Olympic Rings

For the first project with my new kinders, I decided to be brave and get out the paint!  They LOVED this stamping project.  We used paper towel tubes that I cut smaller to create the Olympic Rings.  Students had to identify the 5 colors of the rings and the circle shape.  This was also the prefect project to introduce the "do's & don'ts" of painting in art class.  They all did a fantastic job! Check out some of their work below. 

Ladybugs

Kindergartners listened to the story "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle as inspiration for their ladybug collage.  When asked, "What lesson did the grouchy ladybug learn?"  students answered: "To share", "Not to fight other animals", and "to share the aphids with the nice ladybug." 

Students used colored construction paper and sharpies to make a ladybug collage.  Check out a few samples below! 

Pattern Zebra

Kindergarten students used a lot of different materials to create  these pattern zebras. (Paper, yarn, googly eyes, and buttons!)

They described the similarities and differences between their collage zebras and zebras in real life.  

-"These ones have lots of colors, and real zebras are only black and white."  

-"They don't really have button eyes."  

-"Mine is a rainbow zebra. That one (pointing to a picture in a book) only has 2 colors." 

Student also had to identify and create an "AB" pattern in the stripes of the zebra. 

This was a great lesson to connect math, science and art!   Take a look at the cute zebra collages below! 

Twitter in the Art Room

Are you on Twitter?  Follow me @YESartclass to stay update on what's happening in Yowell's art class!  I'll post upcoming art events, artwork in the hallway, and samples of students hard at work.



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2nd Annual Art Auction

Join us for the 2nd Annual YES Art Auction tomorrow!  There will be artwork available for live auction purchase from Kindergarten through 5th grade.  Bidder registration is from 5:30-6:00 and the cost if $5 for a bidding paddle.  Bidding will start promptly at 6:00.  We are raising funds for the technology fund!  You won't want to miss this event!!! 

Kindergarten Selfies

I love to document the growth of my students through projects.  Kindergarten students drew a self-portrait on the first day of school, and second self-portrait in March.  Wow, they sure have grown as artists!  It's amazing the difference a few months can make.  Check out some of their work below! 

Talent and Art Show

Come see the amazing art and fabulous talent show performers in the 8th Annual Talent & Art Show tonight at 6:00 at Yowell Elementary School!  This is a WHOLE SCHOOL art show.  There are almost 700 pieces of art on display, and 16 performing acts! You won't want to miss this fun night.  See you there! 

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April Artists of the Month

Congratulations to the follow Yowell students on earning this months "Artist of the Month" title.  

Kindergarten: Skylar Pebenito Orange 

1st Grade: Aly Meadows

2nd Grade: Brailey Jenkins

3rd Grade: Jack Deal

4th Grade: McKenna Norrod

5th Grade: Reno McNeal

Keep up the amazing artwork stallions! 

Celebrate Youth Art Month

March is Youth Art Month and there is a lot to celebrate!! In the next month or so, Yowell Elementary School will participate in three art events, showcasing our students amazing artwork! I hope you can come join the fun!

Art Event #1:

Culpeper County Public Schools is hosting the Youth Art Show at the State Theater this year.  Gallery hours will be Monday, March 21st through Thursday, March 24th, 10:00 am-2:00 pm.  Thursday, March 24th, the art teachers will able available at the State Theater to meet and greet with students and families during the reception.  Reception hours are Thursday, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm.  Light refreshments will be severed.  Art will be on display from all 6 elementary schools and 2 middle schools.  

Art Event #2:

Yowell Elementary School's 8th annual Talent & Art Show!  The talent show will showcase 14 preforming acts by students AND artwork by every student in the school.  That's almost 700 pieces of art that will be on display!! The Talent & Art Show is April 14th, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.  Donations are welcome to benefit the YES Field Trip Fund.  Adults = $2.  Kids = $1.  

Art Event #3:

Yowell Elementary School's 2nd annual Art Auction.  Back again this year by popular demand, the art auction!  There will be approximately 50 pieces up for auction this year.  Funds raised will benefit the YES Technology Fund.  The Auction is April 28th.  Bidding will begin at 6:00 pm sharp! 

