Studio Art News for June
Kindergarten: For the month of June, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue their work of art with popsicles and lollipops using primary, secondary colors and tints.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Science and Literature with the book "My Blue is Happy" by Jessica Young
First Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in First grade will finish creating their sun and moon by using warm and cool colors. They will continue with a new project "One direction exercises" to create unique compositions.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Science and Literature with the book "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky"
Second Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue creating their castles. They are creating their own 3D castles out of paper rolls.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. Making Connections: History
Third Grade: For the month of June the young artists in Third Grade classes will finish their weaving textiles.
NYS S: 1.Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts.
Fourth Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will finish with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks, and they will start learning about the American artist Jack Pollock and his dripping techniques. They will imitate his techniques and transform their paper into musical instruments.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts.
Fifth Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will finish transferring their 4x6 black and white photo onto a 12x18 paper, square by square using a grid. They will start learning about one and two point perspectives.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Drawing. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Science
Kindergarten: For the month of June, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue their work of art with popsicles and lollipops using primary, secondary colors and tints.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Science and Literature with the book "My Blue is Happy" by Jessica Young
First Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in First grade will finish creating their sun and moon by using warm and cool colors. They will continue with a new project "One direction exercises" to create unique compositions.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Science and Literature with the book "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky"
Second Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue creating their castles. They are creating their own 3D castles out of paper rolls.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. Making Connections: History
Third Grade: For the month of June the young artists in Third Grade classes will finish their weaving textiles.
NYS S: 1.Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts.
Fourth Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will finish with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks, and they will start learning about the American artist Jack Pollock and his dripping techniques. They will imitate his techniques and transform their paper into musical instruments.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts.
Fifth Grade: For the month of June, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will finish transferring their 4x6 black and white photo onto a 12x18 paper, square by square using a grid. They will start learning about one and two point perspectives.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Drawing. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Science
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Studio Art News for May
Kindergarten: For the month of May, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue their work of art with popsicles and lollipops, using primary and secondary colors.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Science and Literature with the book "My Blue is Happy" by Jessica Young
First Grade: For the month of May, the young artists in First grade will continue creating their sun and moon by using warm and cool colors.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Science and Literature with the book "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky"
Second Grade: For the month of May, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue learning about castles from medieval times as well as from other time periods. They are creating their own 3D castles out of paper rolls.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory. 2. Literacy in the Arts. Making Connections: History
Third Grade: For the month of May, the young artists in Third Grade classes will finish their weaving and they will start learning about glass installations and the artist Dale Chihuly. They will create an installation piece as a collaborative work including all third grade classes with transparent paper and sharpies.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Sculpture/Installation. 2. Literacy in the Arts.
Fourth Grade: For the month of May, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will finish with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks, and they will start learning about the American artist Jack Pollock and his dripping techniques. They will imitate his techniques and transform their paper into musical instruments.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Painting 2. Literacy in the Arts.
Fifth Grade: For the month of May, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will finish transferring their 4x6 black and white photo onto a 12x18 paper, square by square using a grid. They will start learning about one and two point perspectives.
NYS S: . Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC S: Arts Making: Drawing. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Science
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Studio Art News for April
Kindergarten: For the month of April, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will learn about primary and secondary colors, as well as the color wheel. They will create their own popsicles out of primary and secondary colors.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Painting and Color Theory.
First Grade: For the month of April, some of the young artists in First Grade classes will continue with their self-portraits and some will learn about color theory. They will create a piece of Art using warm and cool colors. Making Connections: Literature with Dr. Seuss books for the self-portraits, and the book of the African folktale story "Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky” by Elphinstone Dayrell for the moon and the sun project.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science, Social Studies.
Second Grade: For the month of April, the young artists in Second Grade classes will finish their sunflowers and they will start learning about castles from medieval times as well as from other time periods. They will also understand architecture and 3D sculptures. They will create their own 3D castles out of paper rolls.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting, Color Theory, Sculpture.
Third Grade: For the month of April, the young artists in Third Grade classes will finish their weaving and they will start learning about glass installations and the artist Dale Chihuly.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Sculpture. 3. Making Connections: Social Studies.
Fourth Grade: For the month of April, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. They will create their own design on their masks with acrylic paint and will decorate them with different materials like yarn, feathers, sequins, and buttons. The students learned to have patience, and worked slowly and methodically to create a unique artwork.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of March, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue transferring their 4x6 black and white photo onto a 12x18 paper, square by square using a grid. They will also learn about different techniques of shading.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing and techniques of shading. 3. Making Connections: Math, Science.
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Studio Art News for March
Kindergarten: For the month of March, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will finish their snowman in perspective and they will start learning about primary and secondary colors, as well as the color wheel. They will create their own artwork out of primary and secondary colors.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting.
First Grade: For the month of March, the young artists in First Grade classes will continue with their self-portraits. They will learn the proportions of the human face and they will try to create their portrait by looking at small mirrors. Making Connections: Literature with Dr. Seuss books.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science.
