Students will use their cursive handwriting skills to turn their name into creative mythical creatures or insects while learning and to recognize shapes and images that are symmetrical.
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
Jan Fontenot
VA-018 Louisiana Coastline (3-12)
Students will explore the coastline of Louisiana to discover the animals of this habitat by creating their own landscape.
VA-019 Master Artist: Claude Money (3-12)
Students will learn about the artist, Claude Monet, discuss one of his famous pieces of artwork and create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
VA-020 Master Artist: Vincent Van Gogh (3-12)
Students will learn about the artist, Vincent van Gogh, discuss one of his famous pieces of artwork and create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
VA-021 Monarch Butterflies (1-5)
In this session, we’ll create a butterfly using several art techniques. We’ll also discuss animal life cycles, migration and symmetry.
VA-022 Patriotism: Class Flags (K-2)
Students will create a class flag using the basic elements of line, pattern and repetition.
VA-023 Patriotism: Historical Events (9-12)
Students will design a piece of art that incorporates art composition with American historical events or symbols.
VA-024 Rodrigue’s Blue Dog (3-8)
In this session, we’ll learn about the artist and create our own masterpiece in the artist’s unique style.
VA-025 Seasonal Drawing Lesson (3-12)
This step-by-step drawing session will utilize simple techniques in order to teach students how to create a unique masterpiece.
VA-026 Slithering Snakes (1-5)
This session reinforces patterns and creates 3-D shapes out of a 2-D sheet of paper.
