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Flex Class: Drawing Dancing Animals Workshop

In this four week FLEX class, students will learn to draw four different dancing animals, all performing different types of dances.
Corrie Ostrem, M. Ed, B.S. Elem. Ed
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(204)
Class

What's included

Homework
1-2 hours per week. All work is completed throughout the week and comments are posted throughout the course. Since this is a FLEX course, all work is completed outside of the classroom. There are no live meetings for this class.
Assessment
Feedback will be provided as work is submitted.

Class Experience

Class Experience:
Each week, students will be guided how to draw a new illustration of fun, dancing animals in a prerecorded video. The teacher will work step-by-step to assist students in creating their own illustration using direct instruction. Pencil sketches will be done at first, and then students will move onto outlining their work in black sharpie, finally adding color using a medium of their choice. All art is an original design by the teacher. Students will be encouraged to add their own creative details to the work and additionally design a background of their preference. 

Students will post their completed projects in the classroom for everyone to view. The teacher and other students will provide positive feedback. Conversation between students regarding their art will take place at the end of each week. This provides helpful tips and inspiration for students to add new things to their work. Additionally, the teacher will provide private feedback to aid in bettering student technique and to help troubleshoot any difficulty a child may have completing their project. When all artwork is complete for the four weeks, students will post their work in our own, private virtual art galley on Padlet.com. Students will add a caption to describe and title their final project. This presentation gives the students the chance to feel personal pride by displaying their final work in a more formal way.

Here are the projects for each week:
Week 1: Ballet Hippos
Week 2: Breakdancing Frogs
Week 3: Waltzing Walruses
Week 4: Tango Flamingos
Learning Goals
Students will learn to draw basic animals and will focus on trying to show depth and movement in their work.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Students will need white drawing paper, pencils, erasers, black fine point and wide point sharpies, colored pencils (optional), crayons (optional), markers (optional).
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Padlet
Joined July, 2020
5.0
204reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Montana Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Montana State University Billings
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Montana State University Billings
Hello Learners! My name is Corrie Bowman Ostrem and I have been a full-time, certified teacher for 24 years teaching grades 2-7. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Montana State University-Billings. I specialize in Gifted education and have extensive experience with math and science curriculums in these grade levels. I have taught grade K-12 as a substitute teacher prior to my regular teaching career. Additionally, I have worked as a private tutor over the last 10 years and have taught for an online ESL learning company in China for the two years. My experience teaching has been in both the state of Arizona and Montana, and at a private bilingual German/ English school in Berlin, Germany (3 years). I have extensive knowledge and training in the Common Core Curriculum and standardized testing platforms, but also have a great passion for extending the learning and creativity of gifted and motivated students. I have successfully taught over 3,500 lessons online to students from around the world. After school, I have coached math clubs, science bowls, science fairs, foreign language, art, film, architecture, and game-based clubs.


I have extensive experience teaching the full elementary spectrum of standards including the subjects of math, science, language arts, writing, reading, social studies, and art. My passions are in math and science fields, although I typically use a cross curricular approach to integrate all the subject areas into lessons. I believe in student choice and passion-based learning and am willing to tailor my teaching based on student interest or need. I believe all content and standards can be taught in a fun, interactive, and engaging themes, making learning much more fun and memorable. I have a strong desire to help kids reach their full potential and strive to provide opportunities for students to dive deeper into topics, go beyond the typical classroom standards, and develop a love of learning at an early age.

Personally, I am a wife, mother, and dog-mom. I love the outdoors and can often be found boating, fishing, or camping. I have a son, two step sons, and two enormous labrador retrievers who keep me as busy as my children! Education is both a passion and hobby for me. I love my job and could not see myself doing anything else as a career! I hope to see you in the classroom soon!

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$10

weekly or $40 for 4 weeks
4 weeks

Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 5-10

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