Rebecca, My kids seem to like making ceramic rattles. Make two pinch pots, add some clay pieces to the inside, attach them together to form a ball. The clay...
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aliteachesart
Feb 28, 2007 8:47 pm
Hi Becky, Have you done coil construction with your students? Once you teach them the basics they can go to town no matter what their ability levels are....
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Feb 28, 2007 8:14 pm
Dear Art Educators, Here is a lesson very similar to one that I did (like minds). ...
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Hillmer, Jan
hillmjan
Feb 28, 2007 6:57 pm
My twins love the winter, altho they are counting the days till spring break (4!) Hunt thru the archives and you'll find us talking about how to teach art -...
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Jennifer Jones
jenn_becc
Feb 28, 2007 6:33 pm
Jan, Valpo is pretty close. About 40 minutes away. My cousin went to Valpo, it's a nice school. Are your twins enjoying our winter? :) When you say...
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Hillmer, Jan
hillmjan
Feb 28, 2007 6:16 pm
Welcome Jennifer, I hope you enjoy this group as much as I have. We share not only lesson ideas, but also conceptual ideas about teaching art. Altho I teach in...
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Feb 28, 2007 5:02 pm
Dear Art Educators, I just "discovered" this feature on ArtLex. http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/african_american_1.html Articles are by Richard J. Powell -...
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Jennifer Jones
jenn_becc
Feb 28, 2007 4:56 pm
Hi, I thought I would jump in and introduce myself. I've been teaching elementary art for 13 years. I teach grades k-5. Some years they will add a middle...
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Barbara Davis
bdavis@...
Feb 28, 2007 3:44 pm
You could have them build 3-D with slabs, or... Have them do relief images of the temples on flat slabs about 3/4 inch thick. You can also have them build up...
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jdecker4art
Feb 28, 2007 3:39 pm
Hi Becky, Go back a few days an look in Art Education Archives. Mark Daniels posted an excellent lesson by Marvin Bartel: ...
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Cathy Wilson
helpertouch
Feb 28, 2007 3:23 pm
One option is to request from your principal to use your classroom space. Do not charge for the class but request a $5 donation per class time. Students can...
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Jennifer Auble
vango57
Feb 28, 2007 3:05 pm
How about a relief slab sculpture Look at Egyptian art, talk about high, medium, and low relief sculpture to keep up their interest allow them to use...
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kamla ravikumar
kamla_rk
Feb 28, 2007 2:48 pm
Hi, There is wonderful site called : Templenet.com. If you look into the architecture section it has a whole lot of images of the different types of temples...
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Rebecca Aranyi
miaya_mom
Feb 28, 2007 11:45 am
Help! I need a good ceramics lesson for one of my classes. I have two classes that have basically becoming a dumping ground for students. I have a mix of...
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Liz Egan
unleashed@...
Feb 28, 2007 1:40 am
I have a new art room in a brand new facility. I was the new teacher when they were planning this, so I had some very limited input. Mostly I got to organize...
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bauers@...
sumasue1969
Feb 28, 2007 12:47 am
... I am fortunate enough to be getting my dream art room (mostly). I was able to work with the architect to design my room. I have a wet area (two sinks...
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Shelly Gordon
shellysart
Feb 27, 2007 8:34 pm
Hello again, Sorry if my original post was a bit vague, but I was looking for advice from Art Teachers that teach in the field and have had some experience in...
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Shelly Gordon
shellysart
Feb 27, 2007 7:15 pm
Thanks Susan, I had to go back and re-read the post, and thought maybe I might have been a little vague about what I was actually asking. I did another one,...
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Feb 27, 2007 6:56 pm
Dear Art Educators, I heard from Terry Dixon today - Chicago based artist (born in Washington DC). He found one of my Getty list posts (from last year.... I...
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Susan Michael
chemicalmango
Feb 27, 2007 6:56 pm
Shelly, Since I hit the wrong angle on answering your question: I teach classes at a community center which is currently paying me an hourly wage. When I was...
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Susan Michael
chemicalmango
Feb 27, 2007 6:44 pm
Shelly, how long is the class session? As a parent I think that $5.00 to $7.50 for an hour long class is appropriate. Or even $5 for a half hour.) If it is...
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Feb 27, 2007 6:20 pm
Dear Art Educators, Donnalyn Shuster sent me her lessons used for preparation for a museum filed trip. This is also an art careers lesson. I have them linked...
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tmwillis72
Feb 27, 2007 4:57 pm
We are started working on temple drawings today and my 5th graders asked to do clay temples in 3d. I was wondering if anyone has done 3d temples in clay...
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Feb 27, 2007 4:03 pm
Dear Art Educators, I know Differentiated Instruction is one of the "buzz words" in education today. Take a look at some of these resources and see why Choice...
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Feb 27, 2007 3:19 pm
Dear Art Educators, David Gran shared this artist on Carrot Revolution Blog. Jen Stark: http://www.jenstark.com/work.html Check out her construction paper...
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Shelly Gordon
shellysart
Feb 27, 2007 2:14 pm
Hello All, I have found a local Craft Store that is willing to let me teach Drawing classes in their space. We had a meeting yesterday to hammer out the...
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SERGIOLORA@...
Feb 27, 2007 2:13 pm
In a message dated 2/27/2007 12:20:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, bradyl@... writes: Have you tried: _http://www.bartelart.com/_...
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Brady, Lauren (UMR-St...
eakd605
Feb 27, 2007 5:19 am
Does anyone have contact information for Marvin Bartel (from Goshen)? I've seen his name referenced all over art education sites. His work in the field is...
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eduk8r2@...
dianegarmire
Feb 27, 2007 3:32 am
That's a great lesson plan! Thanks. I don't know when or how I will use it, but I can't wait for the opportunity! Diane Garmire art instructor ...
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Jennifer Spence
jen.spence@...
Feb 26, 2007 9:39 pm
hi, I just joined the list & am in NYC. I"d love to submit photos of my kids work, but would you be kind enough to send me the original posting off list so...
