tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91386811152234111562024-03-13T14:14:02.213-07:00Art Room JamA day in the life of a K-5th grade Art EducatorLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-50518226723346185132013-08-09T07:23:00.000-07:002013-08-09T07:23:18.763-07:00A New Year Ahead, A New BlogI admit, I've been horrible at keeping up this poor little blog :( To re-inspire, redirect and re-do myself, I've created a new Art Room blog that I hope you will visit & follow! The new blog is titled, <a href="http://mrslawrencesartroom.blogspot.com/">Mrs. Lawrence's Art Room,</a> and will be updated weekly....at least thats the plan.<br />
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I know I only have 7 followers here but I sure hope you come to my new blog to say hello! I'd love for you to be followers there where I am taking a fresh start at this!<br />
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Thanks!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-30535495968063582492012-10-22T15:35:00.001-07:002012-10-22T15:50:29.274-07:00Pointillism on a Banana!An awesome lesson if I do say so myself! To start the year, I had every grade level, k-5th, listen to the story, The Dot, and had them do dot related activities. Positive and Negative dots, Primary water color dots and then the 5th grade did Pointillism on a banana dots. A great one visit lesson that really had them all engaged!<br />
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Students could choose to do their own simple design such as their name, pumpkins, stars....whatever they like.</div>
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Or, they could use one of 2 designs I gave them. The point I wanted them to reach is that this style of art making takes time and that Suerat sure had patients when painting in this style!</div>
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<br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-20280423148408829082012-10-18T17:09:00.003-07:002012-10-18T17:09:42.663-07:00Art Room CrawlYesterday I hosted our first Art Room Crawl! Interested art teachers participated and we each had the opportunity to share an Art Room Management strategy or an amazing Art Lesson. We toured several art rooms in our district and each member was able to present their ideas. Afterwards, we gathered for dinner and further artsy discussion. A great evening.<br />
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We began the Art Crawl in my room. Since we still are at the start of the school year, I shared my basic management strategies that I find basic to how I like to structure the art environment.<br />
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To help frame my expectations to behavior or how students "act" in class I have my Red Carpet chart. Students can move upward by being Respectful, Responsible and Ready to Learn (part of our school pledge) and can become an Award Winning Performer by showing great character consistently.<br />
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Another important element to my management style is my board. Students practice the routine of "reading" the board as they enter the room to understand the outline of our work day & learning. It includes simple cue card visuals, simple text and art samples. Once students understand how I review the outline, a student will present the board to the class giving students the an active, engaged part of the instruction.<br />
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Others in our group shared lessons or their own management style. It was fun seeing everyones art environment to see how we all are wonderfully different. If you would like a more detailed copy of my management strategies I shared along with copy sheets, <a href="mailto:bella@lindasbellabeads.com">please email me</a> and I'd be happy to send the PDF to you.<br />
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<br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-19768253086798726492012-10-13T07:28:00.002-07:002012-10-13T07:28:28.161-07:00Art Room CrawlThis year has been full of changes in our district. One of the biggest for me is that our building is now K-5th grade rather than K-2nd. I am really excited about seeing the additional grades and watching students develop their skills each year. So, this change is great!<br />
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On a disappointing note, this year we as art teachers have found ourselves without any specific professional development. This is truly sad but rather than complain, I have devised a number of ARt Teacher gatherings to solve this very problem. I began cultivating this idea over the summer by inviting interested art teachers from my district for an Artsy Luncheon where we painted, chatted and ate.........I believe those who came were very pleased and happy to be part of a group of art educators that are taking time to get to know one another not only as teachers or co workers but as people and artists. It is my feeling that you really have to build relationships before any sharing can be done.<br />
