Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Mrs. O'Brien's Class Video
Check out Mrs. O'Brien's kids in action! Making rainbow mosaics & painting beautiful rainbow stripes for the first step in our next project...enjoy the video :)
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Life Skills- Winter Wonderland
Well...I'm really starting to wonder about that groundhog & his prediction for another 6 weeks of winter! I may be in the minority , but I actually LIKE a little bit of the white stuff each winter! Since we haven't seen too much of it around here, we decided to make our own winter wonderland pictures in the Life Skills' art class. We created beautiful snowy landscape pictures complete with a little bit of glitter (to remind those of us that miss the real deal!) how pretty and sparkly some freshly fallen snow can be (and the best part of all? NO SHOVELING REQUIRED!!) Now that's some snow we can ALL enjoy!
(*Jaden- why so shy?!) :)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Welcome to CTE's Art Room Adventures!
Well, here it is- my first attempt at a blog! I've decided to do this because unfortunately I don't have a whole lot of interaction with parents (since I'm not a homeroom teacher.) I thought this would be a great way to communicate with you- sort of an "interactive newsletter" and also for you to see what goes on in the art room. You will get a chance to read about what your child is learning & even see some pictures of them in action while creating!
I'd LOVE to hear back from you...what your child thinks about the project they are working on, any comments, questions you may have, etc.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
~Mrs. Kelly Bortner
CTE Art Teacher
I'd LOVE to hear back from you...what your child thinks about the project they are working on, any comments, questions you may have, etc.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
~Mrs. Kelly Bortner
CTE Art Teacher
Kindergarten Meets Roy G. Biv
Waaaay back at the beginning of the year, kindergarten learned all about the primary colors & what happens when you mix 2 of them together (the secondary colors of course!) Well our new project revisits our color lesson & adds to it with the introduction of Roy G. Biv! We talked about putting our colors in "rainbow order" & that to help us remember that order we can remember the silly name of our friend Roy G. Biv - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet (just ask them & see how many remember him! They amaze me every day with all they DO remember!) With the introduction of our new buddy Roy, we began working on a rainbow mosaic picture. We learned that often mosaics are made with small pieces of cut tile or glass &/or mirrors, etc... but we would be making our mosaics with cut paper squares. They are still a work in progress, but I see some beautiful things happening! Next up, will be a watercolor painting project to further reinforce rainbow order.
First Grade- Walk Like an Egyptian
Okay, okay...I have to confess- every time I do Egyptian art with first grade I have an 80's flashback to that song by The Bangles- (...and now that I've dated myself!) Anyway...first grade began learning about Egyptian art last cycle & we will be working on this project for the next few weeks. We began by brainstorming what we already know about Egypt- and the kids actually knew quite a bit! They told me all about the pyramids (complete with booby traps,) Kings, the Sphinx, & MUMMIES! This of course led to the discussion about whether or not mummies are real - some were surprised to find out that they were (but no worries- I was quick to reassure them that real mummies won't come after them like they do Shaggy & Scooby!) We then talked about the sarcophagus that the mummy of the King was placed in for burial. We discussed SYMMETRY & then they came up with a symmetrical design for the sarcophagus that they are working on. They also got to find the letters of their name in the Egyptian hieroglyphics! Symmetry is a tough concept for first graders, but they are doing a FABULOUS job!
Second Grade- Clay Buildings
Our second graders began working on their clay project for the year. We started by learning about different styles of architecture & how the styles have changed through the years. We studied the various details that come together to go into the design of a building- all the way from the style of the windows to the types of roofs there are to choose from. The students then drew 4 different building facades demonstrating what they learned. They chose their favorite design & made that design into their clay slab. Once their pieces dry they will be fired in the kiln & then painted so they are ready to go for the art show!
Third Grade Goes to the Dogs! (...and cats, & dolphins, & elephants...)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)