Jefferson Elementary Art
Art Conference Update
Welcome to Art!
Thanks for taking the time to check out your students elementary art education. First, let me take a moment to introduce myself. I am Miss Ramirez (or Miss R., Miss Mona Lisa, Miss Art, or Miss Paint to name a few). I have been teaching art for 7 years and love it more and more each year! I teach art at Jefferson, Woodland Park, and Bel Air Elementary. As a teacher and a working artist my biggest love is helping children develop an appreciation for art. Art makes up our daily lives from the buildings we work in to the parks we play in and everything in between. As an art educator I want to show others that you can learn how to create art much like you learn to read. I hope that I can empower my students to be innovators and problem solvers through art. I am so excited about what we have created so far this year!
Kinder Lines
Kindergarten has been studying lines in art. They began by drawing lines to music to help explore with movement. The next lesson they learned about 4 types of lines. After the line introduction they got to play Art Detective and discover lines in famous works of art. Next, the kids decorated "binoculars" to spy lines around us. We explored the school in our search. The students are now working on their landscape paintings using all the lines they learned. They're having so much fun discovering that lines are everywhere!
1st grade Chalk Monsters
Boo! 1st grade learned about warm and cool color families. They then choose either warm or cool to make their monster. The students also learned how to use chalk pastels for this project. The final touch was adding the google eyes to give their monsters more personality.
2nd grade Abstract Color Wheel
Students in 2nd grade reviewed the Primary Colors and why they're important. They found them in the color wheel and began to discover what Secondary Colors they can make. The kids made their paintings from cardboard and tempera paint. The paintings will be on display in the entryway of Jefferson Elementary! Come check them out!
3rd grade Name Design
The 3rd graders learned how to use lines and shapes to make their names into bubble or block letters. They added texture into their names and reviewed watercolor painting for the background.
4th grade Radial Collage
4th graders began the year by reviewing balance in art. They looked at Middle Eastern mosaics for inspiration and discovered radial balance where elements of art repeat from the center out. Students used scissors and decorative paper to create their own.
2nd grade SHOWCASE-Abstract Color Wheels
Students in 2nd grade laid out their projects side by side to see the patterns. These pieces will be constructed into boxes and hung from the ceiling. Be sure to check them out when you're here for conferences!
Stop in and check out our new art room!
This year the art room moved upstairs! We have our very own room and are working hard to decorate it. Come visit during conferences. I will be at Jefferson during conferences on Monday, Oct. 23rd from 4-7 and Thursday Oct. 26 from 2:30-4:00. Show me this page when you come in and your child will get a special art tool to use in creating art at home! My thanks to you for visiting during conferences! Hope to see you!
Art practice for home:
Muffalo Potato
Learn how to draw using numbers and letters from these kid friendly art videos.
Artist Toolkit
Explore the elements and principles of art through this site. Look at famous works of art and create your own.
Bianca Ramirez
Email: biancaramirez@npsne.org
Website: https://npsartkids.weebly.com/
Location: 406 N Cottonwood St, Norfolk, NE, United States
Phone: 402-644-2546
Twitter: @MissRart