Welcome andthank you for volunteering!

What did I get myself into?

•Art lessons including all planning, prep, and clean-up•Halloween Carnival scarecrows for the Silent Auction. Contact: Kerri Fox•Silver Graphics Fundraiser in January•Open House art display: March 3, 2011

What’s New?

•Our website! LCM Programs Art Program •Online Lesson Plans – I’m always adding more, so check in often!•Blogging – Collaborate with Others•Sample Storage – A library of resources, templates, etc. to share with each other•Instructional DVDs for grades K-5•Kindergarten program…finally!•Kiln is working. Thanks PTO!

Getting Started

•Plan a schedule of mutual convenience with the teacher, usually 1X per month•Plan art lessons and projects around curriculum or seasonal themes if desired•Use Arts Attack manual and DVDs or online lessons for inspiration•All lessons should feature at least one art education concept: Color, Composition, Famous Artists, Line, Space, Shape, Texture, and Value •Use materials and supplies we already have in Pod H•Create a sample before you teach the lesson

Halloween Carnival Scarecrows

• Create a scarecrow with your class for the silent auction• Use any school appropriate theme: traditional, spooky, celebrity, movie or book character, etc• Request donations for clothing, shoes and other decorations• Create a class name tag for the scarecrow• The scarecrows should be done by Wednesday, 10/12. We would like a person from each class to bring the scarecrow up at Flag Salute on Friday, 10/15. They will be used to decorate the carnival and will be auctioned off.• See the website for a slideshow of scarecrows from last year.

Silver Graphics Fundraiser

•Art will be due at the end of January. •Make it fabulous!•Use only Silver Graphics Fundraiser curriculum provided or a teacher-approved lesson.•NO TRACING OR COLORING PAGES!•See website for more info!

Open House Display •Create hanging posters to display your class artwork for Open House, March 3, 2011

•See website for more info!

Teacher Relations

•Come prepared with all supplies•Show up on time (or early)•If you need extra set-up time, please ask in advance•Plan your lessons ahead of time•Discipline – Be fun but firm•Clean-up when finished

Location, Location, Location

•Art supplies – Pod H (If the door is locked, try the other side or ask for a key in the office. Any custodian could unlock it for you too.)•Water – If your classroom doesn’t have a sink, you may fill a 5-gallon bucket with water from the mop sink (first door on your right after you exit the handprint hall)•Carts on wheels – a few types are available in Pod H•Paper Cutters, Die-Cut Machine – Copy Room (the solitary classroom by the lunch area)

Materials Procedures

•Library – Check out Arts Attack manuals and DVDs from Mrs. Clark•Return checked-out materials in a timely manner•Check out art materials the day you use them•Return clean materials back to their spots in Pod H – Help us keep it organized!•Record any supplies that we need on the Arts Attack Shopping List•SAVE YOUR SAMPLES, TEMPLATES, ETC. – Store them in our flat-file cabinet with title, grade, media used noted on the back

Our Art Program Website •Lesson Plans, Links, Blogs, Information, Samples

•Blog about your experience to share info with other docents: What lesson you taught, what worked, what didn’t work, what would you do differently, any tips for others, etc.

•Share photos of your student artwork (send them to me to post)

Art Docent Challenge

Use the following media in your projects throughout the year – clay (red or gray), colored chalk, oil pastels, digital media, printmaking tools

Digital Media + Paint

Online Lesson Sources

http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/

http://deepspacesparkle.blogspot.com/

Thank you!