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The next gathering I organized was a dinner out shortly after the year began. Again, well received and fun. We are all learning about one another in a different way and possibly being more receptive to sharing ideas. I think that people sometimes feel competitive or feel that they have to pump themselves up to validate what they do and this gets in the way of any REAL sharing. My objective is to make everyone see we are all valuable.<br />
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SO.....this week is our first Art Crawl! Professional Development we have created! I have 7 art teachers participating and we will visit each others art room for only 10 minutes where the hostess will share ONE management strategy OR ONE awesome lesson....I've kept it to the 10 minute thing since I don't want anyone to be short changed or someone to feel extra focused upon.....We must all feel equal. I've been teaching long enough to see that if a focus becomes to shine on one person, then this is very deflating to others.....they would not ever say this but I know its true. Body language says a lot :)<br />
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Stay tuned and I will share images and PDF's of our Art Crawl. Please consider arranging something like this in your district too.<br />
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<br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-21468191862298893312011-08-05T07:25:00.000-07:002011-08-05T07:25:33.451-07:00Thinking about the School Year AheadNow that August is here, my mind begins to think about the year ahead in the Art Room. I haven't yet gone into school to unpack my order but I'm thinking of my word for the year. Yeap. I select a word or phrase I want to focus on for the year and I link my lessons back to this. In previous years my words have been, collaborate, a pictures worth a thousand words, connections, 5 senses, express it ....oh, I can't think of all of them but you get the idea. This year I'm considering Fearless Artist, Experiment or Collaborate.....I like all three.<br />
If anyone's out there, which one do you like? Do you use words to help focus your year?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-54330043431748125312011-06-11T06:48:00.000-07:002011-06-11T06:48:50.293-07:00Cake Boss in the ARt Room!I like to celebrate just about everything. So its no big surprise that I honor our end of year with special projects for each grade level. This past week I just completed Parent ARt Day for Kindergartners and Tye Dye T-Shirt Days for First Grade. For second grade we celebrate by creating my version of Rainbow Cake! Here are a few images spotlighting the Rainbow Cake activity.<br />
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</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-36266441800686968962011-05-11T16:41:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:35:08.970-07:00ARty UpdatesOh, boy. Keeping up two blogs is hard...and I certainly haven't been good about this one. However, I am making a hugh effort to do better here. I've got a game plan and I'm ready to go. I sure hope who ever is out there reading this will stay tuned....I promise, I will have more posts here.<div><br />
</div><div>For now, why not check out the two pages I just created to share. One is crayon cookies and the other is felting. Both are awesome activities and keep even middle school students engaged. Hope you try them. Please let me know if you need clarification. Felting pictures will be coming shortly to make the process easier to follow.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Thanks!</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-41578689540215281122011-02-02T02:51:00.000-08:002011-02-02T02:51:13.534-08:00Winter Self-Portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1bh5QbAvv2svTF3RqObofS3HDfGLyTAFxiEcTT9hyMi8khdpdTYepFjBroJytQlmhCifILU1phFGirNlg8bxA1eNAowVlmJxNNdytCyxzxNQO6GbZL5C84VnaRApub2Z_qxfx0DJmy8/s1600/IMG_3106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1bh5QbAvv2svTF3RqObofS3HDfGLyTAFxiEcTT9hyMi8khdpdTYepFjBroJytQlmhCifILU1phFGirNlg8bxA1eNAowVlmJxNNdytCyxzxNQO6GbZL5C84VnaRApub2Z_qxfx0DJmy8/s320/IMG_3106.JPG" width="170" /></a></div><br />
First graders created these awesome self portraits that are dressed for some wintery fun! We included shadows since today, February 2nd, is Groundhog's Day! I don't want that little guy to see his shadow for six more weeks of winter but these portriats look rather 3-D with them.<br />
