The Tic-Tac-Toe format of this task was inspired by Kasey Bell from Shake Up Learning. I loved using it and will do so again in the future. If you haven't heard of this amazing lady, check out her resources they are phenomenal. Here is a great example of her Doc resources for educators. I introduced... Continue Reading →
This is a unit I taught 6 years ago. Since we have gone virtual, I thought it would be absolutely perfect for my grade 7 students. Mainly, because the process of making a book sculpture is very therapeutic, it also meant limited computer time! Not to mention it is an awesome project where every student... Continue Reading →
After creating the book sculptures, I decided to introduce an easy and super fun art challenge to encourage my grade 7's creativity and observation skills. Inspired by the art of Manik and Ratan we created creatures interacting with real life objects. I love their pet dragon and wanted to see what my students could create.... Continue Reading →
BEFORE VIRTUAL SCHOOL We were doing some amazing exploring with Gelli printing, which feels so long ago since the school has been closed (5 weeks). So I thought I'd use this time to reflect on what we were doing and share how it has changed since virtual school. The students were provided a Slides workbook... Continue Reading →
Our grade 8 students are off of campus right now due to the CoronaVirus, but their learning is continuing uninterrupted! Even though I miss my students SO much. I thought I'd share what they have been doing while at home. Previously, in class the students learnt about the ELEMENTS of sculpture and sculptural techniques. They... Continue Reading →
Over the past 4 weeks our school in HCMC has been closed to the students due to the CoronaVirus. However, the staff are still on campus. This presented some virtual challenges, but I have been astounded how life goes on in the art world from the comfort of the students' homes. We have been using... Continue Reading →
The grade 8 students had a phenomenal second quarter of art focusing on painting skills, and on goal #14 of the SDGs: "Life Below Water" After two days of skill building the students were ready to begin learning about the impact of plastic in our waterways. We watched the following shocking, yet inspirational videos and... Continue Reading →
The grade 7 students have successfully completed their painting unit. They began the process by brainstorming on Coggle.it- the traditions, values and beliefs of Vietnam. They considered for example: celebrations, foods, destinations, clothing, housing, transport, and landscapes. They considered and researched how Vietnam is perceived from a travel agent, artist and local. All documentation was collated... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW_3YNWbUyE The grade 6 students studied the art of Ted Harrison. They discussed their observations, jotted down questions and by the end, were very confident describing his fabulous style. I really enjoy using this artwork for inspiration because of the simplification of shapes, layering of values, and the opportunity to teach about landscape art. The... Continue Reading →
