tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18031748678851368142024-03-23T03:14:14.479-07:00The Magnificent PaintbrushAn Elementary Art Teacher Exploring the Creative World Around Her!
The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-6902550629875280582016-06-29T14:49:00.002-07:002016-06-29T14:49:22.616-07:00Classroom Themes and Gearing up for 2016-2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcr25ZQ6mx59rOLMKZh7cAOIJRcqFmv4uYLxFWWAB9xXKQJWKO88mFZcZdMl6EvpNqy-pzXLmcET5AJl9sG5W_9lGpiWhbQ4WjTAnKJxoRmxlngl0h7kNIyc7ROP_SWpjwqF9RmtLjmc/s640/blogger-image-812396187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The Art of Nature is going to be my theme this year in art. 8 years ago when I started teaching, themes were not something I was thrilled about. Through the years it has become something I look forward to planning. It has allowed me to collaborate and make connections with other educators. Themes have also helped bind and connect content together in my classroom and with other classroom curriculum. I always try to choose a theme that is broad and not too concrete. This allows me a wide range of options and content to choose from. I love having students in grades K-6 make connections with each others work and with my other three elementary art teachers. It is a great way to put meaning into the hard work everyone does all year. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuvMKwaE5qxeJwLcsmZrH2gC1EIsnXMre-JxcKa_4W1hROZrvDhnGvsjY-wxZz5oDLuiLlNwuwkyaiTKSQgJg-R9hcmtakfoat4IzRUCnNfQvXUEsVJh-ZBHNR0UVJGPp44818LZ8nS4/s640/blogger-image-1012066758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuvMKwaE5qxeJwLcsmZrH2gC1EIsnXMre-JxcKa_4W1hROZrvDhnGvsjY-wxZz5oDLuiLlNwuwkyaiTKSQgJg-R9hcmtakfoat4IzRUCnNfQvXUEsVJh-ZBHNR0UVJGPp44818LZ8nS4/s640/blogger-image-1012066758.jpg" /></a>This year I got an early start on creating my bulletin boards. What fun themes and awesome connections are you looking forward to this up and coming school year?</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDP37nJWak_5QCYxOz8kdhKj9hoSEdIRhk3bWLa3WuaQebhH1pNSXo6pRTsvejpSIsRk8lOtM6h5TJIaTfO8Ek4pyDiNNRWjPHHhB9rG31GCXosV0QDApeLExHTCGwNTMEs27Qrt-Odg/s640/blogger-image--1237941999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Being an art teacher is awesome! I get to see all of my students once, sometimes twice a week and I get to see them grow, create and learn for almost 7 years! It is great to get to know them, their families and their life stories. One way I tried connecting with my students and their families this year was through Twitter. Twitter has allowed me to share the awesome work my students are doing in the art room. It also allows them to be part of our classroom outside of school and in their home. Students love coming in and sharing their work online and see the work of their peers. This has been a great way to connect with other art educators and educational professionals around the world as well. I love see Parents and students be involved in our online community and the visual arts. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpZBOl9r4s_xVqfM_TrShHwAo_zM5FSoc-wPSHqxXWtslgOaAY6jkgOqAU6DLWgSMEOSc9DWpTW-IjtHZ_us0ve2_oxRw1uGAbQ84YGIvDAZQteaqjb0u8i6isn9KWkokFkOGARCUHao/s640/blogger-image--1968345544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpZBOl9r4s_xVqfM_TrShHwAo_zM5FSoc-wPSHqxXWtslgOaAY6jkgOqAU6DLWgSMEOSc9DWpTW-IjtHZ_us0ve2_oxRw1uGAbQ84YGIvDAZQteaqjb0u8i6isn9KWkokFkOGARCUHao/s640/blogger-image--1968345544.jpg" /></a></div>
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This year and last year we had students create our front and back covers for our yearbooks! I love showcasing these school wide projects!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5ZGvY4ggnHwiJp6HQyy48lXsLZ5a0yOOx8rvX6pyhMAZsjPjMD77xG8DB74YeNJfiAwS4zG_mKnbKgKgrio6yaGgUa-SMOpWeHD-j5HKrJcuGWScxS5z57MfSf3VGqTWA4jEx2txx-Q/s640/blogger-image--610671798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>What better way to celebrate our awesome summer's than to host an Art Camp! Art Camp's are every art teachers dream, especially in the summer. You get students who love being creative, love art, and want to be in your class! This is a great way to connect with students and your community. Adult or children art classes are a great way to keep active in the summer, let your creativity run loose yet not loose that classroom touch of teaching! </div>
