Teacher: Mrs. Blake

 

What is this course?

Each elementary class from kindergarten through 6th grade spends 50 minutes 
once a week in the art room.

 

What are the areas covered by the course?

students begin to learn about elements of art like....

line
color
shape
space
form 
texture

...starting in Kindergarten. They continue to build on those skills throughout the elementary years as they have the opportunity to experiment with a number of different art media ( Pencil, paint, clay, ect...) 

In the upper elementary years, students begin learning about the principles of Design Such as:

balance
unity
variety
rhythm
harmony
contrast 
repetition

 

What are the major projects or assignments for the students?

sTudents work with 

colored pencils
watercolor paints
tempera paints
acrylic paints
oil pastels
crayon resists
paper
sculptures and
clay

 

 

 

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