Hello! I just returned the NAEA conference in New York City (where i got TONS of art lesson ideas!),and met many fellow art educators from around the USA & other parts of the world. Ms. Phillips (my co-presenter) and I were thrilled to have such a great turnout at our workshop. Here you will find the attachments for some of the lessons I talked about. Naturally, they can be adapted to many grade levels.
Also, remember the"Feeling Like Frida" lesson is in the March 2006 Arts&Activities Magazine.
Thanks so much for attending our workshop & let us know how the lessons work out for you!
Download naea_latino_lessonspart2.pdf Enjoy!Download naea_latino_lessons.pdf
Recently, 5th graders learned how to add details such as windows to their perspective drawings.
If you want to learn how (or you just need some more practice) download the video to find out more. Be patient, it takes time to download.
Download 3windows_in_perspective.mov
What do you think about this unit on perspective? What kinds of jobs are there that a person would need to know about this?
Jennifer Rhoads, a senior at Georgia State University in Atlanta, has been my student teacher for the last 8 weeks. Unfortunately for us, this is her last week at JHH. Next week she is off to Stockbridge High School to student teach. Art teachers are certified P-12, therefore Ms. Rhoads needs to have experience in elementary and high school. It has been so wonderful to have Ms. Rhoads here. She has taught the students a lot, but I have also learned from her. Ms. Rhoads has showed me how to better use a program called Photoshop. I sort of knew how to use it before, but now I am much better at it. What have you learned from Ms. Rhoads? What do you want to say to her?
You are probably wondering "Why is this called ARTopia? What is that?" Well, the definition for the word utopia means "an imaginary place considered perfect or ideal". In the art room here at JHH, imaginations of student come ALIVE! So ARTopia is a perfect place to let your imagine run, and your creativity fly! It's where we can honor our creativity, meaning it's a place we create, reward, and respect our creative selves. We are always trying our best, and we respect the art of other classmates. How do you use your imagination? How do you honor your creativity? I can't wait to read your answers!