Watercolor Resist

ABC Scratchboard

Watercolor Techniques to Symbolize Emotion

I tried using the following on my emotion paintings.

• Crayon Wax
• Salt
• Bubbles
• Alcohol 

The Color Wheel

Art Practicum: Collograph Book Prints

For my art practicum I went to Mountain View Elementary School, and taught my Mom's 4th grade class an Art Lesson. We did Collograph Book Prints. The students created a print that they would want on a book cover. After they finished their prints, they then worked on their back cover story. It was fun to see how the creative the students got.

What things would you change the next time you teach this lesson?

There are several things that I would change before the next time I teach this lesson.

• Volunteers at each station. The story station, and the painting station.
• I used acrylic paint, and next time I will use ink. The ink helps bring out the plate design.
• I would do the writing of the story part a day before I did the painting.
• I also wish I had more time to let the students create their plates.

What was the student’s response to your activity/teaching? Were they receptive?

The students were very excited and receptive to the project. They got so creative with their prints, and it was way fun to feed off of that excitement.

Has this experience gotten you excited to teach art?

I am excited to teach art in the classroom. It was a lot of fun to incorporate a project into what they were learning. I loved seeing the students excitement.

 

Snake Coil Pot with Heart Stamp

What Makes a Quality Art Lesson??

Making Sure a Sub Can do It
I think that a very important aspect to a quality lesson plan is making sure that the lesson would work well in your absence. To have a sub quality lesson plan you would need to include things like....

• Materials Needed
• Step-By-Step Process
• The Students Role
• The Teachers Role
• Vocabulary Terms
• Core Guidlines
• Integrations with Other Subjects (If applicable)

Still not sure if your lesson plan is up to par? No worries. I found a really great example of an easy "Sub to Follow" art lesson plan.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ArtSSPicassosFaces35.htm

Having Learning Objectives
Make sure that when writing a lesson plan that you have learning objectives for the students to reach. The main goal of any lesson is that the students learn. You want to have a plan, but you also want to add some spontaneity. Let the children get creative with their projects. Feel free to try new things with your lesson plans, and do not forget that improvisation always makes a lesson more fun.

I found a wonderful example of using learning goals/objectives at;
http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/lessonplans/index.cgi?show_record=123

References

"Afterschool Lessson Plan-Visual Arts Symbols That Stand for You!." SEDL. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar 2011. <http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/lessonplans/index.cgi?show_record=123>.

Dalke, Jennifer. "Picasso's Faces Art Lesson Plan." Hot Chalk Lesson Plans. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar 2011. <http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ArtSSPicassosFaces35.htm>.