Cat in the Hat Drawings

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Miami-Dade County Public School Teacher Spotlight!

Congratulations Mrs. Jill Gonzalez!

One of MDCPS's BEST Teachers is in the spotlight in the Miami Herald for the amazing job she does with her Gifted Students at Coral Gables Prep. Academy!

 

Link: Miami-Dade’s gifted student population is booming - Schools - MiamiHerald.com

Importance of Art Integration

SLE Art Gallery - 2013

 Our Annual Art Gallery at Spanish Lake Elementary... take a look!

               

Curated by Art Educators J. Castillo, E. Killian, & D. Morgan

“Cool / Warm Hands” Project

“Cool / Warm Hands” Project

2^nd-3^rd Grade                                           Art Stix/Colored Pencils

 

Students learned about vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines and discussed different uses for hand signals and sign language. Then students implemented their knowledge of Cool and Warm Colors to visually separate their hands and chosen signals from the background.

 

ü Vertical, Horizontal & Diagonal Lines

ü Cool & Warm Colors

 

 

Earth Day - Yoko Ono Wish Tree at SLE

Art Survival Kits

These Art Sets are what I call "Art Survival Kits." My students understand they are responsible for the maintenance and inventory of the items inside and provided is a Laminated Mini Checklist for students to ensure their kit is complete and ready for the next class.

 

 Example:

Pencil point broke? You have a Sharpener...

Or maybe your pencil no longer has a usable eraser? You can choose either Pink or White...
Maybe you simply FORGOT your pencil at home?!
You can now SURVIVE Ms. Castillo's Art Class.

 

Kit include:

3 Regular Pencils

16 Colored Pencils

2 Sharpeners

2 Pink Erasers

2 White Erasers

2 Regular Crayon Boxes

1 Multicultural Crayon Box

 

This instills a sense of responsibility, accountability and participation as a class, group and academic art community. Plus, the kids LOVE having something they can call their own.

 

Shutterfly

Ms. Castillo's Classroom Website

Flickr

Check out Ms. Castillo's Flickr Account!

www.flickr.com Go to TheArtSync's photostream

The Art Sync

Pop Art, Thiebaud Cupcakes - Soft Pastels Value Study

Wayne Thiebaud “Cupcakes”

2^nd Grade                                           Soft Pastels / Colored Chalk

 

Students learned about Artist Wayne Thiebaud and the variety of popular “sweets” he painted including cake slices, milk shakes and everyone’s favorite… Cupcakes!  After identifying the basic shapes that make up a cupcake, students created vertical, horizontal, diagonal and curved lines to outline its parts and fill them with color. Value was then added by using both white and black chalk to highlight and darken certain areas; creating an awareness of light, space, and depth in the artwork.

 

ü Drawing / Sketching

ü Values

Van Gogh "ReProds" Student Work with Oil Pastels

  

  

  

  

  

"Sunsets and Moons over Miami" Student Work of Paint Blending amd Value Studies

 

 

 

“Sunsets & Moons over Miami”

4^th Grade                                                                 Tempera Paint

 

Students learned about Value and how to create light and dark variations of colors using blending techniques of white and black paint. By choosing whether to complete a Moonscape or a Sunset, students were given an “Artistic License” to create the silhouettes of the trees and creatures lurking about. Look closely…. How many animals can you find hiding in all of these trees?

 

ü Values

o  Tints & Shades

ü Paint Blending Technique