Thursday September 26

1st grade
Leaf
Printing

5th grade
Introduce birch tree painting

4th grade
Finish insects

Wednesday Sept 25

Kindergarten  leaf printing

2nd finished their line pictures

Tuesday sept 24

First grade leaf print 

5th grade

Begin fall landscape 

4th grade insects - finished

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Art paste recipe

Art paste recipe

1/2 C. Baking Soda
2 tablespoons white glue
1 -2 Tablespoons white acrylic paint
 (water if needed)

add glue and paint to Baking soda

keep in covered container

Monday September 23

Abstract painting

Elementary

Kindergarten 

Clowns

3rd grade- had assembly. Came late then had a speaker in the room here for 10 min. Sigh. 

Got a chunk done

Friday sept 20

Birch trees!! Day 1

2nd grade block letters

Thursday sept. 19

First grade lines

5th grade zentangles

4th grade

Fantasy insects

Wednesday September 18

Kindergarten clowns

Second grade:line names

Tuesday September 17

1st grade- lines

Flat and 3D lines 

5th grade 

Zen tangle names

Monday September 16

High school- continue on. Blind contours rule!! Blind contour: 

Draw without looking at your pencil. Fun times

Everyone is afraid of them. Crazy. 

Elementary:

All classes finished their portfolios. They are mostly done with their portraits. 

Kindergarten fingerprinted 

Tomorrow the real art begins again 

Monday September 9

Kindergarten painting

High school pic

Today

Intro zentangle project on YouTube.   We may have something here

And so it begins

School is in session!

Going to keep high school notes on here as well.

HIGH SCHOOL

Supply bags,
Set up mailing list
Make first survey

Finish setting up the room

Friday: I made the first google doc with the projected schedule for the day- worked well

I wonder if there is a way to make a link of a google doc to link here?  hmmmm  I need to figure that out.

Intro and draw/paint- zentangle power point

Advanced/Independent- begin first project- drawing for beginning skill level

AP- Ashley and Hannah- begin thinking of theme for the year/work on breadth and depth projects

ELEMENTARY

ALL classes but kindergarten - work on group self portrait project - rainbow color mosaic - see Pinterest board- art teaching ideas 

NEXT WEEK- Do teach tos for cleanup:

Paint on tables (secret spot)

markers all over

supply bins disarray

paper towel, soap, washing

paint brush cleaning

Kindergarten  do easel painting Herding cats- good lord

Wed. Kinders: puking, paint on eyelid, autistic child, more cat herding, so you are going to be our painting teacher-

REALLY good painting skills.  Very engaged.  Some are going to be reluctant cleaners/finishers