New Opportunities for Growth

During the 2018-2019 school year, I am introducing some new concepts to my curriculum at all grade levels. First Grade Over the past couple of weeks, younger students, especially the first graders, reviewed techniques they had learned last year. This week, the first graders reviewed painting. They showed me what they knew about proper use of painting supplies for tempera paint and watercolor. Third and Fourth Grades This year, I'm introducing art history for third through sixth grades! Third and fourth graders will learn traditional Western art history, beginning at Prehistoric times, and it goes all the way to contemporary times. Each month, we will learn a different unit. Here are some images of the students making hieroglyph messages! Middle School Our students recently completed their MAP testing. This week, middle school students completed a drawing assessment in art class. I will use this as a measure of growth over the course of the year. At the end of the year, students will again take the "test" to measure their improvement. I already could see students had retained valuable information from previous lessons! Additionally, they took a color pre-test in order to prepare for the new unit ahead.