What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Beginner Level
In this lesson, students will be able to create a self-portrait and draw crazy hair by using watercolor paint and a straw. Learners will learn how to draw their portrait and then blow through a straw to spread the watercolor paint to the ends of the paper. I will first guide the students in a directed drawing of their self-portrait and then they will be able to use drops of watercolor paint and a straw to make the hair. There is so much flexibility with this lesson and learners can get as creative as they would like! Each student learns at their own pace and I do everything that I can to make sure that each student feels successful. I have taught Kindergarten through 8th grade art in person and on line so I am very comfortable with the format. All learners are welcome! Everyone can create beautiful art regardless of their creative ability! Element of art - Line and color. Students will need white paper, crayons, watercolor paint, sharpie, paint brush, straw, and water dish. If learners cannot get all the supplies required, we will improvise and it will still look great!
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hi! My name is Jana Beckstead and I have been teaching for 21 years. I started my career teaching 3rd grade for 2 years and then moved on to teach 2nd grade for 5 years. Following that, I taught Kindergarten (5 years), 4th grade (5 years), and Kindergarten through 6th grade art (3 years). During the height of the pandemic, I taught Kindergarten through 6th grade virtually. This year I am teaching 7th and 8th grade reading and writing in middle school. I also have 5 children of my own and 2 grandchildren. My husband is in the military and we also have 4 sweet dogs and a bearded dragon named Mona.
I graduated from Arizona State University with my Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. I worked for a newspaper at that time in advertising. When my children started school, I myself went back to school and received my Post Bachelor Certification in k-8 education. I also received my Early Elementary endorsement, Structured English Immersion Endorsement, and Art Endorsement. Along with my certification, I have attended hundreds of hours of professional development in the school district that I teach in. I absolutely love teaching; it is my passion. I can't wait to share my knowledge and creative abilities with your children through the love of reading and art.
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Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-6 learners per class