A video to keep in mind as it is around requisition time and deciding on next year's budget. In case anyone is in a situation that needs to defend their position, here's some food for thought:
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Working Proof
I read about this interesting website, The Working Proof, which seeks to promote art and social responsibility. Each print on their site is paired with a charity of the artist's choice, in which they donate 15% of the sale of each print. Besides showcasing emerging artists and great artwork, the intent of the Working Proof is to promote a variety of charities and to expose them to new supporters through the appreciation of art and creativity. They release a new print every Tuesday.
If you're in the mood for some new artwork around the house, there are some really interesting pieces on the site at pretty affordable prices- and it's for a good cause, it's a win-win! :-)
If you're in the mood for some new artwork around the house, there are some really interesting pieces on the site at pretty affordable prices- and it's for a good cause, it's a win-win! :-)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Silly Hats
Materials:
- Assorted colors of construction paper (one 9" x 12" for each child)
- Assorted colors of 1" construction paper strips
- Glue
- Hole Punchers (Optional)
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Yarn
- Twelve Hats for Lena: A Book of Months
by Karen Katz
by Karen KatzSunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday Comic
Not a traditional Sunday Comic, but a picture worth sharing nonetheless.
I can't remember where I found this, so I apologize if this was on a blog and credit is due.. just let me know :-).
On another random and nontraditional side note... this weekend my friends and I played in a broomball tournament at our local Winterfest Festival. We won the championship and we were rookies this year!! I know it has nothing to do with art or education, but I am so excited and so exhausted (5 games later), I just have to share with anyone who'll listen to me.
I can't remember where I found this, so I apologize if this was on a blog and credit is due.. just let me know :-).
On another random and nontraditional side note... this weekend my friends and I played in a broomball tournament at our local Winterfest Festival. We won the championship and we were rookies this year!! I know it has nothing to do with art or education, but I am so excited and so exhausted (5 games later), I just have to share with anyone who'll listen to me.
I also made the front page of our City & Region section of our Sunday paper!! That's me rockin' those zubaz and my hubby to my right. Okay.... I'll stop now, just happy to be able to relax now and get back right into the work week.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Colorful Henna Hands
- Clay
- Clay Tools
- Watercolor Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Henna References
Winter Polar Bears
- Watercolor Paint
- White Tempera Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Pencil
- Small piece of drawing paper
- Watercolor paper
- Mod Podge
- Assorted Blue Tissue Paper
- Glue
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Letter Association
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| 'O' for Octpous by Oliver |
- Pencils
- 1" Construction Paper Strips
- Scissors (optional)
- Crayons/Markers
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Ceramic Hearts
- Clay
- Pre-Made Heart Templates
- Plastic Baggie
- Glaze
- Ribbon
- Pencils
Sunday Comic
Courtesy of Adventures of an Art Teacher. Enjoy :-).
PS... Go Green Bay!! Did you know.... Today is an unofficial holiday where dip is considered one of the main food groups?
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Monet Paintings
Materials:
- White Drawing Paper
- Colored Chalk/ Chalk Pastels
- White Tempera
- Pencils
- Monet references
Friday, February 4, 2011
Doodle 4 Google
It's that time again! The Doodle 4 Google competition is well on its way with this year's theme as, "What I'd like to do someday...." There are some changes this year that are explained on the website.
If you haven't participated in this before, it's a great way to really challenge students to think of creating an original piece of artwork without having a real teacher exemplar to look at. I'm not sure if I'll have time to fit this in this year, for some reason I feel like my plans are jam packed this year (probably due to all the wonderful ideas from your blogs!), but I have done it the last couple years and my students love it! I also hold our own little competition with the faculty and staff as the judges. The students always do such an excellent job, I like to acknowledge their hard work.
*I apologize if this has already been written or shared about. I haven't had as much time as I'd like to catch up on everyone's latest posts.
If you haven't participated in this before, it's a great way to really challenge students to think of creating an original piece of artwork without having a real teacher exemplar to look at. I'm not sure if I'll have time to fit this in this year, for some reason I feel like my plans are jam packed this year (probably due to all the wonderful ideas from your blogs!), but I have done it the last couple years and my students love it! I also hold our own little competition with the faculty and staff as the judges. The students always do such an excellent job, I like to acknowledge their hard work.
*I apologize if this has already been written or shared about. I haven't had as much time as I'd like to catch up on everyone's latest posts.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Allowance
Materials:
- Self-Portrait Mirrors (optional)
- Dollar Bill/ Money References (optional)
- Pencils
- Green watercolor
- Extra Fine Point Sharpie Marker
Magic Art
At first all you see is a contour line drawing. Pull the tab and it magically appears in color! How do they do it?!
Materials:
- Tagboard (mine was 8" x 36"), one per child
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Page Protectors
- One 8" x 12" Piece of Drawing Paper for each child
- Markers/ Colored Pencils
- Gluestick or Tape
- Permanent Marker
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