This is my blog for sharing experiences, activities, ideas, lesson plans, pictures, successes, and yes, the failures that happen in my art classroom. This blog also meant to be a place for my students' parents to be able to see and know what is going in the art studio. I absolutely loving teaching art to my students. Being an art teacher is such a rewarding job! My job is to help students learn about art through creative expression, hands on experiences, and most importantly, help them have fun while learning. In a world where testing is everything, art teachers, classes, and funding are being cut, art is more important than ever. Art gives students a chance to "think outside of the box," and get back to being creative and using imaginations.
So for starters, I found out that my third grade students were working on flips, slides, and reflections in math. I told the students that this could be done in art as well. The same reflections in math can be used in art. I really like when I can bring in concepts that students are learning in their classes into my art lessons. But at the same time, it's nice to be able to come up with new ideas and concepts that are just..... art! Hopefully, this blog will be a place where art teachers can help each other and communicate with each other!
