Why I Teach Art?
I want to teach people how to appreciate art.
I have so many children who come into the art room with an “I hate art” attitude. I feel that this is a direct result of not feeling successful in art. I want the child to feel successful for the pure sake of expressing themselves. I feel that children should not be graded and assessed on only “coloring in the lines”.
I have learned through my own art experiences that staying inside the lines is not always the foundation of being a successful artist. As long as I can teach my students to listen to THEIR voices and create from WITHIN,
I have succeeded; and so have they.
We have to allow children to make personal discoveries and to learn at their own speed. Otherwise they are just spitting back information that has been given. This is not considered learning. If you take away the excitement of
personal discovery, not much else is left. -MS. GAZOORIAN
MIDDLE SCHOOL
I am very excited for a new school year in the art room.
I am teaching my art program following a choice-based art education model.
The students are in charge. SHHH! Don’t tell them that.
I will have different studio stations that the children can work at on a daily basis. I will also have projects if they are not feeling self-inspired on any given day. One day the student may feel like exploring drawing and another day they may feel like building something out of clay. I want each student to grow, learn, and create at their own pace. French painter, Paul Cezanne once said, “A work of art that did not begin in emotion is not art.” My goal is to instill a lifelong appreciation for art. Thank you for supporting me and what I love to do, and giving me the opportunity to share it with your child.
Please check out more about my middle school teaching method on-line at: http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org/
ASSESSMENT
The students will also be responsible for documenting the work that they are doing in the art room. Each day they will fill out a chart and describe what they did in class. I will be checking these self-reflection forms periodically and discussing concerns with the students as they arise. These forms will go home at the end of each marking period. A large part of being successful in the art room is putting forth individual effort and creativity. Please remind your children that taking risks with their artwork can be exciting, fulfilling, and rewarding. A mistake can become a masterpiece in the art room.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions about this procedure.
Bring to Class Every Day
1. A pencil
2. Your sketchbook
3. An open mind
I want to teach people how to appreciate art.
I have so many children who come into the art room with an “I hate art” attitude. I feel that this is a direct result of not feeling successful in art. I want the child to feel successful for the pure sake of expressing themselves. I feel that children should not be graded and assessed on only “coloring in the lines”.
I have learned through my own art experiences that staying inside the lines is not always the foundation of being a successful artist. As long as I can teach my students to listen to THEIR voices and create from WITHIN,
I have succeeded; and so have they.
We have to allow children to make personal discoveries and to learn at their own speed. Otherwise they are just spitting back information that has been given. This is not considered learning. If you take away the excitement of
personal discovery, not much else is left. -MS. GAZOORIAN
MIDDLE SCHOOL
I am very excited for a new school year in the art room.
I am teaching my art program following a choice-based art education model.
The students are in charge. SHHH! Don’t tell them that.
I will have different studio stations that the children can work at on a daily basis. I will also have projects if they are not feeling self-inspired on any given day. One day the student may feel like exploring drawing and another day they may feel like building something out of clay. I want each student to grow, learn, and create at their own pace. French painter, Paul Cezanne once said, “A work of art that did not begin in emotion is not art.” My goal is to instill a lifelong appreciation for art. Thank you for supporting me and what I love to do, and giving me the opportunity to share it with your child.
Please check out more about my middle school teaching method on-line at: http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org/
ASSESSMENT
The students will also be responsible for documenting the work that they are doing in the art room. Each day they will fill out a chart and describe what they did in class. I will be checking these self-reflection forms periodically and discussing concerns with the students as they arise. These forms will go home at the end of each marking period. A large part of being successful in the art room is putting forth individual effort and creativity. Please remind your children that taking risks with their artwork can be exciting, fulfilling, and rewarding. A mistake can become a masterpiece in the art room.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions about this procedure.
Bring to Class Every Day
1. A pencil
2. Your sketchbook
3. An open mind