The PreK will learn about Jim Dine’s heart paintings. He loved painting hearts and painted them over and over again. Can you find hearts in these paintings? Which painting is your favorite?
The kindergarten will learn about the primary colors. They are important because they help us make new colors.
Artists use the primary colors in their artworks. Doris Lee painted fruits. What fruits did she paint? Does color help you tell which fruits she painted?
We will draw fruits and paint them with the primary colors.
The third grade will learn about impressionist artist, Claude Monet. Monet is famous for his “smudgy” painting style and subject matter. This is Linnea, she and Mr. Bloom visit Monet’s garden and artworks in France. This is a great introduction to Monet’s artworks, life, and inspiration.
Monet frequently painted the same things multiple times to show how sunlight changed in nature. Learn about The Japanese Footbridge:
How does color change the mood of these artworks?
We will use mostly cool colors to create a collage based on Monet’s waterlilies.
Our Superintendent, Mr. Hawkins, is inviting you to participate in his 2015 Holiday Card Contest. Each year, Mr. Hawkins sends holiday cards to people all over Woodford County. Your artwork could be on the cards! Here are the contest rules:
This contest is optional and to be done at home. Please see Ms. Baird if you need a sheet of copy paper or a paper copy of the rules.
Welcome, kindergarten! We’ll have so much fun creating art this year. We’ll learn about different types of lines. How many of these lines can you make? Can you find some of these lines on the farm?
Lines are so special in artwork because they help us make shapes. Here’s a song to help us remember that lines help us make art:
I’m so excited about our first project of the school year. The whole school will participate in one big, back to school, collaborative project.
What’s a collaborative project? It’s when you work with other people to create an artwork. For this project, each student will create one artwork that we’ll put together to create one large artwork.
Here is an example of a collaborative artwork. Each student made one heart, then all the hearts were combined to make one large artwork. What types of lines and colors do you see? Do you have a favorite square?
We’re going to take inspiration from our school’s theme of superheroes. What better way to remind us that we’re all superheroes than by creating an artwork together?
Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade: If you were a superhero what would your shield look like? What types of lines, shapes, and colors would you use? How would it show who you are?
3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade: What is your real-life superpower? Are you a kind friend? Great at math? Wonderful at helping others? A fantastic teammate? How would you depict your best qualities on a cape?
I know it’s still summer, but I am happy to share that I’ve been settling into my new room at Southside. Everyone I’ve met has had a smile and a kind “hello” for me. I’m very excited to become a part of the Southside community and work with students, families, and faculty. I hope to meet you at these upcoming events:
This will be my last year at Simmons, and next fall, I’ll be teaching at Southside. I’ll miss seeing all of my Simmons students, parents, and fellow teachers, but I look forward to this new opportunity. I know Simmons students can do anything if they set their minds to it. I hope you all have a wonderful summer, I can’t wait to see what exciting things you will achieve!
With love, Ms. Baird
The kindergarten will learn about Plains Indian cultures while hearing The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush. Students will learn how Little Gopher used his talents and shared them with everyone. Students will create pendant necklaces based on Little Gopher’s artwork.
As a fun, end-of-the-year project, some classes are creating Zentangle drawings.
What is a Zentangle? These are Zentangles! We’ll use patterns like these to help us get started.
Once you feel more comfortable, you could try something more advanced…a giraffe, perhaps?
Ms. Baird's Art Class 