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This summer I hosted a Clay Studio Art Camp. We spent two hours for two days making as many awesome pieces as we could. We are letting them all dry out for the next two weeks and then I am popping all those wonderful pieces in the kiln. We will then have a two hour session to glaze and paint our pieces. Pieces will then be shipped to our administration building for pick up. The students loved this camp so far and I had a range of students from 1st grade up to 7th grade. I had 14 students total and maxed out at that number. It is great to keep the group small so you can meet the needs of all your students, have fun with them and be able to create large and detailed pieces. </div>
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1. Mugs<br />
2. Organic Bowls<br />
3. Roses<br />
4. Octopi Plates<br />
5. Fish Plates<br />
6. Free Choice Creation<br />
7. Coiled Pottery<br />
8. Animal Pencil Holders<br />
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On our organic bowls we marbleized both the white and red clay. I can't wait to see the results. I had a variety of great resource worksheets I obtained from other wonderful art teachers out there like you. I found them on Pinterest. Come check out my board to see what resources I used to inspire these wonderful projects. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/seraphicarts/" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/seraphicarts/ </a><br />
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The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-44618198169108070262016-04-24T06:18:00.001-07:002016-06-27T20:06:17.525-07:00Georgia O'Keeffe Flowers by 5th Grade<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Students each get a piece of 12X12"inch white drawing paper, 90lb, great for watercolor and all drawing and paint materials. They sketch with pencil and then outline with sharpie.</div>
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We used watercolor pencils, watercolor paints, liquid watercolors and watercolor crayons to complete the painting steps. We discussed layering colors and mixing colors to make new ones. Sometimes students think you can't mix watercolor paints together, it is quite interesting! You might have to demonstrate how to mix colors with the students :)<br />
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Here are some of the awesome products I used for this lesson. I hope your students love these as much as mine did!</div>
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Here are the final results!</div>
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<b><u>Vocabulary:</u></b> Composition, Georgia O'Keeffe, Watercolor, View Finder, Enlarge, Blending, Color Theory, Abstract, Shape</div>
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Our Creative Minds Club is a volunteered community service learning group. In consists of my 6th grade students who meet once a month. We meet the first Thursday of each month for an hour and a half. We do artwork and projects to make our school community a gem of artistic beauty! The name was inspired and created by my husband. Pretty creative I think! </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H26_IheEjiAJonk1y_q4JubPB8NQ85aypYnPxlXoI0GXdqYUykuYR_1iaTqAwYC0smhyphenhyphenjaAOsQRhurD7zbLDY9uSf0P53knfDTBCf1TZrlTj4W_Dy6-TsUMxT0FKTt5b3w8bz23Ajn8/s640/blogger-image--513309602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>This years 2015-2016 District Art Show was a blast! I can't believe we have only 26 days of school left! My has the time flown by. This show you see consists of one High School, One Middle School and Three Elementary School student work. Just to give you an idea, each elementary school has about 600+ students. This show does not have one of every student's piece in it, this show is to showcase some of the most talented kiddos. At our elementary schools we each have a curriculum fair. This is a night where all subjects are showcased and this is our elementary school art show night. So yes, we have two art shows, it is a lot of work but it is worth it! It is so cool to see some of my students grow and show off their talents in high school and it is awesome for families and students to come out and see the progression of the arts from K-12. Enjoy! I can't wait to see what your shows look like. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jih6oPr6VIBv2DamG0NnVrCjS2ipVDQx5G77TZSpO8-_Xk9lOdWULp5BU4ub8tUXLiFxDXmi31rjdakFvGAfNzX0I-W7n5Mm9P5mWEr8FaXP9GlrUktRMejVbCzNFiotxm-jPX35Vsg/s640/blogger-image--381224649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jih6oPr6VIBv2DamG0NnVrCjS2ipVDQx5G77TZSpO8-_Xk9lOdWULp5BU4ub8tUXLiFxDXmi31rjdakFvGAfNzX0I-W7n5Mm9P5mWEr8FaXP9GlrUktRMejVbCzNFiotxm-jPX35Vsg/s640/blogger-image--381224649.jpg" /></a></div>