Second Grade: For the month of March, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue their painting of sunflowers with oil pastels. They are learning about blending with oil pastels. They are using warm colors for the sunflowers and cool colors for the background.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting, Color Theory.
Third Grade: For the month of March, the young artists in Third Grade classes will continue weaving with colorful yarn, creating their textile on a cardboard loom. They will continue the concept of over-under and under-over, that they learned with their paper weaving.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Social Studies.
Fourth Grade: For the month of March, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. They will paint their masks with acrylic paint and decorate them with different materials like yarn, feathers, sequins, and buttons. The students learned to have patience, and worked slowly and methodically to create a unique artwork.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of March, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue transferring their 4x6 black and white photo onto the 12x18 paper, square by square using a grid. They will also learn about the American photorealist artist Chuck Close and his large grid portraits.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing . Fundamentals of Art: observational drawing. 3. Making Connections: Math, Science.
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Studio Art News for February
Kindergarten: For the month of February, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will create a seasonal artwork by drawing and painting a snowman in perspective. They will also learn how to paint with watercolors. Connections to Science and to Literature with the book "Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Math.
First Grade: For the month of February, the young artists in all First Grade classes will finish printing their poinsettias, and they will start their own self-portrait. They will learn the proportions of the human face and they will try to create their portrait by looking at small mirrors. Making Connections: Literature with Dr. Seuss books.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Printing, Drawing, 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science.
Second Grade: For the month of February, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue their painting of sunflowers with oil pastels. They are learning about blending, and warm and cool colors. They are also comparing and contrasting the artworks of two artists: the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe and the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting, Color Theory.
Third Grade: For the month of February, the young artists in Third Grade classes will continue weaving with colorful yarn, creating their textile on a cardboard loom. They will continue the concept of over and under, and under and over, which they learned with their paper weaving.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math, Social Studies.
Fourth Grade: For the month of February, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. They are creating their own design on their masks and they are painting them with acrylic paint. The students learn to have patience, and work slowly and methodically to create a unique artwork.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of February, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing observational drawings. They will learn about grids and their use in everyday life. They will create a grid on a 4x6, black and white self-photo, and will transfer it, square by square, onto a 12x18 size paper. They will also learn about the American photorealist artist Chuck Close.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing . Fundamentals of Art: observational drawing. 3. Making Connections: Math, Science.
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Studio Art News for January
Kindergarten For the month of January, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of perspective through their project: “Snowman”. They will also be introduced to painting, with watercolors.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Math
First Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in First Grade classes will continue with printing. They are printing poinsettia plants by creating petals and leaves out of Styrofoam plates.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Printing. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science
Second Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue their paintings of sunflowers with oil pastels. They will learn about blending, and warm and cool colors. They will also learn how to analyze, compare, and contrast the artworks of two artists: the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe and the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting, Color Theory
Third Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Third Grade classes will learn about textiles and how they are made. They will start creating their own small textile by weaving colorful yarn on a cardboard loom.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. They will create their own design on their masks and paint them with acrylic paint.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing observational drawing. They will finish drawing their sneakers and they will create a grid for their self- portrait. They will also learn about the American artist Chuck Close and his grid portraits.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing . Fundamentals of Art: observational drawing. 3. Making Connections: Math.
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Kindergarten For the month of January, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of perspective through their project: “Snowman”. They will also be introduced to painting, with watercolors.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Math
First Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in First Grade classes will continue with printing. They are printing poinsettia plants by creating petals and leaves out of Styrofoam plates.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Printing. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science
Second Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue their paintings of sunflowers with oil pastels. They will learn about blending, and warm and cool colors. They will also learn how to analyze, compare, and contrast the artworks of two artists: the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe and the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing, Painting, Color Theory
Third Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Third Grade classes will learn about textiles and how they are made. They will start creating their own small textile by weaving colorful yarn on a cardboard loom.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. They will create their own design on their masks and paint them with acrylic paint.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of January, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing observational drawing. They will finish drawing their sneakers and they will create a grid for their self- portrait. They will also learn about the American artist Chuck Close and his grid portraits.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: Drawing . Fundamentals of Art: observational drawing. 3. Making Connections: Math.
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Studio Art News for December
Kindergarten: For the month of December, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of perspective through their project, “Snowmen”.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Math.
First Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in First Grade classes will be introduced to printing. They will connect their project with Literature, with the book “The Legend of Poinsettia”. They will create an artwork of the Poinsettia by printing out the petals and the leaves.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science.
Second Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Second Grade classes will be introduced to oil pastels, blending, warm and cool colors. They will be also learning about the American artist Georgia O’Keefe and the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. Color Theory
Third Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Third Grade classes will finish their paper weaving and will start their weaving on a cardboard loom with yarn. They are connecting their projects with the school wide cultural environment “Respect for All” by incorporating kind words of peace and love into their project.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making.2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing contour drawing. They will continue their observational drawings with the drawing of their sneakers. They will use their pencils to measure their sneakers instead of rulers.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: observational drawing.
Kindergarten: For the month of December, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of perspective through their project, “Snowmen”.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Math.
First Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in First Grade classes will be introduced to printing. They will connect their project with Literature, with the book “The Legend of Poinsettia”. They will create an artwork of the Poinsettia by printing out the petals and the leaves.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Literature, Science.
Second Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Second Grade classes will be introduced to oil pastels, blending, warm and cool colors. They will be also learning about the American artist Georgia O’Keefe and the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. Color Theory
Third Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Third Grade classes will finish their paper weaving and will start their weaving on a cardboard loom with yarn. They are connecting their projects with the school wide cultural environment “Respect for All” by incorporating kind words of peace and love into their project.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making.2. Literacy in the Arts. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with their 3D sculptural paper mache' masks.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of December, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing contour drawing. They will continue their observational drawings with the drawing of their sneakers. They will use their pencils to measure their sneakers instead of rulers.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making: observational drawing.
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Studio Art News for November
Kindergarten: For the month of November, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of symmetry through their project, “Rainbow Webs and Spiders”.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections : Math and Science.
First Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in First Grade classes will continue working with organic and geometric shapes, collage, and the French artist Henri Matisse. They are creating a collage out of organic shapes.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Second Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue working with positive and negative space, blending colors, and silhouettes. They are connecting their project with the cultural holiday "Halloween" and the Fall season. They are creating their silhouettes out of black construction paper.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Third Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Third Grade classes will continue paper weaving. They are connecting their projects with the school wide cultural environment “Respect for All” by incorporating kind words of peace and love into their project. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing contour drawing. They finished the contour drawings of their hands and will start the contour drawing of their sneakers.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Fundamentals of Art.
Kindergarten: For the month of November, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will continue practicing with the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of symmetry through their project, “Rainbow Webs and Spiders”.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections : Math and Science.
First Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in First Grade classes will continue working with organic and geometric shapes, collage, and the French artist Henri Matisse. They are creating a collage out of organic shapes.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Second Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Second Grade classes will continue working with positive and negative space, blending colors, and silhouettes. They are connecting their project with the cultural holiday "Halloween" and the Fall season. They are creating their silhouettes out of black construction paper.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Third Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Third Grade classes will continue paper weaving. They are connecting their projects with the school wide cultural environment “Respect for All” by incorporating kind words of peace and love into their project. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will continue with 3D sculptural paper mache' masks. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of November, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will continue practicing contour drawing. They finished the contour drawings of their hands and will start the contour drawing of their sneakers.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Fundamentals of Art.
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Studio Art News for October
Kindergarten: For the month of October, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will be introduced to the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of symmetry through their project, “Rainbow Webs and Spiders”. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections : Math and Science.
First Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in First Grade classes will be introduced to organic and geometric shapes, collage, and the French artist Henri Matisse. They will create a collage out of organic shapes.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Second Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Second Grade classes will be introduced to positive and negative space, blending colors, and silhouettes. They will connect their project with the cultural holiday "Halloween." They will paint their landscape and create silhouettes out of construction paper.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Third Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Third Grade classes will be introduced to paper and yarn weaving and the art of textiles. They will also connect their projects with the school wide cultural environment “Respect for All” by incorporating words of peace and love into their project. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will be introduced to paper mache’. They will be introduced to different masks of African countries and compare them with mardi gras masks from the United States. They will learn about the cultural and religious aspects of creating masks in different countries. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will be introduced to blind contour and contour drawing, and the functions of the human brain. They will learn what the left side of the brain is responsible for and what the right side of the brain can do. They will practice drawing exercises by accurately drawing what they observe instead of drawing what they think the object looks like.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Fundamentals of Art.
Kindergarten: For the month of October, the young artists in Kindergarten classes will be introduced to the first Element of Art, the line. They will also be introduced to the concept of symmetry through their project, “Rainbow Webs and Spiders”. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections : Math and Science.
First Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in First Grade classes will be introduced to organic and geometric shapes, collage, and the French artist Henri Matisse. They will create a collage out of organic shapes.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Second Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Second Grade classes will be introduced to positive and negative space, blending colors, and silhouettes. They will connect their project with the cultural holiday "Halloween." They will paint their landscape and create silhouettes out of construction paper.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math.
Third Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Third Grade classes will be introduced to paper and yarn weaving and the art of textiles. They will also connect their projects with the school wide cultural environment “Respect for All” by incorporating words of peace and love into their project. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Math and Literacy.
Fourth Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Fourth Grade classes will be introduced to paper mache’. They will be introduced to different masks of African countries and compare them with mardi gras masks from the United States. They will learn about the cultural and religious aspects of creating masks in different countries. NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Understanding the Cultural Contributions in the Arts. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections Art History and Social Studies.
Fifth Grade: For the month of October, the young artists in Fifth Grade classes will be introduced to blind contour and contour drawing, and the functions of the human brain. They will learn what the left side of the brain is responsible for and what the right side of the brain can do. They will practice drawing exercises by accurately drawing what they observe instead of drawing what they think the object looks like.
NYS Standards: 1. Creating and Participating in the Arts. 2. Knowing and Using Materials of the Arts. 3. Analyzing and Responding to works of Art. NYC Standards: 1. Arts Making. 3. Making Connections: Fundamentals of Art.