Germs

It seems like this is the time of year when everyone gets sick!  Kids are sneezing on tables, coughing in their hands and then using the community crayon box, and germs are just running crazy in the art room!  Something had to be done! So, I created this lesson: Kindergarten Germs.  To begin, I read part of the book "Germs Make Me Sick" by Melvin Berger.  Students discussed their ideas on ways we could keep our bodies healthy and stop the spread of bad germs.  Afterwards, they used crayons and colored construction paper to create their own germ bug! Students learned about organic shapes, line variety and showing emotion in their artwork. Take a look at the germs below! 

March Artists of the Month

Congratulations to the follow stallions for being chosen March's Artists of the Month:

Kindergarten- Aaron Brown (Mrs. Gomez's class)

1st grade- Faris Gutierrez (Mrs. Nicholson's class)

2nd grade- Izzy Lowe (Mrs. Franklin's class)

3rd grade- Layne Stull (Miss Cook's class)

4th grade- Emily Shiflett (Miss Radic's class)

5th grade- Josie Clewell Clancy (Mrs. Leighty's class)

Stop by the art room tomorrow to pick up your prize! 

Emotion Masks

Another great lesson from our student teacher, Ms. Guiffre.  Kindergarten students created emotion masks, inspired by the movie Inside Out.  Ms. Guiffre read the story Journey Into The Mind and talked about the different emotions kids feel everyday. The students were able to choose any emotion they wanted to portray in their mask with their choice of colored tempera paint.  Kinders loved creating their masks, adding hair and acting out their emotions at the end of class! 

February Artist of the Month

Congratulations to the following students for being named February's Artist of the Month: 

Kindergarten- Attia Nunley in Mrs. Clark's class

1st Grade- Elijah Larkin in Mrs. Slater's class

2nd Grade- Christopher Borja Gomez in Mrs. Buckalew's class

3rd Grade- Cat Constantini in Mr. Koch's class

4th Grade- Jheneya Cotton in Miss Van Leer's class

5th Grade- Kevin Orndorff in Miss Mc Math class

Andy Warhol Inspired Hand Prints

Kindergarten students created a series of hand prints inspired by pop artist Andy Warhol.  During this project, they used fine motor skills to fold paper, trace hands, and outline areas with tempera paint.  We also worked on "non-matching" of background and hand colors.  The final step was their favorite!  They got to dip their hands in black tempera paint to make the 6 hand prints! 

5 Senses Painting

Last week was the Kindergarten "Day 0". Their theme was the 5 senses.  Students used their sense of smell when they worked with fruit scented tempera paint to create a still life picture of a fruit bowl.  Check out their masterpieces below! 

January Artist of the Month

Congratulations to the following YES students who were chosen to be January's Artist of the Month! 

Kindergarten- Lanie Naccorato (Mrs. Butterfield's class)

1st Grade- Dawson Parker (Mrs. Nicholson's class)

2nd Grade- Sanai Chevalier (Mrs. Noel's class)

3rd Grade- Cherokee Sterightiff (Miss Cook's class)

4th Grade- Braden Capellini (Mrs. Lucas's class)

5th Grade- Jasmine Flores (Miss Hixson's class) 

Blotter bugs

Kindergarten students learned about the primary colors.  We used red, yellow and blue tempera paint to mix the secondary colors. After the paintings dried, we turned our blotter blobs into bugs!  Check out the Kinder-Bugs below! 

December Artist of the Month

Congratulations to the following amazing artists who were chosen to be the December Artists of the Month! 

Kindergarten- Abigayle Ventura (Mrs. Gomez's class)

1st Grade- Andrew Valdivia (Miss Van Ness's class)

2nd Grade- Catherine Lomis  (Mrs. Price's class)

3rd Grade- Tiana Wesley (Mr. Brink's class)

4th Grade- Jazmin Brock (Mrs. Lucas's class)

5th Grade- Anna Klinger (Miss McMath's class)

Tee-pees and Turkeys

Happy Thanksgiving from Kindergarten!  

For most of November, we have been working on tee-pees and turkeys!  Tee-pee making was a two day event.  First, they painted the background.  The next day kindergarten students learned about lines and patterns.  They decorated their tee-pees with different kinds of lines then practiced their cutting skills to finish off the project!  We were able to finish the turkeys in just one 40 minuet class!  Students used oil pastels and  watercolor paints to draw and paint their turkeys.  Check out their artwork below & hope to see you at the Kindergarten feast tomorrow!