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This year as teachers we put our own work in the show to showcase at the back of the gymnasium. Every year our students have kept asking to see our work so as a department, that is just what we did this year!</div>
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My colleague did these AMAZING taped 3-D people with her 6th grade students. Aren't they so fun!! They are hung from the ceiling with fishing line and binder clips. Great to look invisible.<br />
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This years 2015-2016 District Art Show was a blast! I can't believe we have only 26 days of school left! My has the time flown by. This show you see consists of one High School, One Middle School and Three Elementary School student work. Just to give you an idea, each elementary school has about 600+ students. This show does not have one of every student's piece in it, this show is to showcase some of the most talented kiddos. At our elementary schools we each have a curriculum fair. This is a night where all subjects are showcased and this is our elementary school art show night. So yes, we have two art shows, it is a lot of work but it is worth it! It is so cool to see some of my students grow and show off their talents in high school and it is awesome for families and students to come out and see the progression of the arts from K-12. Enjoy! I can't wait to see what your shows look like.<br />
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Check out these AMAZING clay dishes made by my colleague from the other elementary school. They are clay and were painted with tempera paints. They were then sprayed with <a href="http://www.joann.com/mod-podge-clear-acrylic-aerosol-sealer-12oz-matte/13933015.html?mkwid=E0RMRvIf|dc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+Crafts&CS_003=12310052&CS_010=%5BProductId%5D&gclid=CL-d4quvp8wCFQckhgod6-QDZw" target="_blank">Modge Podge</a>. SUPER AWESOME!!!!!!<br />
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<br />The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-35518335608825546432016-03-20T09:19:00.004-07:002016-03-20T09:26:57.376-07:00Celebrating Youth Art Month! We are Innovators, We are creative, We are imaginative, We can do the impossible!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It is important to empower our students and put a mindset of success into their education and into their way of thinking. Celebrating innovation, imagination and creativity this month for Youth Art Month! Enjoy this awesome video by this young creative mind! Empowering our students to try, try again, and to never give up! </div>
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Also, what fun and exciting events are you doing this month to celebrate the arts? Here are some videos below that I shared on our announcements with our school to honor Art education and we had spirit dress up days all month long! Check out our students exciting costumes and dress up outfits at my Twitter account <b>@ses_art</b><br />
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I would love to hear your stories and exciting events you host at your schools. Enjoy and Creative Wishes!!<br />
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<br />The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-4762349525479960292016-02-21T13:47:00.003-08:002016-02-21T13:47:51.828-08:00The African Safari: African Landscape Silhouettes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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4th Grade has been working on their landscape unit the past 2 months. We just recently completed Austrian Landscapes and are now moving onto Africa. Students used warm colors to create their blended background sky and we then went into exploring silhouettes and the effects of light. Students created their own stencils and looked at a variety of African Silhouette images. We explored the various animals that live in African and the types of trees and plant life there. They then created these beautiful painted landscapes! Enjoy!<br />
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We explored the various animals that live in African and the types of trees and plant life there. They then created these beautiful painted landscapes! Enjoy!<br />
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<b><u>Vocabulary: </u></b>Silhouette, Blending, Warm Colors, Landscape<br />
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<b><i>Here are a few of the examples we took a look at.</i></b></div>
