A BLOG WORTH CHECKIN' OUT!!!

Tim Carey is on the team(with me, Ms. Malone, and Ms. Wilkinson) involved in the curriculum, pacing guides, and parent guides for our district! He is pioneering a new version of art education at Maxwell Elementary(you may know this school if you watch CHOPPED on Food Network..his lunch lady was on it..and won!).  Check out his blog to see what exactly he is doing....IT WILL AMAZE YOU!

http://mediaartsmaxwell.wordpress.com/

Fall"ish" Abstract Expressionism: 2nd Grade

After looking at Abstract Expressionism on the MOMA website, I released the hounds...I mean...my students to draw some guiding lines/shapes on their paper before painting.  I then provided fall colors + white for them to begin painting.  This projected had a DAY 2...where I provided them 3 colors that they selected from the fall family + black.  I feel this group of students struggled a bit more than years past...but I still got some great work out of them!

Shoe Transformed: 4th Grade

So the 4th graders started by drawing their shoe/boot as is.  They were then asked to transform the shoe/boot into an animal/creature w/ an environment.   They are in progress, but I thought I'd share what they have so far.  

Tissue Paper Stained Leaves: Kindergarten

These are not earth shattering, but I loved the colors that were created by the tissue paper!  

Fall Break Is Over...Now Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Blogging

So one of our last "events" on our fall break stay-cation was our annual trip to the pumpkin patch!

This is the first year Margaret really got into it (she's 3 1/2).  She even let a goat eat out of her hands!  It was such a joy to see her go to each of the areas with excitement of what she'd discover next!  Eli (16 mon.) was not a fan of the animals after a recent "run-in" with his uncle's dog (dog came up behind him & barked).  However...they had a toddler area...and there was a rock table with tractors, dump truck, bulldozers..etc. Eli could have stayed there ALL DAY!!! ha ha  It was a wonderful break...but now time to get back into the swing of things!!  Thank you all for humoring me...and allowing me to post family stuff!  

A Blog to Follow..

Do you guys follow/read School Arts Room blog?  WHY NOT?!?!  Nancy Walkup is the editor of SchoolArts Magazine, and this is her blogging spot. If you would be so kind...go to her blog & follower it!!!!  Tell her Mr. E sent you!!  I only recommend things I believe would be beneficial & worthy of  your time!  (ps..fall break almost over..back to your regularly scheduled blogging soon & very soon!)

http://www.schoolartsroom.com/

We want the schoolartsroom blog to be a place where 

art teachers go for ideas. As the editor of SchoolArts Magazine, the blog is my voice. I write about ideas, issues, and concerns of art teachers, along with recommendations for places to go for arts advocacy, participation in national and international opportunities, and any thing else of interest to art teachers. Over my career I have taught art to every level from kindergarten to college, so I care about them all.  - Nancy Walkup

http://www.schoolartsroom.com/

Happy Fall Break!!!

We are currently on Fall Break.  We have a week this year for fall break...next year it will go to two weeks! our school system has gone to a balanced calender.  Nine weeks on...2 weeks off.  Hope you all have a wonderful week!!!  More projects in the near future!!!!  

-Mr. E

Home Depot Craftin'?!?

Did you know they had free crafting days at Home Depot?  It's the first Sat. of every month!!!

Getting started, I was a bit nervous with Margaret and hammer.  She did GREAT!!

Sometimes we get messy! 

Ms. Maggie coordinates things for the kids craft days at Home Depot...and 

she's also my former practicum student!!!  

She's so proud!!

Happy Girl!

The finished product!