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Our winter break is only 3 weeks away and my next project has to move a long rather quickly. I've planned a 3-D Heart project that I've done in the past. Comes out awesome but takes a bit of time to complete with all the details we include. I wish I could invent a way to make paint dry faster!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-65845583119271587432010-08-25T11:08:00.000-07:002010-08-25T11:08:07.196-07:00August is the Beginning!Well, here it is the middle of August and yes, its time to think about going back to school! I love the beginning of the year. A new batch of students, new supplies and new beginning. Have you begun to think about how you will start your school year in the art room? I sure have but haven't just yet settled on the final idea.........<br />
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I have been getting what I can ready here at home such as gathering special supplies, creating letters to parents, and other items to help kick off the year. My very first step however is to outline my major events and drafted up the needed letters to go home.... I'm big into culminating events to mark the end of special units & to really punctuate all that was learned and discovered. Thankfully, I did most of this at the end of the school year.<br />
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Next, I look at my first BIG event and figure out if there is anything I can do to prepare. YES, there is!! I have a special unit that I will begin the year with titled, "Take a Hike". I created this unit a few years ago and figured it was time to pull it out again. You'll get more info on this once I get started. But really, its an awesome unit for connecting so many other content areas to ART!......another big thing I like to do.<br />
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Tomorrow, if the weather is stinky, I plan on going into school and unpacking my order. Not to thrilling but it has to get done! I'll do a few other little things too but only expect to be there for a few hours.<br />
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How do you like to begin the year?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-90009657207331811622009-12-07T03:18:00.000-08:002009-12-07T03:40:02.543-08:00Still Life Stew<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.a1wdb.com/women/images/items/13854b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 234px;" src="http://www.a1wdb.com/women/images/items/13854b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Last week I started a still life project with my first graders based around the book, Still Life Stew. Our lesson began by reading this story and noticing all the vegetables students recognized and the colors they saw. The first step of this 3 day project was watercolor painting each of the 4 sections of their folded paper using Analogous Colors. I wanted first graders to be able to locate Analogous Colors on the color wheel an to see how they are used. This step took students the rest of the class period to complete but they already knew that these watercolor paintings would later be used for the vegetables.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8EnSLTEHMBOyhGSwpD4Obbo1R5eNbVR1-xj4Q6S1hV1ReOlNn1MaS108lA4raGmJ606vffugHkiE7UM4flfLx6pDrSUto7XqtJh-PFL1WPX-uSUB4rjI8eIE0JqhU7yTlp70CUz1qdE/s1600-h/paint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8EnSLTEHMBOyhGSwpD4Obbo1R5eNbVR1-xj4Q6S1hV1ReOlNn1MaS108lA4raGmJ606vffugHkiE7UM4flfLx6pDrSUto7XqtJh-PFL1WPX-uSUB4rjI8eIE0JqhU7yTlp70CUz1qdE/s320/paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412457384346248530" /></a>This week we will weave a basket. Weaving is a great lesson to help children understand under and over and patterning. However, plain ole weaving can look a little boring so I'm thrilled that I figured out to make the weavings into a basket shape. Check back to see some examples of this step later in the week.<br /><br />If you would like my complete lesson, please post a comment and I'll get it out to you.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-73498192539658747192009-09-28T16:56:00.000-07:002009-09-28T17:08:57.594-07:00Pinwheels for Peace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7FjUlbMtbAwUv69zK2EHg0LbLcJkT1TS3YGXNXMyyBBWZIDkzJJjyJLtme7GyFmbGrU-oUygkXW6X3NsJnMgNhj3vULD2ywKgtzFGwlBAbYnh_1JL97G1uokMu4gl-qv5SenyZ_xjVg/s1600-h/IMG_2072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7FjUlbMtbAwUv69zK2EHg0LbLcJkT1TS3YGXNXMyyBBWZIDkzJJjyJLtme7GyFmbGrU-oUygkXW6X3NsJnMgNhj3vULD2ywKgtzFGwlBAbYnh_1JL97G1uokMu4gl-qv5SenyZ_xjVg/s320/IMG_2072.