Comments on: About this blog http://elementaryart.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jenzai http://elementaryart.wordpress.com/about/#comment-147 jenzai Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:15:22 +0000 #comment-147 Hello! I stumbled upon your other blog through OWOH (our names are right next to each other on the list) and came over to this one to see what it's about. It has filled my heart with joy to know that you are doing this! I grew up in LA and was lucky enough to attend some really good magnet schools that incorporated the arts. Now I'm a mother of four, living in Dallas, married to a fine artist and doing freelance graphic design. I spent a year teaching art on the weekends to inner city kids here in Dallas and it was unbelievably rewarding. When my two littlest ones are a little older I plan to return to it. Thank you for sharing this blog and your passion for art with so many others. Jenny Hello! I stumbled upon your other blog through OWOH (our names are right next to each other on the list) and came over to this one to see what it’s about. It has filled my heart with joy to know that you are doing this! I grew up in LA and was lucky enough to attend some really good magnet schools that incorporated the arts. Now I’m a mother of four, living in Dallas, married to a fine artist and doing freelance graphic design. I spent a year teaching art on the weekends to inner city kids here in Dallas and it was unbelievably rewarding. When my two littlest ones are a little older I plan to return to it. Thank you for sharing this blog and your passion for art with so many others. Jenny

]]> By: Tina http://elementaryart.wordpress.com/about/#comment-142 Tina Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:48:10 +0000 #comment-142 Hi there. I am an elementary art teacher in Southgate, MI, and came across your blog while searching online for research on student testing--yes--in art. From what I see on your blog, you agree fully with what I have learned from 12 years of teaching art:WE DO NOT NEED/WANT TO TEST IT! I'm wondering if you can help me out in any way. I'm compiling articles and trying to find research that it is completely absurd! Of course, the administrators and board members don't get where I'm coming from (as well as my fellow art teachers) and are tossing the idea around to have us develop a "test" for our elementary students in art! Any help you could give me would be GREAT! :) Thanks... Tina Hi there. I am an elementary art teacher in Southgate, MI, and came across your blog while searching online for research on student testing–yes–in art. From what I see on your blog, you agree fully with what I have learned from 12 years of teaching art:WE DO NOT NEED/WANT TO TEST IT! I’m wondering if you can help me out in any way. I’m compiling articles and trying to find research that it is completely absurd! Of course, the administrators and board members don’t get where I’m coming from (as well as my fellow art teachers) and are tossing the idea around to have us develop a “test” for our elementary students in art! Any help you could give me would be GREAT! :) Thanks…

Tina

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]]> By: Paul Kelsey http://elementaryart.wordpress.com/about/#comment-73 Paul Kelsey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:45:42 +0000 #comment-73 Please consider adding a link to our magazine as a resource on your blog. Launch Pad publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork by children ages 6-12. The magazine is an open access resource, and we do not charge parents, teachers, or children any sort of publication or submission fees. The first two issues are now published. We are still looking for submissions for our upcoming ocean and summer fun (hiking, camping, summer sports, vacations, etc.) issues. Please feel free to share this resource with any of your students or other aspiring young authors or artists! www.launchpadmag.com Best, Paul Kelsey Editor and Publisher Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! editor@launchpadmag.com www.launchpadmag.com Launch Pad Blog http://launchpadmag.blogspot.com Please consider adding a link to our magazine as a resource on your blog. Launch Pad publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork by children ages 6-12. The magazine is an open access resource, and we do not charge parents, teachers, or children any sort of publication or submission fees. The first two issues are now published. We are still looking for submissions for our upcoming ocean and summer fun (hiking, camping, summer sports, vacations, etc.) issues. Please feel free to share this resource with any of your students or other aspiring young authors or artists!

http://www.launchpadmag.com

Best,

Paul Kelsey
Editor and Publisher
Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off!
editor@launchpadmag.com
http://www.launchpadmag.com
Launch Pad Blog
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]]> By: shiborigirl http://elementaryart.wordpress.com/about/#comment-32 shiborigirl Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:06:04 +0000 #comment-32 About 10 years ago we did a ceramic tile project that we later installed on the outside of the school building in the kindergarten playground. It was actually a fundraiser held at the annual school carnival and each child paid $3 to participate. We provided all the materials (4x4 bisque tile and ceramic underglazes) The kids painted a design on the tile and I glazed and fired them. I mention this as you stated you wanted something everyone could do and something for outside. It's a pretty ambitious project though. You need to have some ceramics knowledge and then there is the installation process. We actually chiseled out the stucco wall so we could flush mount the tiles. It took us about a month of weekends and evenings to get them all set and grouted (about 500 tiles). It is still there today and in excellent condition. I recently noticed another tile project that was done some years later in the "Secret Garden" that is in terrible condition due to incorrect installation techniques and poor choice of materials- you do have to know what you're doing on a project like this and have the manpower to follow through to completion. I've been meaning to photograph that project anyway- I'll post a pic soon. About 10 years ago we did a ceramic tile project that we later installed on the outside of the school building in the kindergarten playground. It was actually a fundraiser held at the annual school carnival and each child paid $3 to participate. We provided all the materials (4×4 bisque tile and ceramic underglazes) The kids painted a design on the tile and I glazed and fired them. I mention this as you stated you wanted something everyone could do and something for outside. It’s a pretty ambitious project though. You need to have some ceramics knowledge and then there is the installation process. We actually chiseled out the stucco wall so we could flush mount the tiles. It took us about a month of weekends and evenings to get them all set and grouted (about 500 tiles). It is still there today and in excellent condition. I recently noticed another tile project that was done some years later in the “Secret Garden” that is in terrible condition due to incorrect installation techniques and poor choice of materials- you do have to know what you’re doing on a project like this and have the manpower to follow through to completion. I’ve been meaning to photograph that project anyway- I’ll post a pic soon.

]]> By: Donna http://elementaryart.wordpress.com/about/#comment-31 Donna Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:34:54 +0000 #comment-31 I am an elementary(3rd-5th) art teacher in Georgia. I am very fortunate to work for a principal who believes in the arts. I am planning my 3rd annual Art Day and wondered if you have any ideas for projects. This lasts the whole day and we try to come up with one thing that every child(about 150) in a grade can participate in creating. This is usually something that is a permanent fixture at the school. We have done murals the past two years and are looking at something for outside this year. Any suggestions? Thanks, Donna I am an elementary(3rd-5th) art teacher in Georgia. I am very fortunate to work for a principal who believes in the arts. I am planning my 3rd annual Art Day and wondered if you have any ideas for projects. This lasts the whole day and we try to come up with one thing that every child(about 150) in a grade can participate in creating. This is usually something that is a permanent fixture at the school. We have done murals the past two years and are looking at something for outside this year. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Donna

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