their creatures. We'll talk about the difference between watercolors and regular paint, how to dip the brush in water first and then in the paint, how we can tell if we have enough paint on our brush, and so on. It's really quite a process when you break it down!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Second Grade - The students are almost done with their Autumn Leaves paintings. I introduced them to the concept of warm and cool colors (yellow, orange, and red for leaves/blue, green, and purple for the background). We looked through a few photos from the Ken Robbins book <i>Autumn Leaves </i>and realized that leaves aren't just one solid color but go through a gradual process of changing from one color to another. Afterward, we discussed what the term "background" might mean (the space around the subject) and I demonstrated using a brush and paint to first <b>carefully </b>and <b>slowly </b>outline a leaf and then paint the space surrounding it. I think this might be a good technique for Second graders since they are still mastering material and tool use. Once they are Third graders they could be introduced to the wet-on-wet technique (I actually began introducing this technique to one class but opted not to for the second class, since I was afraid the paper they were painting on might not be able to support that much water).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Second Grade Autumn Leaves </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kindergarten Line and Shape Explorations on display in the stairwell. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beautiful variety of lines!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The students worked really hard on these and it shows!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great book about being individual and unique. However, I would only use it knowing that the majority of my students actually live in homes as opposed to apartment buildings...after all, not everyone is lucky enough to live in a house (including me!). This could make a great drawing/collage lesson for Kindergarten students ("What might your dream house look like?").</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This book describes how animals use their different body parts for various jobs. I think this would resonate well with Second Grade students...we could create painted paper much like the paper featured in the book and use the sheets to make animal collages. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This book introduces the artists Picasso and Matisse and retells their relationship through humorous illustrations. If the next artist we focus on is Henri Matisse then I'll be sure to read the students this book at the conclusion of the project (since we've already focused on Picasso).</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kindergarten - Line Explorations with oil pastel (drawing/painting) VOCAB: Line</div><div style="text-align: left;">Shape Explorations with pre-cut shapes (collage) VOCAB: Geometric Shapes, Collage</div><div style="text-align: left;">Leaf Rubbings (emphasis placed on texture) VOCAB: Texture</div><div style="text-align: left;">The next Kindergarten lesson will either be based on <b style="color: #0b5394;">patterns </b>or using <b style="color: #0b5394;">shapes and lines</b> to paint their favorite animal. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">First Grade - Picasso Harlequins (collage) VOCAB: Harlequin, Collage</div><div style="text-align: left;">Since the Harlequins took three classes to complete, we will be beginning a new lesson this week. Depending on certain factors we will either be creating multi-media <b style="color: #0b5394;">still-lifes</b> (flowers in vase) or a lesson based on "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak (with a focus on <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">shapes and lines</span> </b>to create their own "wild things").</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-40206490824233050382010-10-05T14:35:00.000-07:002010-11-08T22:01:57.734-08:00First and Second Grade Lessons (Picasso)<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So for the First and Second Grade Lessons I introduced them to Pablo Picasso. Here are some points I made to each class:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- He was born in 1881 and died in 1973 (that gave him a lot of time to create artwork!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- His father was an artist and art teacher</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- He began painting realistically but moved on to paint in an abstract/cubist manner</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- He created over 20,000 drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the First Grade class I added a bit of info about his Rose Period:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- He moved to Paris, France in 1900</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Rose Period lasted from 1904-1906</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Made use of orange and pink tones in his artwork</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- Was inspired by the circus performers (specifically the harlequins/clowns)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">(Given the opportunity to do this lesson again, I'd point out Paris, France on a world map) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So for First Grade we discussed the word "harlequin" and how it was the name of the type of clown Picasso was inspired to draw/paint while in Paris. We looked at an image of a young harlequin boy he painted. I asked "What are some things you notice about this painting?" and made a point to focus on the clothing (funny hat, ruffles, <u>diamonds</u> on his costume, etc.). Diamonds are an essential part of identifying a harlequin from a regular clown. Then I showed two images of contemporary clowns (focusing