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WELCOME !

Dear Parent(s),



Hello. I'm Mrs. Hansen, the Art Specialist for Forbuss Elementary. 

I graduated with Honors from a high school here in Las Vegas, and then went on to UNLV to earn a B.A. in Education as well as a B.A. in Art in 1992. I have been employed with the Clark County School District as an Art Specialist since 1994.  After earning an M.A. in Education in 1999, I've completed an additional forty credit hours in education courses.

I'm licensed to teach elementary general education as well as Visual Art. Based on my education and experience, I'm deemed "Highly Qualified" to teach Visual Art by the CCSD. The approach to the visual arts program is student-centered. The purpose of the program being to educate, inspire and empower. Students are provided with a wide variety of art media, information and experiences.

* Assessment for grading is based upon predetermined criteria.

* Student artwork will be displayed at the school throughout the year in order to honor their efforts and educate all on the value of the arts on society.

* Please check your child's schedule for the day they attend Art and have them dress accordingly.  Aprons are provided to help protect clothing, but accidents may happen.

ART CLUB

DONATIONS

VISUAL ART ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Rules, Rewards and Consequences

Rules:

1. Listen when Mrs. Hansen speaks (for the benefit of learning and safety)

2. Follow directions (the first time)

3. Whisper voices (inside voices)

4. Respect people and property

5. Work and clean safely

6. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself


Rewards:

1. You earn Excellent grades

2. Parents are proud

3. Teachers are proud

4. You are proud

5. Class is proud

6. You earn privileges



Examples of privileges: special art projects, assisting the teacher and more art projects


Consequences:

Students are assigned a number. Numbers are located on the ceiling above each chair in the art room (specified by table color and visual-spatial orientation). This number corresponds to their set of behavior cards in the behavior chart. It is expected that students will be responsible and help maintain a safe and productive classroom environment.



Green card = Exceeds standards / E



If a student breaks a rule, they pull a card behind their student number on thebehavior card chart.



White card = Meets standards / S



Yellow card = Approaching standards/Inconsistent / N

o Student signs behavior log and loses privileges *

o Teacher contacts parents after two incidents at yellow "N" within atrimester



Red card = Does not meet standards / N

o Teacher contacts parents

o Student signs behavior log and loses privileges *



* Examples of privileges: walking around the room, using materials, talking in class, sitting with peers and being in art.

Rights & Responsibilities in Art

You have the right to a safe environment.

You have the responsibility to follow safety rules.



You have the right to voice your opinion.

You have the responsibility to respect the opinions of others.



You have the right to use schoolbooks, materials and equipment.

You have the responsibility to take care of them all.



You have the right to fair treatment.

You have the responsibility to treat others fairly.



You have a right to a good education.

You have the responsibility to do your best.

Art Enrichment Ideas

* Interact with your child during art activities.



* Encourage independent thinking.



* Supply a variety of art materials.



* Involve your child in decisions about home decor.



* Use page protectors or laminate coloring book pages to be used as tracingpictures to increase your child's visual vocabulary.



* Ask your child HOW they created their work to encourage recall of sequentialprocesses.



* Play school & direct your child's art activities OR allow them to teachyou !



* Use empty cardboard boxes as building blocks and help them createarchitectural structures.



* Ask your child to create a picture to show their idea, thoughts, etc.



* Have your child cut out things for you (ie. coupons, articles, images) andincrease their cutting, manipulative skills.



* Bring your child to a park or other scenic area and draw with them.



* Modeling clay helps build strength and manual dexterity in their hands.



* If they wish to do so, enter your child’s artwork in contests.



* Create cards and gifts for special occasions instead of buying them.



* Ask your child what they are doing in art at school !

Long Range Lesson Plans 2011 - 2012

Students will learn about many facets of Visual Art.  Topics of discussion include-but are not limited to- art history, global art forms, cross-cultural art,artists, cultures, geography,materials, tools, techniques, and elements & principles of design.  Other academic areas are naturally integrated into the visual art studies (social studies, mathematics, language arts and science).  Students will develop their artistic skills and visual art knowledge base.  These studies will increase their confidence in the ability to create based on their imagination. 

August& September

Kinder-5thgrade: Introductions to the Art room (procedures, seating assignments, rules,etc.)

