10 LESSONS the ARTS TEACH By Elliot Eisner, Art Educator and Scholar The arts teach children to make good judgments 1 about qualitative relationships. Unlike much of the curriculum in which correct answers and rules prevail, in the arts, it is judgment rather than rules that prevail. 2 T he arts teach children that problems can have more than one solution and that questions can have more one answer. than 3 The arts celebrate multiple perspectives. One of their large lessons is that there are many ways to see and interpret the world. 4 The arts teach children that in complex forms of problem solving purposes are seldom fixed, but change with circumstance and opportunity. Learning in the arts requires the ability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as it unfolds. 5 The arts make vivid the fact that neither words in their literal form nor numbers exhaust what we can know. The limits of our language do not deny the limits of our cognition. 6 The arts teach students that small differences can have large effects. The arts traffic in subtleties. 7 The arts teach students to think through and within a material. All art forms employ some means through which images become real. 8 The arts help children learn to say what cannot be said. When children are invited to disclose what a work of art helps them feel, they must reach into their poetic capacities to find the words that will do the job. 9 The arts enable us to have experience we can have from no other source and through such experience to discover the range and variety of what we are capable of feeling. 10.The arts' position in the school curriculum symbolizes to the young what adults believe is important. Source: Learning and the Arts: Crossing Boundaries ART NEWS
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HORACE MANN
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Vincent Van Gogh Parents can contact me at my Bayonne Board of Ed Website: [email protected] You can visit the art room web site to see what is happening in the art room , art news and to view some interesting websites at: http://wwwalt.oncoursesystems.com/school
/webpage.aspx?id=374976 The 2014-2015 Horace Mann
artists are very busy in the art
room drawing, painting, thinking,
coloring, writing, discussing,
sculpting, reading, cutting and
creating. These words describe
a day in the art room attempting
to have minds, hearts and hands
working together to create
“Creativity takes
Courage”
something new or see something
with new insight .…. and so we
begin again.
Horace Mann’s Art Club
The Horace Mann art club is opened
to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The
art club is now forming and students
wishing to join the art club are expected to bring
in the paragraph and drawing by the week of Sept.
22, 2014. Anyone still interested can stop by the
art room to pick up the information. Sixth and
seventh graders will meet on Thursday mornings at
7:50 am and 8th graders will meet Thursdays after
school.
to observe our surroundings looking closely for
details. Students will view and discuss famous
works of art as well as theirs and their
classmates’.
Practicing: Students will have an opportunity to
use a variety of materials in art class. We will be
discussing and using both the elements and
principles of art.
Problem Solving: We will work in groups and as
Fire Prevention Poster Contest
The Bayonne fire prevention poster contest is
opened to all students in grades K-8.
Students in grades 4th and 6th
are required to hand in a fire
prevention poster.
This year’s
theme
is
“Working
Smoke
Alarms Save Lives, Test Yours Every
Month”. Information will be discussed and
flyers will be handed out during class.
In addition to working with a variety of
mediums, your children are learning to
think like artists.
Observing: Art is everywhere! We will learn how
All
students can obtain flyers with all requirements in
the art room. The posters are due in the art room
by Wednesday October 22, 2014.
individuals to solve problems, answer questions,
meet challenges or goals established for each
project.
Making Connections: We will be creating art to
connect with other cultures, art history and other
subject areas such as math, history and language
arts.
Reflecting: Self-reflection is something that
artists of all ages use to improve their artistic
abilities. Students will be encouraged to share
their reactions to many classic and modern works
of art. Art class will become an environment where
students feel comfortable offering and receiving
constructive criticism.
Parents can Help !
Sketch Books
Students will continue to use sketchbooks
for both homework and class work in an
attempt to expand their knowledge of art.
Grades 3 through 8 will be required to have
sketch books which are due to the art room
by the week of Sept. 22, 2014. A
sketchbook flyer went home with each
student in grades 3 through 8 describing how
a sketchbook is used and the grading policy.
The required size is 9 X 12.
I thank all who have already brought in their
sketch books.
Parents can get more art into their children’s lives by attending local art events like museum exhibits, plays, festivals or outdoor concerts. Bayonne now has a gallery called Bee’s Art Studio which is located at 914 Broadway, between 43rd and 44th streets. The gallery is not far from Horace Mann and is a great space to see and talk about art. Some nearby museums in New Jersey include the Montclair Art Museum, the Newark Museum which have great children’s programs and the Jersey City museum. Check the gallery and museum websites to find current events and locations. My contact Information is on the back.
Students are expected to follow the common sense
art classroom rules listed below. The rules are
posted in the art room to keep the art room safe, to
inform all students what is expected of them and to
keep the art room running smoothly. If the rules are not
followed students will receive a warning and if poor
behavior continues detention will be given.
The Art Room Rules
Be creative and Use your Imagination!
Respect others and Others’ art work.
Take good care of all supplies and clean up after yourself.
Understand and Follow directions.
Use proper language at all times.
Raise your hand, Do Not call out.
No gum chewing and No eating.
Work quietly.
BE READY to leave ON TIME !
Put your name and grade on all projects.
What is my art grade based on?
Students receive grades for each project, quiz,
test or writing sample that is assigned. Any
student who follows the goals of the project, uses
their time wisely and productively, completes their
project to the best of their ability and behaves
properly (according to the rules of the classroom)
will receive a good grade. If a student does not
complete a project in a timely manner because of
excessive talking or fooling around or chooses not
to follow directions or rules, that student will have
points taken off their grade. The following is a
chart which describes what is expected of all
students. The chart is clearly displayed in the
classroom for all to see.
Creativity
Original * Interesting * Imaginative
Craftsmanship
Skillful * Well-developed * Neat
Goals and Objectives Are Followed
Check goals listed on front board
Work Is Completed on Time
Work More * Talk Less * Use Time Wisely
Follow Directions and Procedures
Ask Questions When Needed
Performance in the Art Room
Work Cooperatively * Follow Rules