Arts and Crafts - Semester One
This is a flexible schedule, semester long, beginner level art course that allows young children to explore arts and crafts in many forms while experimenting with different media.
Sarah Smithers
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4.9
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What's included
15 pre-recorded lessons
15 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 3
Beginner Level
Does your early elementary student love to paint, draw and sculpt? This is the class for them! Keeping young learners in mind, each project takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and focuses on what they love to do ... Create. Each week, the students will complete a different art project using paper, scissors, crayons, paint and other household items. Semesters 1 and 2 can be taken in any order. Project and Supply List Lesson 1: Warm and Cool color hands. Students will need unlined white paper, crayons or markers, and a pencil with eraser. Lesson 2: Cherry Pie Students will need a paper plate (not coated and not styrofoam!), red and brown construction paper, scissors, glue, 3 cotton balls (optional, but really cute). Lesson 3: Underwater Painting Watercolors (blue is needed, green/purple are optional) Crayons Heavy white paper - It does not need to be "watercolor" paper, but something heavier than printer paper. Construction paper should be sufficient. Paintbrush, water, paper towels (and an area that can get messy!) Lesson 4: Paper Bag Fox Paper bag (lunch size) Orange construction paper (Black and white for eyes and pink for mouth is optional) Black Marker Pencil Scissors Glue Lesson 5: Fall Directed Drawing White, unlined paper Crayons/markers/colored pencils (make sure you have some fall colors, especially orange!) Pencil with eraser Black marker Lesson 6: Friendly Bat 2 sheets of black or brown construction paper, small amount of white for face (scraps are perfect!) Scissors Glue (Glue stick works best for this project.) Pencil Black marker Lesson 7: Happy Witch Face Construction paper: green, orange, black, purple (or other accent color) Scissors Glue Pencil Black marker Lesson 8: Scarecrow Directed Painting Time to get out the paints! Orange, yellow, white and black are must haves. Other colors welcome as well. Paintbrush Water Paper towels Heavy white paper (construction paper ok) Lesson 9: Monster Drawing Large white drawing paper Pencil Black Marker Coloring supplies - crayons, markers and/or colored pencils Lesson 10: Fall Tree White paper suitable for painting (preferably 11x14 or larger) Brown construction paper (black would also work) scissors glue Paint: red, orange and yellow Paintbrush, water and paper towel Lesson 11: Turkey Hat Construction paper: Orange/yellow, brown and red Markers Scissors Glue Lesson 12: Turkey Wreath Round paper plate (We are going to cut out the center in class. If it's a particularly thick plate, parents may want/need to help) Pencil, Scissors, Glue Construction Paper - Brown, Black, Orange, Yellow and Red. Pencil and Black Marker optional Lesson 13: Arctic Fox Round white paper plate White paper or tissue paper (Must be white!) Black and white construction paper for eyes, ears and legs Glue Scissors Lesson 14: Reindeer Puppet Brown lunch bag Construction paper - Brown, black, red, white (other colors as desired) Glue Scissors Lesson 15: Window on Winter Painting Dark blue or black construction paper Brown construction paper scissors Glue White paint (Students will probably want other colors as well.) Paintbrushes, water, paper towel
Learning Goals
Throughout the semester, students will engage with a variety of art mediums, gain knowledge about appropriate care of art supplies and learn basic art vocabulary such as color, value, shade and contrast.
Syllabus
15 Lessons
over 15 WeeksLesson 1:
Warm and Cool Color Hands
Students will need unlined white paper, crayons or markers, and a pencil with eraser. Lesson 2:
Cherry Pie
Students will need a paper plate (not coated and not styrofoam!), red and brown construction paper, scissors, glue, 3 cotton balls (optional, but really cute). Lesson 3:
Underwater Painting
Watercolors (blue is needed, green/purple are optional)
Crayons
Heavy white paper - It does not need to be "watercolor" paper, but something heavier than printer paper. Construction paper should be sufficient.
Paintbrush, water, paper towels (and an area that can get messy!) Lesson 4:
Paper Bag Fox
Paper bag (lunch size)
Orange construction paper (Black and white for eyes and pink for mouth is optional)
Black Marker
Pencil
Scissors
Glue Other Details
Parental Guidance
All ages and abilities are welcome in this class. Some parental help may be required for those who have difficulty using scissors. If you have any questions regarding accommodations, please feel free to contact me any time!
Supply List
Students should have access to basic art supplies such as plain paper, construction paper, scissors, glue, and coloring supplies. Additional materials may be required based on the project.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined September, 2017
4.9
512reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University
Hello everyone! My name is Sarah and I am a formerly licensed Language Arts teacher based in Ohio who has completed graduate level work in reading intervention. I received my degree from Bowling Green State University with a major in Liberal Studies - focus on English. I am also the mother of three lovely kids who keep me on my toes! I taught for several years in the public school system, but left because I longed for the flexibility and fluidity of true learning. I believe that children should be allowed to express themselves openly while they learn and I love nothing more than an active conversation with my students!
My family is "educationally eclectic." My two older children have attended private and public schools, while my youngest are currently educated at home with me. I appreciate the value and necessity of a myriad of educational approaches and teaching styles.
I teach all areas of Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Speech, Journalism, and Theater) in addition to courses in the Visual Arts. I also have several years of experience working with neurodiverse learners, focusing on access to education. I look forward to meeting all of you very soon!
I am currently unable to respond directly to schedule requests due to the sheer number of them and the finite number of hours in a day. However, I do look at requests when working on my schedule and I try to accommodate as many of them as possible.
*All class times are approximate. Class length varies based on student ability and number of enrolled learners. Classes are designed so that they will not run longer than the time allotted.*
*Late/Missed Class Policy* All courses will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message on the discussion board and exit after 10 min. Class recordings are available upon request.Reviews
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