Thursday, October 2, 2014
October Art Stars
Every month students' artwork will be selected to hang in the school's
main office, conference room, and the library. The artwork is selected
based on the student's creativity, craftsmanship, and work ethic. Here
are our October Art Stars....
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Great Art Books October 2014
It's time for another Great Art Book. This month's book is Fancy Nancy at the Museum by Jane O'Connor.
Nancy's class is going on a trip to the museum. Even after a bumpy bus ride, Nancy finds a way to make the day extra-fancy!
Fancy Nancy fan's will LOVE this book!
Fancy Nancy fan's will LOVE this book!
Monday, September 15, 2014
September Art Stars
Every month students' artwork will be selected to hang in the school's
main office, conference room, and the library. The artwork is selected
based on the student's creativity, craftsmanship, and work ethic. Here
are our September Art Stars....
Monday, September 1, 2014
Great Art Books September 2014
In honor of International Dot Day on September 15th. This Month's Great Art Book is The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.
Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.
That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.
That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Great Art Books August 2014
Sometimes it is nice to read about art with your child. This month's featured book is The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone by Timothy Basil Ering.
Once upon a time, in a gray endless place called Cementland, there lived a boy who wished to find a treasure. After searching through piles of toaster ovens and wet smelly socks, he spies a box filled with specks and a note that says, "Put these wondrous riches in the earth and enjoy." Horrified to learn that thieves are after his treasure, the boy scrounges in the junkyard and conjures a scarecrow-like creature to stand guard: Frog Belly Rat Bone, king and protector of the specks. With subtle tones and bursts of glowing color, Tim Ering’s surreal artwork and hand-lettered text exude all the whimsy of an inspired imagination — and the wonders of a natural world that awaits discovery, even in Cementland.
Once upon a time, in a gray endless place called Cementland, there lived a boy who wished to find a treasure. After searching through piles of toaster ovens and wet smelly socks, he spies a box filled with specks and a note that says, "Put these wondrous riches in the earth and enjoy." Horrified to learn that thieves are after his treasure, the boy scrounges in the junkyard and conjures a scarecrow-like creature to stand guard: Frog Belly Rat Bone, king and protector of the specks. With subtle tones and bursts of glowing color, Tim Ering’s surreal artwork and hand-lettered text exude all the whimsy of an inspired imagination — and the wonders of a natural world that awaits discovery, even in Cementland.
Monday, July 28, 2014
News Story--The Art of Teaching 7/25/14
Troy Moling from KTVO recently interviewed me about my upcoming presentation, Engaging and Empowering Students in the Classroom at the Delta Kappa Gamma Society's International Conference in Indianapolis. I was honored to be recognized and interviewed on the news for my upcoming presentation.
Friday, April 4, 2014
April Art Stars
Every month students' artwork will be selected to hang in the school's
main office, conference room, and the library. The artwork is selected
based on the student's creativity, craftsmanship, and work ethic. Here
are our April Art Stars....
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