Currently:
3rd Graders are hopeFul about this year.
-Students are learning the beginnings of how to create a self-portrait.
-Students are exploring color, patterns, patterns and abstraction while adding their hopes and/or dreams to their self portraits.
-Students’ work will be hung in the hallway, and uploaded to Artsonia as soon as it is completed.
-Students are exploring color, patterns, patterns and abstraction while adding their hopes and/or dreams to their self portraits.
-Students’ work will be hung in the hallway, and uploaded to Artsonia as soon as it is completed.
Learning Timeline:
I once asked one of my students what their least favorite art project was and she said making portraits, especially self-portraits. Are you surprised? Truth is, as parents (and teachers) we adore seeing kids create pictures of themselves. But for kids, creating a self-portrait can be downright awkward. Try it yourself. Sit and draw a picture of yourself, capturing all of the details that make you unique. You may or may not have a mirror. You do your best. Your friend next to you tells you that your nose is much smaller--but not that small. You fix it then hesitate before drawing your mouth. You get the idea. It's very hard for older children to be comfortable enough with themselves to actually enjoy the process of creating self-portraits. In an attempt to make the students more confident in their self-portrait drawing ability, I decided to try having the students abstract their self-portraits similar to the way Paul Klee created some of his pieces. The idea of this project was to create a abstracted self-portrait that represented the student and their hope for the year. Students used pencil, marker, and crayons to create their portraits.
Just Finished: ART TO GROW
The Dixon Art to Grow, community outreach program, will be coming to our classroom September 18-22nd. The colorful Art to Grow van and its talented and creative instructors will bring art and nature to our classroom. The curriculum offered provides students with stimulating and creative experiences that teach art concepts, techniques, and history.
Students will learn about succulents. They will discuss the life cycle, physical traits, and habitat of the succulent and will be shown several photographs of different succulent species. Students will be asked to use model magic to create a realistic succulent on a miniature scale. They can use markers to color the tips of the succulent leaves. While students are molding their clay succulents, a few students at a time will come back to the "sand station". Students will be given a clear plastic container and will use colored sand to layer a base for their clay succulents. Finally, they will place their succulent on top of the sand to create a finished terrarium.
Students will learn about succulents. They will discuss the life cycle, physical traits, and habitat of the succulent and will be shown several photographs of different succulent species. Students will be asked to use model magic to create a realistic succulent on a miniature scale. They can use markers to color the tips of the succulent leaves. While students are molding their clay succulents, a few students at a time will come back to the "sand station". Students will be given a clear plastic container and will use colored sand to layer a base for their clay succulents. Finally, they will place their succulent on top of the sand to create a finished terrarium.
How does this relate to the Curriculum?
Like most lessons in the art room, this lesson is interdisciplinary, meaning it incorporates the visual art standards, but also standards from other subjects. This lesson specifically focuses on the Tennessee State Academic Standards for Visual Art and Science.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Visual Art:
Standard 1.0- Media, Techniques, and Processes: Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.
Standard 2.0- Structures and Functions: Students will use knowledge of structures and functions.
Standard 3.0- Evaluation: Students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.
Standard 6.0- Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Science:
Standard 2- Interdependence: All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment.
Standard 4- Heredity: Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.
Standard 5- Biodiversity and Change: A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Visual Art:
Standard 1.0- Media, Techniques, and Processes: Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.
Standard 2.0- Structures and Functions: Students will use knowledge of structures and functions.
Standard 3.0- Evaluation: Students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.
Standard 6.0- Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Science:
Standard 2- Interdependence: All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment.
Standard 4- Heredity: Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.
Standard 5- Biodiversity and Change: A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment.