Mirror Image Names - 6th Grade

I like to start off the year with this simple lesson on symmetry.  We discussed line, design, and symmetry.  Students created a linear design with symmetry using their own names, nicknames, pet names or team names.  They examined a variety of printed out fonts to help decide on the font they wanted to use.

Massachusetts Frameworks:  1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.8, 2.10, 2.11, 4.4

Rainbow School Portrait

Tonight is open house and the "Rainbow School Portrait" is up!  The students loved seeing this all come together.  They have been gathering around and searching to find their "selfie".  Many students got to help me piece it together and many also helped to hang it.  It was great seeing the entire school work together to make one big collaborative piece of art!

Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework:

2.7 For color, use and be able to identify hues, values, intermediate shades, tints, tones, complementary, analogous, and monochromatic colors

2.8 For line, use and be able to identify various times of line

3.4 Create 2D and 3D representational artwork from direct observation in order to develop skills of perception, discrimination, physical coordination, and memory of detail

Getting to know students with simple self portraits

This is my first year at Nissitissit so I need to learn each and every students name in grades 5-8.  I found a great idea to start the year off.

Students are creating a self portrait on a small piece of tag board (4.5" x 6").  We discussed contour drawing and analogous colors.  I want to get to know each student individually so I am allowing them to include a bit of themselves into the drawing.  I kept this project very open and free besides the talk of analogous colors and contour drawing.  I had students ask to use anime eyes and one student asked make himself half "Mind Craft".  I encouraged it.  I want to get to know the students beyond their names.  When all are finished, they will be displayed together with like colors (analogous) to create a giant rainbow of portraits.

Hi! About Mrs. Gosselin and this blog

Hi,
I am Mrs. Gosselin and I am starting my first year teaching Art to grades 5-8 at Nissitissit Middle School in Pepperell, Massachusetts.  Originally from Stow, I have been living in Rehoboth, Massachusetts for 7 years.  My husband, 1 year old son and almost 4 year old daughter are currently in the middle of moving up to the Pepperell area.  Before coming to Pepperell, I taught PreK-8th grade Art in Avon, Massachusetts for 11 years.  I attended Castleton State College in Vermont for my undergraduate studies and Framingham State College for my graduate studies.  I plan on keeping parents up to date with what is going on in the art classroom here.  Welcome!  I am extremely excited for the upcoming year!