Kindergarten -4th Grade Visual Art

"I might not like how my painting turns out,

but I always love art." ~ primary student

"Every child is an artist.

The problem is how to remain an artist

once he grows up."~ Pablo Picasso

Kindergarten: We have been working with stencils.

After listening to a poem about the Ocean, students created an aquarium scene using construction paper crayons.

1st Grade: We are learning about the artist Grandma Moses. Like Grandma Moses, we are drawing a picture, and using people from magazines to finish our picture.

2nd Grade: The students have been introduced to air-dry clay, and are creating "bird's nest" pots using the "pinch" technique.

photo from http://pottery.netfirms.com

3rd Grade: Students have been learning about Post Impressionists. They chose their favorite painting by Vincent Van Gogh, and are creating a picture in oil pastels.

image from http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/

4th Grade: We are looking at the celebration "Carnaval" from the islands of Trinidad & Tobago. Students are creating a papier mache mask.

photo from www.zazzle.com

Teacher: Ms. Kilday

Education:

Associate of Arts in Visual Art, Joliet Junior College
Bachelor's of Science in Teacher Education w/ Art Specialty, Illinois State University

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
courtesy of www.CKSinfo.com

Teaching Background:

Began teaching at Seneca Grade School in 1994.
Taught Summer Enrichment Courses at Joliet Junior College.
Substituted at Coal City Elementary & Hufford Jr. High(Joliet); Student teaching experiences at Joliet Central H.S. and Dirksen Elementary.

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