Below is my schedule of classes and what rotation days they will have art.

Days 1 and 6	Days 2 and 7	Days 3 and 8	Days 4 and 9	Days 5 and 10
Ney-6th Grade	Nestor-4th Grade	Gierka-4th Grade	Reiniehl-4th Grade	Weist-5th Grade
Selgrade-3rd Grade	Kessler-6th Grade	Smith-3rd Grade	Bound-6th Grade	Rau-2nd Grade
Piatt-1st Grade	Schalles-2nd Grade	Walsh-5th Grade	Laudeman-3rd Grade	Green-Kdg
Smith-Kdg	Bridy-1st Grade	Dinich-2nd Grade	Kempsey-1st Grade
		Potts-Kdg

 

 

Rotation Days 6-10
(October 6-October 13)
No School for students on Monday Oct. 12th

 

Kindergarten-
The students will review the primary colors and the artist Piet Mondrian, who uses the primary colors in his artwork. The students will discuss proper ways to use paint and paintbrushes. The students will use the primary colors to paint in their shapes.

***Students may bring in a smock, paint shirt or old t-shirt to wear over top of their clothes while painting.  I do have a limited number of paint shirts available for those who do not bring in a paint shirt.

 http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/mix_and_paint/mix_and_paint.html

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our-blog/2012/01/31/ok-go-and-sesame-street-team-up-to-teach-primary-colors/



This week  the Kindergarten students should be sent home with their first art project "Following Directions." They practiced their lines, shapes, and colors, and then had to follow a specific set of directions for the project. Their graded rubric is attached to the back. If you are curious to see the instructions for the project, they are listed below.

Draw and Color in:
2 Red Straight Line
1 Blue Wavy Line
1 Yellow Zig-Zag Line
1 Big Red Circles
2 Small Blue Squares
1 Big Yellow Rectangle
3 Small Orange Triangles
An Oval, Heart, or Star any color you want, any size you want.

 

 

1st Grade-
The students will review realistic and abstract artwork. They will review information on the artist Joan Miro. They will follow along to create abstract project in the style of Miro.

2nd Grade-
The students will review Egyptian art, architecture, and hieroglyphics. They will finish hieroglyphics worksheet. They will practice drawing various images, objects, symbols, and hieroglyphics from Egypt.

 

3rd Grade-
The students will review value and shading. They will discuss how to make objects appear 3D and realistic. They will complete Shape to Form worksheet.  

 

4th Grade-
If any students did not finish coloring in their landscape, they will finish it today. The students will review the project requirements. The students will sketch their idea on cardboard and finish adding model magic to make their landscape 3D. Some students may be ready to paint their 3D landscapes. The class will review proper painting procedures and then begin painting their landscapes.

 

5th Grade-
The students will review the project requirements. They will finish adding in the basic shapes of the still life and then shade in. If finished, the students will begin rope, ribbon, knot, and bow worksheet.

 

6th Grade-
The students will finish adding details to their Zen-tangle projects and then mount their project on construction paper. The students will finish the sketchbook assignment. The students will learn about illuminated letters and various other letter designs. They will begin worksheet.