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| Monday, October 29, 2012 12:05 PM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| Originals Works is our annual fundraiser for the art department! For first graders, we create a project that doubles as a realistic self portrait and also as a source for families who may choose to order products to support the CCS Art department. Th |
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| Kindergarten Shape Paintings |
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| Monday, September 17, 2012 11:44 AM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| For Kinders, this is their second art project of the year. Students learn about art room procedures, material usage, and begin to learn some basics of art curriculum such as elements of design (specifically SHAPE) and materials in an art curriculum s |
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| First Grade Birds |
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| Monday, September 17, 2012 9:16 AM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| First grades learned about watercolors, crayon resist, and collage techniques to make these birds using real feathers! Students thought using a white crayon on white paper and then watercolor paint over top was especially magical! Enjoy these birds f |
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| Romero Britto Landscapes- 3rd grade |
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| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:59 AM -0500 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| We learned about a contemporary self-taught artist from Brazil, Romero Britto. His work is pop-inspired, bright. colorful, and very exciting. Students loved learning about him and were enthusiastic to hear about a contemporary artist who has found a |
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| Our Longwood Gardens Tree! |
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| Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:12 AM -0500 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| All of the CCS art clubs created Squirrel and Acorn themed ornaments for our student tree at Longwood Gardens this holiday season! If you didn't get to see it, I took a picture! [Image:1182012_81409_1.jpg] |
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| Cards for the troops |
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| Monday, January 2, 2012 11:45 AM -0500 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| Before winter break, all of my classes participate in a service project making cards for troops in the Army, Air Force, and Navy. Kids in K-3 classes create lovely and thoughtful cards to send to Americans overseas. Students love doing this project b |
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| 2nd grade still life |
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| Friday, November 4, 2011 9:42 AM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| 2nd grades utilize drawing skills and learn the art term "still life." We looked at a varuety of still life paintings and drawings throughout history, from famous and lesser known artists. Students drew by finding and identifying basic shap |
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| Day of the Dead Papel Picados |
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| Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:41 PM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| In 3rd grade, we do a unit on Mexican art and folk art. This unit begins with the appropriately timed Day of the Dead celebration. Students learn about Day of the Dead, and learn about Mexican culture. We read books, look at images and videos, and cr |
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| | Kinder modeling clay sculptures | | | | | Tuesday, October 4, 2011 7:50 AM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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As part of kindergarten's introduction to various art forms, kids get to experience using modeling clay to create a variety of sculptures. First, kids learn to form a ball, a pancake, a cube, a pyramid and a worm (a long, rolled out tube). They roll, flatten, pinch, and practice fine motor skills. Once students experience the basics of 3D form, they are allowed to use popscicle sticks to create whatever type of sculpture they would like.
Because sculptures are temporary (but the modeling clay is available as a "free choice" option all year long, along with drawing paper, books, texture plates, stencils, and building supplies), a key component to the success of this lesson is creativity and communication. I ask the students to express their ideas to myself and to each other. Helping students to articulate their ideas successfully is an essential skill that art supports. Students also love to discuss their projects and help each other throughout this lesson- bringing in some beginnings to project collaboration.
Owen and Devon, Mrs. Erskine's class
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| 2nd grade dinosaurs |
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| Friday, September 16, 2011 12:39 PM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| 2nd grade learns about fossils and dinosaurs in the beginning of the year. I tie in a lesson about drawing using basic shapes and directions, and another lesson about using non-traditional painting techniques, as well as collage. The lesson goes like |
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| 1st grade Bug Playgrounds |
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| Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:16 PM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| Mrs. Frank's first grade class is especially awesome at Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle because of Ms. Pouncy's passion for Green ideas and the environment. Whenever I have a cool idea to repurpose materials, I think of Mrs. Frank's class first. These sc |
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| 3rd grade robots |
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| Monday, September 12, 2011 8:19 AM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| Third grade students learned about line drawings and using a variety of lines. Students learned about line weight (thin to thick, varying lines) and about line designs (zig-zag, curved, and straight). Students also learned about drawing with lines an |
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| Kindergarten sculpture |
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| Tuesday, September 6, 2011 2:19 PM -0400 | By: Geena Corradi |
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| In kindergarten, students are learning about 3D concepts by making paper strip roller-coaster sculptures! Students learn about glue, practice counting, and use a variety of methods to manipulate paper and practice fine motor skills (by folding, curli |
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| 1st grade fish |
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| Wednesday, September 7, 2011 7:47 AM -0400 | By: Geena Teodecki |
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| First graders have made fish in an ocean or lake! The fish are created using basic shapes including triangles, circles and ovals. Can you pick out the shapes in the fish? Students do a 2 project unit focusing on scissor skills in the beginning of th |
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