tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89476213122758250032024-03-13T15:46:11.508-05:00One Crayola ShortElementary Art Lesson Plans, Tips, and TricksJodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-10180368904366276992021-12-17T21:37:00.003-06:002021-12-17T21:45:13.498-06:00Member Spotlight Show Two of my texture paintings are included in the Annual Member Spotlight Art Show at The Phipps Center for the Arts. The show is virtual this year, and here is the video. Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-50653530897239763292021-12-17T21:33:00.002-06:002021-12-17T21:33:43.329-06:00Non Traditional Tools for the Art Room This year marks my seventeenth year of teaching elementary art. It is odd to think I've been in the classroom for that long, but I've picked up a few things along the way and this post shares some of the more unusual items that I use on a regular basis in my art room, and explains what I do with those items. Click the image to be directed to an Amazon Affiliate link to the product! IJodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-46219889761788426092021-12-17T20:32:00.000-06:002021-12-17T20:32:17.451-06:00Books for the Elementary Art RoomLike many-dare I say most?-elementary art teachers, I use a lot of children's books in my art classroom. Recently, there have been many posts in different art teacher Facebook groups asking about favorite books for the classroom, prompting me to create a list of books, organized by categories; artists, inspiring, cultural, elements, principles, character traits/SEO, diversity/inclusion, Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-71306714431078683932020-03-07T23:15:00.000-06:002020-03-07T23:15:40.486-06:00Value Mixing Projects Fourth grade is working on understanding how to mix value with paint. They've learned about hue, tint, tone, and shade and have chosen a project to demonstrate their learning with. Luckily, our fourth graders have Chromebooks, so we use Google Classroom and I put all of the resources linked in this post on their GC for them to teach themselves how to create the projects while I Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-7245946843363203842020-03-07T22:50:00.000-06:002020-03-07T22:58:31.142-06:00Spring Animals
My new technique has been going pretty well so far. I am getting some push back from a few students in each grade, but keep reminding them that TAB wasn't working for us for several reasons; behavior, waste, and cleanliness being the biggest. I recently began a lesson with second grade that is going pretty well so far. I found an image online of a cute little bunny in a Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-19596011911663786872020-02-23T17:23:00.000-06:002020-02-23T17:23:12.584-06:00The New PlanI have decided that full TAB is not my style. Although I have loved the deeper conversations the kids are having about their artistic decisions, the messy classroom and disrespectful behavior I was constantly battling has to go. So I have begun a project based class again, but with the intent to keep each project very open to allow for choice within the confines of the project. For example, Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-70736153883353691852020-01-31T10:59:00.003-06:002020-02-23T17:23:44.122-06:00Five Months of TAB Here we are, with five months of TAB under my belt. There are things that are going very well, some things that need to be tweaked, and some things that are a bit disastrous. As expected with a completely new teaching philosophy. Where to start; the good, the bad, or the ugly?
How about the good. My students are DEEP. Some of the things they write for their artist statements blow me away.Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-13257576288265949282019-05-17T14:09:00.000-05:002019-05-17T14:11:45.519-05:00Clay Shelves and Stools
They're here! I am so glad that I purchased these racks for clay! They are very versatile and are working really well for all things sculpture. I hot glued magnets to the right side, every other shelf and made laminated arrows with magnets on the back (the rack isn't magnetic-who knew?!). I use a Vis-a-Vis marker to write the class code that is on the shelf to keep track of where projects are.&Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-44441735396837138322019-05-08T21:29:00.000-05:002019-05-08T21:30:56.581-05:00A VictoryI posted about my first snag a few weeks ago, but this week I had my first big victory. At my primary school I want to have five permanent stations; drawing, painting, collage, fibers, and art preparation. I don't have enough shelving to create these stations, though so I went into planning mode. I am very fortunate that our district employs an extremely talented carpenter, who builds things for Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-53651852654999580792019-04-29T22:47:00.000-05:002019-04-29T22:47:03.525-05:00Monet's Garden
I simply love this project. These examples are first grade. We watched a video of Linnea in Monet's Garden on YouTube and then looked at photographs of Monet's house and paintings. Next, they followed the steps found on Mrs. Picasso's Art Room. They are all so unique and beautiful!
Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-8484224569579743312019-04-22T13:24:00.003-05:002019-05-08T21:29:31.040-05:00My First SnagHere I am, all set and determined to transition to TAB next year and I found out one of my schools is changing again. While this is totally fine with me, and was expected with our elementary boundaries changing, the school I am moving to the art room is shared with music, orchestra, and Chinese. I am still planning on implementing TAB, but now I need to figure out how to make my stations easy to Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-29978482941351956052019-04-18T13:15:00.001-05:002019-04-18T13:15:25.992-05:00Fun Idea
At the beginning of the school year I saw a post on Facebook about a boy whose mom wrote affirmations on each of his pencils. I thought it was a brilliant idea to help promote positive self esteem, so I wrote on all of my pencils in the art room. I wasn't sure if the kids would even notice, but they had joyful looks on their faces and they read their own pencil and then asked the kids near them Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-16613215775516912382019-04-16T16:01:00.002-05:002019-04-16T16:01:46.594-05:00Apron Art Room Hack
Here is another great idea to share. I actually saw this at a Home Depot Kids' Workshop. One of the other parents did it for their child and I thought it was brilliant. I have been using the idea in my classroom for years now.
