At the end of January, I had the great pleasure of taking the fourth grade to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Ft. Worth, Texas. I was placed with a group formed at the last minute to relieve two other lager groups, and we lucked out and got the best gallery teacher to lead our discussions. She was professional and friendly to me as well as the kids, and improvised content based on our group dynamic. The gallery teacher led us through the galleries to five scheduled stops, and two of the discussions included writing activities.
The field trip was an overall success, with similar positive reviews from the fourth grade teachers. I don't think any of the kids had been to an art museum before, and they all thanked me as we returned and said they had a great time. I believe it is important for kids (and adults) to have as many firsthand experiences as possible in order to connect directly to history, culture, and make to sense the world we live in. The Amon Carter is my favorite art museum in North Texas, partially for the fact that it is a private collection that is free to the public. You can visit their website here:
www.cartermuseum.org
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| Art Gallery at the MCL Grand in Lewisville, Texas |
At the end of February, I hung the artwork I selected for the district art show to represent Vickery. Seeing everything hanging in the gallery was wonderful, and I am so proud of my young artists. Many of the artists represented in the show were chosen because of their outstanding growth in the past year. Most students progress at a steady rate, so it is fun to see a hidden art talent emerge, and this tends to happen around second or third grade.
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| I hope that you can zoom in on your computer to see the works more closely. Again, I am so proud! |
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| Wilbur (4th Grade) The Time of Dinosaurs (4th Grade) |
All of the ceramic work at the show was amazing, and definitely a favorite at opening night. The art teacher in the space next to me was kind enough to remind children not to touch when I was talking to parents or if I had to step away for a moment. Opening night is always so much fun for me and the kids, and I love that it is always packed because I think it makes it even more special for the young artists.
The school art show will be on May 1st this year, so I will begin preparing for that next week.
Here are a few other neat projects from the past few months:
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| Cat sculpture created with wooden blocks. |
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| Drawing with sharpie and then painting with tempera cakes or watercolor has been very popular in the last few weeks. |
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| Lego landscape |
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Tron!
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Thanks for reading!