on just their faces) and we discussed the various geometric shapes found on them. We went over the different geometric shapes we know and demonstrated how to cut them out of construction paper. Then we thought up of different ways we can arrange these shapes to create a clown face. Finally, we're going to incorporate a bit of newspaper by adding those essential diamonds on our harlequin's shirts (I'll discuss how Picasso incorporated newspaper in his collage pieces). </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vocab: Harlequin, Geometric Shapes, Collage</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">For Second Grade we viewed two of Picasso's cubist portraits <span style="font-size: small;"><i>(</i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Portrait of Dora Maar</span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Portr</span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">ait of Marie-Thérèse</span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">). Again I asked the students "What are some things you notice about these two paintings?" which they pointed out the colors, shapes, and the arrangement of facial features. This is another project that focuses on geometric shapes and referenced the oil pastel blending lesson from the class before. We drew self-portraits in Picasso's cubist style and used oil pastels to blend/mix the colors together to create new ones. Finally, the students practiced their cutting and gluing skills by cutting out their completed self-portraits and gluing them on a fresh piece of construction paper. I hope to hang their artwork in the hallways very soon!</span></span></span></div><div></div><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vocab: Cubism, Geometric Shapes</span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>Ms. Albahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17377193519748234583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357656124657065070.post-39662531791076329582010-10-04T17:51:00.000-07:002010-10-05T14:40:49.051-07:00Greetings!<div style="text-align: justify;">Hello there! The purpose of this blog is to document the art lessons and activities that I present to children in a lovely little early childhood elementary school in New York. I volunteer as the art teacher twice a week and visit grades K-2 in their classrooms (hence the blog name). I thought this would be a great way to organize my art lessons and to share a bit of what I love to do. Teaching art to young children has always been a dream of mine. I hope that with my guidance the students will be able to visually represent their experiences, learn about various art forms and artists, and problem solve with fun materials like collage, paint, and clay! I am always learning and trying to improve my lessons and instruction, so if you're a fellow art teacher please feel free to leave a comment!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first week of classes was spent introducing myself, stating expectations, and introducing (or re-introducing for some students) the art material called oil pastels. We discussed how an oil pastel is different from a crayon (oilier, softer, brighter color) and how we could use these qualities to blend/mix two colors together to create a new color (much like paint). After this lesson I introduced the students to the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (only for First and Second grades though). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>Kindergarten</u></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Line Exploration Drawing/Painting</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We discussed a variety of lines that can be created using oil pastels. After naming different lines (curly, wavy, zig-zag, etc.) I asked the students to first "draw" a line in the air using their pointer finger as a pretend drawing tool; then I asked them to draw a line on my demonstration paper. It's very important to get the students involved in the art lesson, especially at such a young age when their attention spans are still developing. After this lesson we explored watercolor by adding it to various areas of our line exploration drawings. This was a great opportunity to introduce proper paint usage (make sure brush is wet before choosing a color, clean brush before changing colors, swiping excess water on the edge of the water cup, etc.). <br />
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Geometric Shape Collage</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The students and I read the book "Mouse Shapes" by Ellen Stoll Walsh (part of a great book series that teaches concepts). I pre-cut various geometric shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, and ovals). We discussed how we could select and arrange these shapes to represent different objects (much like what the three mice did in the book). Although this lesson did not exercise their cutting skills (much too early for that) it did allow them to make independent decisions on what shapes to use and how to arrange them. We used glue sticks to adhere the shapes onto a large 11x14 piece of paper. One thing I would do differently though would be to cut up extra shapes just in case. For my second Kindergarten class I needed a few more so I had to cut up some squares and triangles on the spot. Always be prepared!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vlzGg00oRBASUxkM0LuHswTkLRCU08rdSOKGEzKek1h68zkOubr0ZYzhXTWddAVCgP4lGwgYPZj423twAVsZez3r2CcTswF-wksYFz31aa536MPFc9gHNYzpYa2wWvakZI5JHLCJ57p8/s1600/51NE7nZ6HbL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vlzGg00oRBASUxkM0LuHswTkLRCU08rdSOKGEzKek1h68zkOubr0ZYzhXTWddAVCgP4lGwgYPZj423twAVsZez3r2CcTswF-wksYFz31aa536MPFc9gHNYzpYa2wWvakZI5JHLCJ57p8/s320/51NE7nZ6HbL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tomorrow I'll go over what the First and Second Grades are doing. </div><br />
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