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The Calabash is also called a bottle gourd or white gourd. It is a vine grown for its fruit which can either be harvested young and used a s a vegetable, or harvested, mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil or pipe. The fresh fruit has a light-green smooth ski and white flesh. Rounder varieties are called calabash gourds. They grow in a variety of shapes. Hollowed out and dried calabashes are a very typical utensil in households across West Africa. They are used to clean rice, carry water, and as food containers. Smaller sizes are used to drink from. They are used in West African culture to make a Kora, which is a harp lute.</div>
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Great Article and Images-<a href="http://www.farfungplaces.com/keeper/handmade/calabash_.html">http://www.farfungplaces.com/keeper/handmade/calabash_.html</a></div>
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Great Article-<a href="http://www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/PDFs/17-1/Konan.pdf">http://www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/PDFs/17-1/Konan.pdf</a></div>
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You need a bowl of some sort, a small yogurt cup, some art paste and aluminum foil. You can also use flower and water to make a paper mache' paste instead of using art paste. Whatever you have on hand works great! Below is an image of what the paper mache' shape looks like using the red bowl shape and yogurt container that I used. </div>
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First you need to wrap the red bowl in aluminum foil. You will then place it upside down and paper mache' this bowl. Let dry. You then will tape the yogurt cup with three pieces of masking tape to the bottom of the bowl when it is dry. You will then cut off and unwrap the bowl, take it out and then finish paper mache' in the inside of the bowl. </div>
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I had to cut off the aluminum foil that the bowl original was wrapped in to take it out and have a nice rounded shape. I took the bowls out and only used it as a mold because they were heavy and I could reuse them again. If you find a light weight dish like a cool whip container or something that is light weight you can just paper mache' on top of that and not have to remove the bowl. </div>
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Here is the final pieces. We used white and black as contrast using African animals and authentic shapes and patterns of calabash bowls. </div>
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These are the bowls drying and completed.We painted them white first and let them dry, then we used black paint for the patterns. We used acrylic paint for these as the tempera paint would have chipped off. </div>
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Looking for some great resources to do a February themed art lesson?<br />
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Than Jim Dine is your answer for February and Valentines Day!<br />
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Here are two great resources to use with your students! There is a power point and lesson plan activity in addition to a great informational worksheet.<br />
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visit my store, The Magnificent Paintbrush for these resources and many more!<br />
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Happy New Year and belated Christmas! I wanted to share these darling homes in the winter snow. We are missing out on snow this year and have not seen any yet! Boy what a winter this has been here in Pennsylvania! Warm weather galore, which is nice too :)<br />
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This was inspiration from a children's book I crossed paths with in the Library. These were done in oil pastel and we used a toothbrush and some white tempera paint for the snowy effect. We were missing the cold and snow this year, so this brought students joy and a reminder!<br />
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As an art educator, I have used my skills of creativity, technology integration and my own research to now teach a successful and integrated course to students grades 2-6. After retirements and moving around positions, I now teach elementary art and an elementary class to grades 2-6 called Visual Communications (yes, I cam up with the name of the course).<br />