Kinder– 5^th grade: Elements of Art: Line, Shape & Color

Hispanic Heritage Month (Artists PowerPoint Slide Show)

Kinder& 1st grade:  Paper Plate Maracas

Kinder:Unit 1, Lesson 4: Lines to Touch

Kinder:  Unit 1, Lesson 2:Different Kind of Lines

Kinder:  Unit 1, Lesson 3 Smooth& Rough Lines

2^ndgrade:  Ojo de Dios weaving

3^rdgrade: Talavera Clay Turtle

4^thgrade: Hispanic Paper Molas

5^thgrade: Frida Kahlo(Self-Portrait, Symbolism & Surrealism) 

October

Hispanic Heritage Month continued

Kinder– 5^th grade: Elements of Art: Color-

Howto Read a Color Wheel (K-2^nd:primary &secondary colors; 3rd - 5^th: addition of intermediate colors)

Kinder: Mexican Amate Bark Painting (flowers & border pattern)

1^stgrade: Weaving: paper

2^ndgrade: Weaving: fibers,bowl

3^rdgrade: Mexican Amate Bark Painting

4thgrade: One-Point Perspective,Brunelleschi &Architecture

5^thgrade: Two-Point Perspective Castle,Brunelleschi, & Architecture

November

American Indian Heritage Month
 (K-3^rd: Warm and Cool Colors;4^th& 5^th: Complimentary Colors) AND Wax Resist Painting Method(proper brush and paint care)

Kinder:  Unit 1, Lesson 1: Thick& Thin Lines

Blanket Design

Kinder:Unit 1, Lesson 5: Broken Lines Mosaic

1^st& 2^ndgrade:  Native American Stick Game (symbolism)

3^rdgrade: Parfleche Envelope/Carrying Case

4thgrade: Clay vessel, slab construction

5^thgrade: 2-Straw Weaving

December

European Art & Artists
Kinder:  Unit 1, Lesson 6: Lines Make Pictures/Self-Portrait

Kinder:Unit 2, Lesson 3: Free Form Shapes/Stamping Leaves

1^st& 2^ndgrade: Stamping/Printing (leaves)

3^rdgrade: Coat of Arms 

4^thgrade: Leonardo Da Vinci & Inventions (technical drawing techniques)

Kinder– 5^th grade: Elements of Art: Value & Form (K-2^nd: value w/ tone and color; 3^rd-5^th:value shading drawing forms)

January

Kinder– 5^th grade: Elements of Art: Space

Global Art Forms & Cross-Cultural Topics

Kinder:Unit 2, Lesson 1: Lines Outline Shapes / Stenciling

1^stgrade: Mask (railroad board,tracing,cutting, pasting, symmetry)

2^ndgrade: Mask w/ unique symmetrical contour shape (railroad board, tracing,cutting, pasting)

3rd grade: Mask- construction paper (symmetry; tracing, cutting, pasting)

4thgrade:Mask- paper mache domino mask
5^th grade: Mask- clay mask, slab construction

February

Black History Month
Kinder:  Unit 2, Lesson 4: More About Shapes

1^st& 2^ndgrade: Adinkra Stamping designs

3^rdgrade:  Adinkra Stamping with stamped frame relief print

4^thgrade: Mask- domino form(paper mache; multi-media) continued

5^th grade: Mask-symmetrical drawing technique

Kinder – 5^thgrade: Principles of Design:Balance & Contrast

March

Youth Art Month

Global Art Forms & Cross-Cultural Topics

Color Theory Review & Further Exploration

Kinder:Unit 5, Lesson 5: Real Textures in Forms/Clay Medallion necklace

Kinder:  Unit 2, Lesson 2:Geometric Shapes

Kinder:  Unit 2, Lesson 6: Shape of My Family

Kinder:  Unit 3, Lesson 1: Garden of Colors

Kinder:Unit 3, Lesson 2: Identifying Colors

1^st& 2^ndgrade: Mosaic Design & Technique

3^rd grade:  Dip Dye technique (Tie dye origins)

3^rd  – 5^thgrade:  Principles of Design: Emphasis &Movement
 

April

Art,Math & Science Integrations

Spring Break this month

Kinder:Unit 3, Lesson 3: Painting with Colors/Mono Prints (roller method)

Kinder:Unit 3, Lesson 6: Light &Dark Colors

1^stgrade: Clay Pinch pots

2^ndgrade: Clay Flower

3^rdgrade: Paper Pulp(low relief sculpture)

4^thgrades: Tessellations

5thgrade: Animation & Persistence of Vision

Kinder– 5^th grade: Principles of Design: Pattern (3^rd-5^th: Rhythm)

May & June

Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
Kinder:  Unit 4, Lesson 1: Space in Art

Kinder:Unit 4, Lesson 2: Form/Paper Sculpture

K -2nd grade: Drawings on Scrolls 

3^rdgrade: Paper Pulp:(continued)

3^rdgrade: Uchiwa Paper Fan

4^thgrade: Hawaiian Tapa cloth printing

5^thgrade: Origami

3^rd– 5^th grade: Principles of Design: Unity

Note: Lessons are subject to change without notice due to...

-- current events in our world
-- teachable moments
-- special requests by administration
-- special requests for school events
-- situations beyond control of the teacher
-- adaptations by the teacher

Art Contests
 
 

Art contests occur throughout the school year.


Participation is voluntary.


Contest data is available via Blog above or links posted below.


If a submission needs to be sent through school mail, I must receive it at least one week prior to the deadline.