The Arts at P.S. 101: October 2009

Hello All!
Just wanted to keep you up to date with what is going on in your child's grade and what will be going on over the next few months.
If you would like to contribute, send in material, be a part of a class, or do some extra research with your child, please by all means...go ahead!
I welcome any extra info and help : )!

PRE-K is working on their colors and identifying them, as well as developing their fine and gross motor skills. They will be using a variety of materials over the next few months, including crayons, oil pastels and paints, to create masterpieces of their own!

KINDERGARTEN is also working on developing their fine and gross motor skills utilizing many different materials. We have discussed Jasper Johns and have created images using the alphabet. In the coming months we will be focusing on the elements of design such as line, shape and color.

FIRST GRADE has also been working on Jasper Johns inspired artwork, as well as volunteering. They have and will continue to work on cards for the organization Citymeals-On-Wheels. You can see some examples of cards below, in the last post on this blog. First grade will also be focusing on a deeper understanding of the elements of art.

SECOND GRADE has also been working on creating Japer Johns inspired work. In addition to that, they have been working on word art, where they created an image of a word, using only that word. You can see examples of that below in older posts. Some classes have been focusing on artists such as Man Ray as well. For the future months, they will be working on collage and color theory.

THIRD GRADE has finished their work on their word art and has also been involved in the creation of volunteer cards for Citymeals-On-Wheels. Their next unit will be focusing on collage, using a mixed media of materials coupled with more elements of art study.

FOURTH GRADE also finished their word art unit and is now beginning a project entitled THE JOSEPH CORNELL PROJECT. They are researching Cornell and his style of artwork, focusing in on his "box art" and assemblage work. They will be creating their own box art based on a theme they choose. Each child is responsible for bringing in their own objects that deal with their theme. They each have a formal project sheet, which is in their art journal, where the specifics of the project can be found. They should also have notes taken from classroom discussions.

If you have any questions or comments about anything, please feel free to contact me at MSawicki@schools.nyc.gov.