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I am not sure how many art educators out there are being introduced to technology or how you integrate it into your classrooms. Google has become a big part of our districts communication with our students, staff, and faculty. Not only do I have the duties of an art educator, but I also am a technology arts teacher, I coordinate professional learning opportunities using technology to my colleagues, I coordinate our building technology meetings and I am part of our districts technology committee. Both positions have challenged me in many ways but it has been such an exciting and invigorating experience to learn new ways of learning, new ways to teach, and new ways to grow. This ability of being creative shines in new ways and it has opened my eyes to new ways to teach my students Art and Design. Because I have an array of resources and research to share with my colleges, there is this fabulous site I wanted to share with you all called Smore. It is a digital newsletter that has quick, easy, and organized layouts which allows you to list, bullet, and summarize information adding videos, articles and links to quickly use as a resource and to get information our quick and easy. It tracks your visitors and it is just AWESOME!<br />
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This was the perfect time of year to do a lesson on the Nutcracker. With the holiday season which approached so quickly this year, and with our Art Around the World theme, exploring the history behind the nutcrackers was perfect! We discussed where the Nutcrackers originated from, who has nutcrackers at home and what they look like, in addition to the infamous Nutcracker Ballet! We listened to the amazing soundtrack of Tchaikovsky's memorable tunes and integrated such a wide variety of rich content! Don't forget to pull out the map and locate Germany on the map in comparison to The United States! This was a great lesson that the students very much enjoyed and were surprised by all the connections they made to each topic.<br />
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2nd Graders created these nutcrackers using sharpies, pencils, crayons, and watercolor paints.</div>
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<br />The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-7402209743990544522015-10-28T15:58:00.003-07:002015-10-28T15:58:47.789-07:00Our South American Market!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznr27dz6qb98_V9e3PVdxiuaXZ6bhsJmcYgrqALcyL5Y3GwgPzgRY0_r8A0bU6m8AKsAQbdtsRyCKBe8lyCaeLU2LFAr10gZ-j3JzSgvjiUbQ-F8vbIBEKJIdJi5xo5dqazlyMY9dp2Y/s640/blogger-image--1851920731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznr27dz6qb98_V9e3PVdxiuaXZ6bhsJmcYgrqALcyL5Y3GwgPzgRY0_r8A0bU6m8AKsAQbdtsRyCKBe8lyCaeLU2LFAr10gZ-j3JzSgvjiUbQ-F8vbIBEKJIdJi5xo5dqazlyMY9dp2Y/s640/blogger-image--1851920731.jpg"></a>The month of October we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and explored Spanish and Mexican art making and traditions. 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Students collaboratively created a rainforest environment in our schools greenhouse out of paper mâché and recycled materials. Our program was recognized at the Pennsylvania State Excellence Fair in Hershey, PA two weeks ago. My students helped paint more flowers to decorate our booth! Thanks for all your hard work! 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We used pencil to draw our Frida Portraits, sharpie to outline, crayon to color and watercolor paint for our background! The students loved how funky Frida now looks!<br />
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The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-43240657550232332922015-10-26T19:41:00.001-07:002015-10-26T19:41:54.848-07:00Every Child is an Artist!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rzsOegl8nenlBTkURtY5_Lw91sdofJdchACjw77SVBSIo6WfvqPTPstwJIc_h_r4eKD85XcWEqqS5ZyxA-HBESFgeNNdEubs-ezIgNTeq_B6SftAhyphenhyphenSl3hcrlD1IgDWh4QnCw05EhM/s640/blogger-image--1646940704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rzsOegl8nenlBTkURtY5_Lw91sdofJdchACjw77SVBSIo6WfvqPTPstwJIc_h_r4eKD85XcWEqqS5ZyxA-HBESFgeNNdEubs-ezIgNTeq_B6SftAhyphenhyphenSl3hcrlD1IgDWh4QnCw05EhM/s640/blogger-image--1646940704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLZQHs-Vq0Co5-K5ThoLP4Xx6mqcL8qwcMaLk6m__CDcN2q4rxra_ymwDr1W_gnAjlpb_efSsNaq87y9zG93l2-4v8DRo1Tg7fa3UrlK2rj4rTqJ3vXAi66ZuT_ywj72Sccwylh61jXM/s640/blogger-image--1256894213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLZQHs-Vq0Co5-K5ThoLP4Xx6mqcL8qwcMaLk6m__CDcN2q4rxra_ymwDr1W_gnAjlpb_efSsNaq87y9zG93l2-4v8DRo1Tg7fa3UrlK2rj4rTqJ3vXAi66ZuT_ywj72Sccwylh61jXM/s640/blogger-image--1256894213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Sombreros in the making! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ULG_CV8VC85flJ3Ch6B1pxIWaIXxlINUHvDM1IpwO5Jooj0tVz75nuaYAKl1jT6q7ntDnDm2EwA3OZgcIzY3IlUkUZw5_1-DKAkxK5eiBGbCAcYXx1csp9xWCf7wcJ2mO-Qr1H_W5oo/s640/blogger-image--1478689216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ULG_CV8VC85flJ3Ch6B1pxIWaIXxlINUHvDM1IpwO5Jooj0tVz75nuaYAKl1jT6q7ntDnDm2EwA3OZgcIzY3IlUkUZw5_1-DKAkxK5eiBGbCAcYXx1csp9xWCf7wcJ2mO-Qr1H_W5oo/s640/blogger-image--1478689216.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLZQHs-Vq0Co5-K5ThoLP4Xx6mqcL8qwcMaLk6m__CDcN2q4rxra_ymwDr1W_gnAjlpb_efSsNaq87y9zG93l2-4v8DRo1Tg7fa3UrlK2rj4rTqJ3vXAi66ZuT_ywj72Sccwylh61jXM/s640/blogger-image--1256894213.jpg"></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rzsOegl8nenlBTkURtY5_Lw91sdofJdchACjw77SVBSIo6WfvqPTPstwJIc_h_r4eKD85XcWEqqS5ZyxA-HBESFgeNNdEubs-ezIgNTeq_B6SftAhyphenhyphenSl3hcrlD1IgDWh4QnCw05EhM/s640/blogger-image--1646940704.jpg"></div>What do you do with your Kinders when they finish an early project!? Have them continue the creativity of coarse! After students finished up their sombreros they were to be their own artist and crest some of their own favorite pieces and inspirations! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1P3ku5XnRwkc4pLIT7FXa1QqDhUJA2yzNPj854L1IdSgThTNX0b9gwCE3n8TB3ORQc34x6Gp3_v_t-KU_4K5iPBQ8bLlWRPhG5R68l-O_rLbk-AITUwGlkIWildEcHUab3H5DJAANlE/s640/blogger-image--591536711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1P3ku5XnRwkc4pLIT7FXa1QqDhUJA2yzNPj854L1IdSgThTNX0b9gwCE3n8TB3ORQc34x6Gp3_v_t-KU_4K5iPBQ8bLlWRPhG5R68l-O_rLbk-AITUwGlkIWildEcHUab3H5DJAANlE/s640/blogger-image--591536711.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1P3ku5XnRwkc4pLIT7FXa1QqDhUJA2yzNPj854L1IdSgThTNX0b9gwCE3n8TB3ORQc34x6Gp3_v_t-KU_4K5iPBQ8bLlWRPhG5R68l-O_rLbk-AITUwGlkIWildEcHUab3H5DJAANlE/s640/blogger-image--591536711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUlH93h8rEjzmSjhiMmT0GV2EeQ3GW4QMgWnEMnMAup_8Ejn2FgXrtdtpsrQTtuq-1sJnZnNQUxZ0V66wrwkLRTMwhHyetMqqxToKb3A18wjtNQgyRtGhMPXcGbHj-kAYadx-hFlxmec/s640/blogger-image-1799035089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUlH93h8rEjzmSjhiMmT0GV2EeQ3GW4QMgWnEMnMAup_8Ejn2FgXrtdtpsrQTtuq-1sJnZnNQUxZ0V66wrwkLRTMwhHyetMqqxToKb3A18wjtNQgyRtGhMPXcGbHj-kAYadx-hFlxmec/s640/blogger-image-1799035089.jpg"></a></div></div>The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-37131917428850428712015-09-16T16:41:00.003-07:002015-09-16T16:56:28.595-07:00Let's Celebrate America!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Students were introduced to the many symbols of America. Fireworks, The Statue of Liberty, The American Flag, Bald Eagles, and the list goes on. This was the perfect lesson for Labor Day! Believe it or not, students had no clue what the holiday was and their response was, "It is a day off from school!" NooOOOOooOOO!!!!!</div>
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We explored the history and story behind Labor Day and students created these celebrated works of art to honor the hard working families of America. </div>
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Students used green sharpie's to outline Lady Liberty, green hues of crayons, and then oil pastels on black paper with some glitter for the background.</div>
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The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-65613485519468121542015-09-16T16:41:00.001-07:002015-09-16T16:48:42.899-07:00Boo! Happy Halloween!DIY Fall Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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So black spray paint is my FAVORITE of all time! When I can't think of what to paint something, I go with black! It is classic, and goes with any color accent. My mother gave me her old Boo Town. I was not feeling the dated decor so I spray painted them all black and added some black and silver glitter to the roof tops!</div>
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This spray paint is awesome because it dries in about 10-20 minutes! Woo Hoo!</div>
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Here is my final display! I found a great table runner from The Christmas Tree Shop and added some webs and lights that came with the Halloween Town!!! Happy Haunting!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvazxhSen7cPAEcOjV__Qbpiy8N-HmNGfqQm5sDtOzSu0syQLyLyA5o44VJMduwIQO-6s0I_OzvBHcGL9pSSb1XNOkfnIUa8d8Se9mtCUTXojFbAlyrKzhSmMbn0RWUDOwxaKIGh6Zw5w/s640/blogger-image--752957791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Welcome back ya'll! It is week number 4 already! We have just about been in school for a month already, wow does time fly! Only a month into school and look how overloaded my desk is :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpZ87_UBMvEWTSTE1qzMVBPEDLQfKjAl6Vp_gskTAiEUxeydy4O-RHwdujaQINhz8OK69ZXkdwODeoauQ3HwxVlZYanlZPZEZQKnU9DeIvX5-woM7hC8nj1aVAp32mxRRhqriM35iIeI/s640/blogger-image-1197501408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpZ87_UBMvEWTSTE1qzMVBPEDLQfKjAl6Vp_gskTAiEUxeydy4O-RHwdujaQINhz8OK69ZXkdwODeoauQ3HwxVlZYanlZPZEZQKnU9DeIvX5-woM7hC8nj1aVAp32mxRRhqriM35iIeI/s640/blogger-image-1197501408.jpg" /></a></div>
