SHARK WEEK!!!!!! I prepared for this day by wearing my husband’s Shark Week 2011 t-shirt he won 7 years ago… There was a lot of stuff happening on this day at Fishtown Rec Center- I was coming in to teach art, a marine life company was visiting, they won something …
The children took home their decorated jellyfish, which were made with very simple household items. All that is needed: a paper plate, glue, and a brown paper-bag. That is all! They designed jellyfish while sharing experiences they had with jellyfish in the past. With every child’s input, we all learned …
Dedicated and committed volunteers wanted! – with a passion for art and a desire to share their knowledge and skills with students who would not otherwise have access to arts. ASI is looking for talented and compassionate volunteer artists, mentors and teachers who want to: Give back Make a positive …
Littles – Glavin Rec Center I got to see the little ones after they had lunch. I had a small group of boys first while the girls had their playtime. The boys are ages 5 and 6 and they are either going into kindergarten or 1st grade. We reviewed what …
Group 1 – Towey Playground I showed the group step-by-step how to draw an Indian elephant. We looked at a few images of painted Indian elephants. Then they were encouraged to outline their elephants with gray or black crayon to create a resist. Last, we painted with watercolors. We discussed …
Littles – Cione Rec Center Miss Becca and I headed over to Cione for our second week. First, all the children gathered around and I read them “Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister. Although many of these children heard the story before, they sat quietly and were eager to listen. After …
Littles – Fishtown Rec Center Week 2 and Miss Becca and I were ready to see our Fishtown kids again! First, all the children gathered around and I read them “Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister. Although many of these children heard the story before, everyone sat quietly and was eager …
Hi art friends! I am Miss Dayna, the lead art teacher over at Glavin Rec Center. This is my second year with ASI but first year visiting Glavin, so it was nice to get to meet new counselors and kids! Littles – Glavin Rec Center I began our first class …
