Great info.

 

Two books I am currently reading:

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Great Author site about the importance of art ed. and she writes about many other education topics

http://www.angelamaiers.com/2011/01/art-2-0-the-importance-of-the-arts-in-education.html

I love this idea

 

Great idea I found on a blog I read

http://theartofeducation.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/lesson-wayne-thiebaud-clay-cupcakes/

This just looks like fun! Clay cupcake bowls.

 

Calligraphy

 

Great video I show to start the class: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/audioslideshow/2010/feb/18/work-and-careers

I have the students create quills from large duck feathers.

Students complete a practice page before starting:

Next they create either initials, name or they may create a pen & ink drawing.

 

google art project

 

www.googleartproject.com  I really recommend checking out. It is like google earth but in museum format the kids love it. It is a great virtual tour of almost any large museum you can think of and more. I will be going over the different areas and things I like on the tech. blog.

 

Art Projects: Spring is coming what ideas do you have?

Georgia O’Keefe is what I think of in spring.

http://georgiaokeefefacts.com/