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Trying to stay organized, I am grouping lessons and projects together this year as you can see on my essential question board. This is giving me some breathing space in terms of lessons and planning. </div>
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The flags hanging from the ceiling are from Amazon! The STUDENTS love them and they always love learning which flag connects to which country. They have been such fun being displayed in my room. :) Have a great school year and happy creating!<br />
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This year in art I am doing "Passport Around the World" theme. We are exploring art, history, and artists from around the world! Our first stop of course was the U.S.A. First and second grade students created these awesome Statue of Liberty art pieces using mixed media. We discussed the many symbols that represent the image and history of the United States both being Lady Liberty and the American Flag. </div>
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Students used a variety of Green hues and green watercolor paint to add the green tones to their Statue of Liberty. We then used some torn paper strips and glitter to add our patriotic stars and strips to the flag! </div>
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The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-70200299072429354482015-07-29T12:02:00.001-07:002015-07-29T12:02:02.178-07:00The Goodwill rocks for Art Teachers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93VWYUopuS_WcBpkQBXCja0xZ537DCeg1vbqmlnZ_ThEcSuDuihxZns6SqIudT-RARrhSa1uo2j1PRvyoaJD_QVECJxtS5fXNK9FjZxVilujs1P1EHqgSbvkcTXTI2buA04TkVMLxjFk/s640/blogger-image--372233338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93VWYUopuS_WcBpkQBXCja0xZ537DCeg1vbqmlnZ_ThEcSuDuihxZns6SqIudT-RARrhSa1uo2j1PRvyoaJD_QVECJxtS5fXNK9FjZxVilujs1P1EHqgSbvkcTXTI2buA04TkVMLxjFk/s640/blogger-image--372233338.jpg"></a></div><br></div>The Goodwill is an addiction for any teacher on a budget trying to find some goodies for their classrooms and students. This week I found art games, a puzzle and some great books I can use this year with my students! Great for free time and for interactive learning. The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803174867885136814.post-30327049314757586922015-07-29T11:51:00.001-07:002015-07-29T11:57:01.199-07:00Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby Organization for the Art Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwf-4judqjSH7ynEclYslo3SL5Ou250D1fxbrbL6lrLkuDnXWxVDshFh6BUwew4Jrkzbit9Nq59_HcqG7aj2OdMo_183sUJxgY4n2UfNDZp09pGSXni28NFBnKyq4Arsrq_SYALhIBYI/s640/blogger-image--258391798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwf-4judqjSH7ynEclYslo3SL5Ou250D1fxbrbL6lrLkuDnXWxVDshFh6BUwew4Jrkzbit9Nq59_HcqG7aj2OdMo_183sUJxgY4n2UfNDZp09pGSXni28NFBnKyq4Arsrq_SYALhIBYI/s640/blogger-image--258391798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Making the most of the Dollar Tree! They have some great bins to organize your art room right now. Papers to markers to glue! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TyhQ9Tc7R575MJypnDR94XuE0wqs1J0CWIJBoJ9K2WtCCD-hVUaTM-61dNxAG7Jx2Al3wlnclQUMZpKLxmK2bth3nKJaDjYua7yNA9GllSVzcLit09QfZ6Vax8RR-7cpxK-jxqrGHGY/s640/blogger-image-1252442407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TyhQ9Tc7R575MJypnDR94XuE0wqs1J0CWIJBoJ9K2WtCCD-hVUaTM-61dNxAG7Jx2Al3wlnclQUMZpKLxmK2bth3nKJaDjYua7yNA9GllSVzcLit09QfZ6Vax8RR-7cpxK-jxqrGHGY/s640/blogger-image-1252442407.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwf-4judqjSH7ynEclYslo3SL5Ou250D1fxbrbL6lrLkuDnXWxVDshFh6BUwew4Jrkzbit9Nq59_HcqG7aj2OdMo_183sUJxgY4n2UfNDZp09pGSXni28NFBnKyq4Arsrq_SYALhIBYI/s640/blogger-image--258391798.jpg">These sandwich lock containers are great to store elders glue in because they lock and are air tight. They have great sponges as well to put into the containers for your elders glue needs. 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They currently have 80% off their spring shop collection! I got all these bins (4 orange) included for $14.00! What a steal! </div></div></div></div>The Magnificent Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282701344858065691noreply@blogger.com0