This is what Choice studio is all about...

One of our third graders, Leah, found nature supplies and pumpkins in the drawing center, set up a still life and starting working away. All without a bit of instruction from me! I am so impressed with the independence that choice studio is building in the students. Their work is really reflecting their individual interests and everyday I am seeing them grow in the creative process!

Great job Leah!

Artsonia!

I finally got artwork uploaded to Artsonia! Yes, I know, it was long overdue. But, with so much new stuff to prepare this year, I just now, found some time!  :)

A few notes about Artsonia.....

1. Artsonia is a free online art gallery for students

2. If you register and activate your students account, they will send you an email whenever new art work is posted. Please activate your account to help save paper!

3. You can comment on student work. Please share your comments with the students. Feedback is so important to keeping them encouraged in the art making process. Comments will only show up after the parent on he account has approved them. 

4. If you purchase any items from Artsonia, we get 20% back! I use that money to buy things for art room- supplies, rewards, and soon, apps for our iPad!

5. Artsonia has an iPhone and iPad app. You can upload images that your child has made at home to their account. The image above is what the app looks like when you open it up. Just tap on parents and you can easily upload your at home masterpieces!

Artsonia is an amazing free resource to help encourage creative kids! Please take advantage of it and encourage your young artists!

Third Grade Art!

Fall is with K and 1

Kindergarten and first grade read the book "Art is" and discussed the season of Fall/Autumn and warm colors. Then, we made "Fall is" picture using fall images and the warm colors.

Sixth Grade Art

Photos from recent studio time!

So many creative works are coming out of our studio time! We have amazing artists in third, fourth,fifth, and sixth grade! I'm so proud of how they are using their studio time to express their interests and ideas!

 

Shape and Texture Men by 1st grade!

Collage and Drawing with Third Grade!

Fourth Grade Drawing and Collage

Work from 4th grade! Students are choosing to work in either the drawing or collage center. It is amazing to watch their creativity when they have the freedom to express themselves!

Interested in Art Classes?

The York Art Association has just come out with their winter art classes schedule. The offer classes for students and adults. If you are interested, check out their website www.yorkartassociation.org.

A quote from their flyer- "Art education stimulates and develops the imagination and critical thinking, and refines cognitive and creative skills." 

Go make ART!

Art Shirts!

Please, please, please make sure you bring in an art shirt to wear to class!  Art is messy, messy is fun, but a lot more fun when we don't have to worry about ruined clothes! Any old tshirt that fits over your clothes will do!

Thanking our First Responders!

In preparation for Safety Day and Fire Prevention Week, all the students at Leib made posters, cards and banners to thank our adopted first responders, Dover Township Fire Department and Advanced Life Support Medic 98. Many of our posters are hanging around our school to honor and thank our first responders, who will be visiting our building on Friday, October 11 for Safety Day. Some of our posters and our cards will be delivered to Station 9 by a group of our fifth grade students. Our banners will be on display for our First Responder luncheon and used during the festivities at the Friday night football game. 

Using our artistic skills was a great way to show our gratitude for our First Responders!

WOW Pieces

Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders are learning about W.O.W. Pieces. 

In a choice based studio, students chose which of their pieces are W.O.W. Pieces.  Students are required to make at least two W.O.W. Pieces in a trimester. W.O.W. Pieces are assessed with a rubric and will count towards student's trimester grade.

Students in grades 4-6 will also be completing an artistic process rubric once a semester. The artistic process rubric ties directly into the artistic process.

The artistic process rubric will be filled out during an individual conference students will have with me (Mrs. Stormes) during art class towards the end of each trimester.