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386674131313618242" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbKYwgIwLWkb568PsI5jssmqcZu9OBV42MUTbFqAXSkoCnphdQhXTgtJ0SuN4j4jgfWRwcJQbzKWjcyE6JKDBk4aaa_QxCQRKB6yEeupjxiLyG-wAiS0r2TJgtUj5hIK1pHE9NPhPLLU/s1600-h/IMG_2057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbKYwgIwLWkb568PsI5jssmqcZu9OBV42MUTbFqAXSkoCnphdQhXTgtJ0SuN4j4jgfWRwcJQbzKWjcyE6JKDBk4aaa_QxCQRKB6yEeupjxiLyG-wAiS0r2TJgtUj5hIK1pHE9NPhPLLU/s320/IMG_2057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386672180996408402" /></a><br />September 21st was the International Day of Peace and I thought it would be a great meaningful way to introduce conflict resolution to my 1st and 2nd graders. Now that our activity is completed, Its fun to see everyone coming into school with their Peace Sign clothing and giving the peace sign hand signal to others in the hallway. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr8mdurHjsr-THFdmT41qSb6aS9KNPv8hpKg0mSJ_CHB-V6mMXcjzAMsrd_lxG45CDAUCsHZ7Lf3-HLWLIkPVl35dIDQJ7cqmE4qEl5sFhzf_r3CDIqQfOIXbXomu5cb9fr6PpYqp_Ho/s1600-h/IMG_2076.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr8mdurHjsr-THFdmT41qSb6aS9KNPv8hpKg0mSJ_CHB-V6mMXcjzAMsrd_lxG45CDAUCsHZ7Lf3-HLWLIkPVl35dIDQJ7cqmE4qEl5sFhzf_r3CDIqQfOIXbXomu5cb9fr6PpYqp_Ho/s320/IMG_2076.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386673580774300978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfj0itK6-jSeW_8ql1X3qR2Xb0YaIpSBGuNzzdXVWgOXkBKwd8YmpZPwC7kKfip8z9BVRGvBQ-04L96ptuThDLol5sx2JCA5mkr31uOsk6rQcZRUiw-vuOXyhzdUc5GGywcc6_99MnvE/s1600-h/IMG_2075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfj0itK6-jSeW_8ql1X3qR2Xb0YaIpSBGuNzzdXVWgOXkBKwd8YmpZPwC7kKfip8z9BVRGvBQ-04L96ptuThDLol5sx2JCA5mkr31uOsk6rQcZRUiw-vuOXyhzdUc5GGywcc6_99MnvE/s320/IMG_2075.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386673568911483858" /></a><br /><br />Check out the <a href="http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com/pinwheelsforpeace/home.html">Pinwheels for Peace website</a> and get on board for next year!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-9710662974849085112009-09-21T13:59:00.000-07:002009-09-21T14:02:48.875-07:00The Second Full Week of SchoolThe first week really flew by. My first and second graders have completed their Pinwheels for Peace project and today our school was decorated inside and out with their work. I used this to introduce Conflict Resolution and the strategies students can use to get off the Conflict Escalator. I'm happy to report this kick off activity was a hugh success and already have students thinking peace rather than fighting. Photos will come soon. This display will stay in place until after our Open Houses.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-88089342418262006682009-08-25T07:39:00.000-07:002009-08-25T07:49:23.934-07:00The Start of School....It's almost here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nmIWuLp8EYUPydoHMnNimlEtfRb0EH1t6PEiGVHNCJdqPVwfqoqAisOcDDKLtQV2wZ82EqdrnV04tRjrwih0NAR8-yysgvhS3Pis1fd8kEz-t9_6Fi-5x56K01xk4Z6Z38PFzWiAFy0/s1600-h/IMG_0840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nmIWuLp8EYUPydoHMnNimlEtfRb0EH1t6PEiGVHNCJdqPVwfqoqAisOcDDKLtQV2wZ82EqdrnV04tRjrwih0NAR8-yysgvhS3Pis1fd8kEz-t9_6Fi-5x56K01xk4Z6Z38PFzWiAFy0/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373913390473954434" /></a><br />Hopefully with the start of school I can schedule time to keep up with my blogging here. I do have another blog that I'm a bit better at but having 2 is a challenge. With this blog I want to give you a day by day account of what the day in the life of being an art teacher is really like. Not just all the glamour and what is thought of as "easy" but the little known facts of report cards, assessments, orders and the incredibly fasinating....behavior issues! Stay tuned. There will be lots to share I'm sure.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-76523432847778784762009-07-06T11:56:00.001-07:002009-07-06T12:04:32.456-07:00Summer Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUo-Jg2mEXxRR1BudD6xa8VmhkRx-rewvsdLJwBXxWZtk4rxt1pDDgbb-NFB1UBY51Z1N4KTI53FQDWhaLd37FP809y2b-p-QlUygo_7PmY6MLUjv5k0fMomj4ZJ57iRFIj2LflfmSII/s1600-h/IMG_1849.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUo-Jg2mEXxRR1BudD6xa8VmhkRx-rewvsdLJwBXxWZtk4rxt1pDDgbb-NFB1UBY51Z1N4KTI53FQDWhaLd37FP809y2b-p-QlUygo_7PmY6MLUjv5k0fMomj4ZJ57iRFIj2LflfmSII/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355424916050793842" /></a><br />Gosh. This blog thing didn't get off the ground as expected but.......its a new day and I can try again! School is out for the summer and my mind is programmed to relax but I do have an Art After School group that will continue to meet over the summer. Its a small group. I like that. Frankly, I don't really have room for a big group.....I would like to maybe have one or two more but I'm not rushing to promote this. Good things start small.<br /><br /> Today we are going to look at the work of Georgia O"Keeffe. I love Georgia since she focused mostly on the smallest of things that could easily get over looked. I just returned from the grocery store and picked up some sunflowers and am about to go out and pick a few Stargazer lilies.....I have shells too that can be looked. Today is looking carefully, drawing down as much detail as you can and then begin the watercolor process. No rushing....just careful observation.