Emily and Jose working on ‘Dream’ storyboards. In many of my lessons, I focus on encouraging the students to make connections, particularly with other people and cultures. I present a concept that seems abstract or surprising and challenge them to connect to it. For example, I taught a lesson about dreams …
Lesson Inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night, students will fill the background of the cityscape with color to create a feeling of movement and atmospheric life Recommended Ages Preschool to first grade Materials Paper Glue sticks watercolor paint Crayons, or oil pastels Prep Using either black paper or painted black …
Lesson Use natural materials as stamps Recommended Ages Any Materials Anything from nature that can be cut in half Paint Paper plates Paper Directions 1. Gather supplies to be used as stamps. I got rosebuds, leafy green flowers, portabella mushrooms, and bell peppers. I sliced the peppers in half and …
Lesson Introduce students to a basic form of mono-printing that can be done at home using everyday materials. Materials Tinfoil Paint Paper Plastic utensils Cotton swabs Prep Organize reference materials to show students a sample of prints. Cut and flatten rectangles of tinfoil to use as a printmaking surface. Cut paper …
Mural Coming Soon! One of our next mural projects will be to transform this classroom’s walls at Towey Recreation Center into a mural of a spacious sky landscape. Be sure to join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Towey Recreation Center for a fun day of community service …
Fall is here, and we are so happy to bring the thrill of nature into the classroom. Stamping with natural materials was a fun, hands-on way to apply what our preschool students learn about the seasons, and the rhythms of nature, while exploring painting and printing. Lesson Introduce students to ways to …
Dear ASI Enthusiasts, Supporters, and Volunteers, Can you believe it? –Fall is here, our summer programs ended with a bang, and now our fall programs are in full swing! Check out our Art Box Campaign on Gofundme to help us distribute Art Boxes to youth in our art classes and …
This post is long overdue since I volunteered almost two weeks ago, but life happens. I guess I’ll start with my impression of John Heinz. I had never been there before the experience, so everything was foreign to me, especially since it’s so closed off from civilization. That’s not a …
