• IN THE ART     ROOM NOW
     
    CHECK HERE NOW AND THEN TO TAKE A PEEK INTO THE GLENRIDGE ART ROOM LEARNING ACTIVITIES, ANTICS AND SHENANIGANS!
     

    EXPLORING MATERIALS/ MAKING MARKS
    Artists explore their materials to learn what kinds of marks they can make. 
     
    MATERIALS
    Students are encouraged in this exploration to discover new ways of using their materials and making marks.
     
    click here to see video of students exploring art materials
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    August-Sept.
    * Managing the art work created by 376 students requires efficient storage routines and practices.
    *Learning to take care of our art work, putting our names on our pieces, where and how to store it at the end of class takes practice.
    *Identifying labels are made for placemats and folders.
    *We learn how to care for art materials and how to distribute them.
    *We learn the expectations and routines that make our work together efficient and thoughtful.

     
    Whole School ART explorations
     
    CAVE ART
    Sept. 2011 All grade levels engaged in exploring the Ancient cave images of Europe learning that art has been around for a very, very, long time. The cave images are evidence that art existed before the written word! Check back soon for student created images inspired by these ancient cave paintings. Meanwhile check out the sites below for additional information about cave art.

    Read more about caves here....  

    Take A Virtual Tour of the Lascaux Cave here...
Last Modified on October 31, 2012