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East Meets Gold: Collaging Cultural Influence in the Style of Gustav Klimt
East Meets Gold: Collaging Cultural Influence in the Style of Gustav Klimt Having just returned from Vienna where I spent the winter break, I thought a lesson on Gustav Klimt and cross-cultural influences on his art would be a fantastic lesson. In Vienna, I spent time surrounded by the art and architecture of the Jugendstil movement –
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Exploring the Magic of Storytelling With Brown Paper Bag Hand Puppets
Brown Paper Bag Hand Puppets — “How We Express Ourselves” One of my favorite low-prep, high-creativity projects for our How We Express Ourselves unit is the classic brown paper bag hand puppet. It’s simple, open-ended, and perfect for letting students explore how characters, emotions, and stories can be expressed through art. Why Brown Paper Bags?
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Teaching Kandinsky: Helping K-5 Students Hear Their Art
Teaching Kandinsky: Helping K-5 Students Hear Their Art One of my favorite units every year is introducing students to Wassily Kandinsky, the artist who believed colors and shapes could express emotions just like music. His abstract approach is incredibly flexible, which makes it perfect for a wide range of ages—from our curious kindergarteners to our reflective
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A Whole-School Collaboration: Creating Our Color Monster and Actioning Activities for the Christmas Concert
A Whole-School Collaboration: Creating Our Color Monster and Actioning Activities for the Christmas Concert This term, our theme is “How We Express Ourselves”, and what better way to explore emotions than through art, color, and performance! Our upcoming Year-End Christmas Concert is inspired by The Color Monster story, where each monster represents a different feeling.
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Exploring the Magic of Expression through Mediums of Art
How We Express Ourselves: Exploring Mediums of Art As we continue to inquire into “How We Express Ourselves,” the children have been exploring how ideas, feelings, and stories can be shared through different artistic mediums. Over the past week, we revisited materials and techniques we’ve used throughout the year — chalk, watercolor, and markers —
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Dancing Lines & Loud Messages: Keith Haring Unleashed
Dancing Lines & Loud Messages: Keith Haring Unleashed One of our students proudly brought in a book about Keith Haring to share with the class, sparking curiosity and excitement among their peers. It was a wonderful moment that highlighted the power of parent partnership—when families engage with their child’s learning, it deepens connections and brings
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The Magic of Watercolor: Kindergarten Artists Explore “How We Express Ourselves”
Watercolor Wonder: Kindergarten Artists Explore “How We Express Ourselves” This week in the art room, our kindergarteners dove into the world of watercolor painting as part of our “How We Express Ourselves” unit. The focus? Creative freedom—with a splash of foundational technique. We began by introducing a few basic line techniques: dashed lines, straight lines,
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Paper Microphones: Simple, Fun, and Full of Expression!
🎤 Paper Microphones: Simple, Fun, and Full of Expression! This week in art, we created paper microphones—a low-prep, high-fun activity that tied perfectly into our current UOI, How We Express Ourselves. The idea is super simple:Students decorate a piece of paper with drawings that reflect feelings, ideas, or characters—anything that helps them express their voice
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Exploring the Magic of Korean Folk Art, Goofy Tigers, and Clever Magpies
Hojakdo: Bridging Korean Folk Art, Global Citizenship, and Pop Culture As an art teacher, I’m always looking for ways to connect creativity with culture. This term, we explored Hojakdo (호작도), a unique style of Korean folk painting that features tigers and magpies. These animals might seem like an unusual pair, but in Korean art, they
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Exploring the Magic of Color Fields and Abstract Expression
Exploring the Magic of Color Fields and Abstract Expression in IB Art Statement of Inquiry:Color can evoke emotion and meaning without the need for representation, connecting viewers to universal human experiences. Related Concepts: Global Context:Personal and cultural expression – how we reflect on, extend, and enjoy our creativity. What is Color Field Painting? Color Field Painting
Rebecca
Growing creative, confident global thinkers through art and design.
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