All of my aprons are adult size, so for the smaller kids I put on waist tie through the neck before tying it. This pulls the top of the apron higher on the child toJodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-40727215782177969822019-03-13T15:30:00.000-05:002019-05-08T21:29:44.242-05:00TAB PreparationToday I continued my pursuit of being fully prepared to transition to TAB next year. I created a lesson plan template, revised from the one that I have been using for the past few years. It is very concise and to the point, which is what I like. I believe lesson plans should be one page. They should contain the information needed to completely think through the lesson before teaching it but not Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-50110533317634008172019-03-12T11:25:00.002-05:002019-05-08T21:30:10.411-05:00TABWow, it sure has been a long time since I have posted here. Sorry about that, I got a new schedule with very little prep time. However, after a lot of thinking and research I am now convinced that I should transition to a TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) classroom and I thought that it might be nice to chronicle my journey from a DBAE (Discipline Based Art Educator) to a TAB teacher for any Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-77477375174208303122017-12-12T10:34:00.002-06:002017-12-12T10:34:57.670-06:00Fish Reduction Prints
Fourth grade is about to start their printmaking project. I am going to try reduction printing for the first time. I took photos of my process, intending to create a storyboard for the project before I purchased Camtasia and started making videos. With my full load, I wasn't able to find time to make a video, so I used the photos for a slideshow style video of the process. I still don't have my Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-13178684268076293032017-12-11T15:50:00.000-06:002017-12-11T15:50:08.123-06:00Japanese Koinobori
I have done a Koinobori project in the past, with 4th grade using SmartFab and lino cut blocks as scales, but this time my first graders are learning about this Japanese tradition. I purchased some pre cut "Carp Windsocks" made of diffusing paper from School Specialty. Here is my demo video, which I will use with the kids starting tomorrow. I pause my videos a lot and add narration over the Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-214020629438661762017-11-30T23:25:00.000-06:002017-12-11T15:55:43.102-06:00Laurel Burch Cats
I think this is one of my current favorite projects. The final piece is so colorful and vibrant, just like Burch's work. Students began by watching an interview with Burch that was held by 30 minutes, Bay Area and viewing some of her work. We focused on her Fantastic Felines and flowers. I pointed out her use on one single line to create the top of each eye and the nose, blended color, use of Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-65275653122630253062017-11-30T23:18:00.000-06:002017-11-30T23:28:37.227-06:00Frank Stella
My fifth graders are just beginning this lesson about Frank Stella. After a quick pre-assessment and an introduction to Stella's work they began the project this week. Next week they will begin mixing colors and will use four different color groups. They will be using the hue, tints, tones, and shades.
Note: This project was inspired by a pin from Kids Artists which leads back to this blogJodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-30341266982634227832017-11-30T23:15:00.000-06:002017-11-30T23:30:18.373-06:00Molas
I received a generous donation to my art department last year. Part of the money was invested in the video editing software, Camtasia. I have been having fun learning the software and creating demo videos for my students. I love it because I can be sure that I am giving all the classes the same instruction (let's face it, by the sixth presentation I'm sure to forget stuff!), and I save on Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-25573562708792338672017-04-05T16:15:00.001-05:002017-04-05T16:21:56.687-05:00Another Brilliant IdeaI forgot about one of my good ideas this year! I was lucky enough to get some money donated to my program. My first instinct was to get something to help with clay presentation. I found these great phone/tablet stands on eBay. A two pack was only 99 cents! I purchased enough for one grade level to be displayed at a time. They work awesome!
They fold up so that they don't take up much Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-38083701164769634092017-04-03T11:17:00.001-05:002017-04-05T16:18:26.443-05:00Brilliant Ideas of the YearEvery now and then I have an idea that transforms my teaching and/or organization. This year I actually had a couple of them, although I can't take credit for one of these ideas.
1. While in college I spent some time as a server at a couple of different restaurants. We used a product called a Ketchup Coupler to combine the ketchup in the bottles to reduce waste. Hello, paint jugs! Now, this Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-90559031241599090422017-01-18T21:18:00.000-06:002017-01-18T21:18:34.474-06:00Value Landscapes-Fifth Grade
My SLO this year is focusing a bit closer on the Elements of Art than I have in the past several years. Previously I had all the elements included in my assessment and this year I am focused only on color, space, and value. My PLC decided to tackle value first. I chose to go with this project with my fifth graders.
As a pre-assessment, I gave the kids a blank value scale and Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-44677830902581565432017-01-18T21:07:00.001-06:002017-01-18T21:07:07.432-06:00Tiny Seed-First Grade
Eric Carle's Tiny Seed is a wonderful book for young kids. They love catching on that it's a circle story and enjoy how big the flower gets in the story. I read it to my first graders prior to making these cute Tiny Seed flowers.
Students received two pieces of paper. On the first one, they traced on stem, one circle, two leaves, and seven petals. We discussed analogous colors Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947621312275825003.post-66812703286111485412017-01-16T22:30:00.000-06:002017-01-16T22:30:40.339-06:00Primary Line Study-Kindergarten
For this project, kindergartners started by listening to me read Straight Line Wonder by Mem Fox. The story is about three straight lines that are best friends when one day one of the lines is tired of being straight. He tries lots of different styles, to the frustration of his friends when he is discovered by a famous director and becomes a movie star. This perfectly introduces Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922687640493258615noreply@blogger.com0