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-18128892663179962172008-10-22T14:34:00.000-07:002008-10-22T14:45:12.987-07:00Getting Ready For Our Scarecrow Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FsPm5NRk_Yj0_gvA4uMHfMB58EA6ebcu9agM2NkOcAQSsx91ne1hR2UwxzLD5iJonG7bikHYJBIpG479oX36s7jmJ3xUZCqfDYI_T352GTbW4fJKC81qqa8ijDP_0qMHSGWoCxyWzsk/s1600-h/IMG_0982.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FsPm5NRk_Yj0_gvA4uMHfMB58EA6ebcu9agM2NkOcAQSsx91ne1hR2UwxzLD5iJonG7bikHYJBIpG479oX36s7jmJ3xUZCqfDYI_T352GTbW4fJKC81qqa8ijDP_0qMHSGWoCxyWzsk/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260096020816859698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEquKapa7tZ3pt1QV9xHhekKa6Oco6JXyvummJU6mR5X4V923ZsVbhDF52GQQsxYyw8m_8a-fW6R9Y7QPsqRYm55iR4PkL61F2hlVLwwrDaIzDGBDaKE9RUaSHzs_5Tt_qvM7Jgq9S88/s1600-h/IMG_0996.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEquKapa7tZ3pt1QV9xHhekKa6Oco6JXyvummJU6mR5X4V923ZsVbhDF52GQQsxYyw8m_8a-fW6R9Y7QPsqRYm55iR4PkL61F2hlVLwwrDaIzDGBDaKE9RUaSHzs_5Tt_qvM7Jgq9S88/s320/IMG_0996.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260096024923855858" /></a><br />First graders are busy finishing up their colorful scarecrow portraits and 3-D paper pumpkins for a school art show. These scarecrows are delightful. As a whole group, students learned to draw a scarecrow, step by step during a guided drawing lesson. Its amazing to see what 6 year olds CAN do! Childrens art is the best in my opinion. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rlWQhw-ltR95l_Ln0cyny1nHvZ_Sc_Bp7x7PubbRVvqGfwUddj0_GHht4gdJKcgcMruXmqGFD1mrckAtS-tb0J8LRa2DuNKaf4ChxgiyEZieMY7cIzP50zfVWXqgE64Gwur31GRYfkY/s1600-h/IMG_0997.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rlWQhw-ltR95l_Ln0cyny1nHvZ_Sc_Bp7x7PubbRVvqGfwUddj0_GHht4gdJKcgcMruXmqGFD1mrckAtS-tb0J8LRa2DuNKaf4ChxgiyEZieMY7cIzP50zfVWXqgE64Gwur31GRYfkY/s320/IMG_0997.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260097334479153682" /></a><br />Today we used watercolor paint to finish the background. Awesome. Students then learned how to transform flat, 2-D paper into a 3-D pumpkin! Oh, they came out GREAT! Didn't have the camera at work today so you'll have to wait and see the finished display next week!<br /><br />Remember, if you want to know more about any of my art projects, just let me know. I'd love to share what I have.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-22071933242534376142008-10-15T14:00:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:08:30.042-07:00Crayon Cookies! Yummmm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g2K0kQF18SeQQ7lmGhER4YRj-le4zksM5nwV6ns5gRevcmSyq-EoqjQD7XOJfquhUP8nML8uCVAj3WyanL8xb89VbUGpUrEHvPwTIPrtVs1diHW9fb8v_w28N5Zvs3sWPm538d-N8zQ/s1600-h/IMG_0957.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g2K0kQF18SeQQ7lmGhER4YRj-le4zksM5nwV6ns5gRevcmSyq-EoqjQD7XOJfquhUP8nML8uCVAj3WyanL8xb89VbUGpUrEHvPwTIPrtVs1diHW9fb8v_w28N5Zvs3sWPm538d-N8zQ/s320/IMG_0957.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257489015492789858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZbg2Axn-91WTHqa32ig4DPY3SfxP-E28VIQm2aPkaDefMbQTZ3MOls_hMsNEx7J3txfFqK41FIRX_YBnZA8WXUj5U4iprbuczvJETbQDpvBykWtVwCpNJIp6uSCXoUycIBD4CpEMIck/s1600-h/IMG_0954.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZbg2Axn-91WTHqa32ig4DPY3SfxP-E28VIQm2aPkaDefMbQTZ3MOls_hMsNEx7J3txfFqK41FIRX_YBnZA8WXUj5U4iprbuczvJETbQDpvBykWtVwCpNJIp6uSCXoUycIBD4CpEMIck/s320/IMG_0954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257489019935918194" /></a><br />This blog has had a slow start but I'm hoping that things are changing. Its hard keeping up one blog let alone two. I had hoped that other art teachers would contribute but no one has stepped up as of yet. I bet once this gets going, that will change.<br /><br />This is a photo of the crayon cookies that kindergartners recently made. It wrapped up a color unit we did and helped transition into our talks about Texture!! Oh, what fun it was making and using them! We created Texture Books and took loads of crayon rubbings. <br /><br />This blog is all about sharing so if you want to know how I did this or any other information please just ask. I'm also thinking up a separate page listing directions, ingrediants or handouts.....gotta figure out how to attach pdf's if thats possible!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138681115223411156.post-54612377825208195412008-08-20T06:26:00.000-07:002008-08-20T06:29:27.822-07:00Ready for the New School Year?This is the first post here on my newly created Art Room Jam. A place for sharing & collaboration between Art Teachers worldwide! Check back for more coming soon!!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065466803933699858noreply@blogger.com0