THE ART BOOK - ART ASSESSMENT
Note: Grade levels are given as a guideline only. Lessons are always adaptable.
The Art Book is a special series of lessons from Maryanne Messier, a teacher from Janesville Wisconsin. "This Art Book theme was created to help art educators by giving them another form of assessment. So many times we as art educators find it difficult to assess a child's progress when projects are sent home. By using portfolio assessment it is easier to judge a child's progress because you can see it from beginning to end. The idea of the art book came from a colleague of mine, Mary Jo Paup. She developed the "book" idea while working towards her masters. When she told me about the idea I decided to use it with my kindergartners. I used the Janesville School District's Art Curriculum as a basis for each project page. It was a challenge but well worth it. The beauty of portfolio assessment is that it starts in kindergarten and can follow them through their elementary career. As the child grows so do the books and the lessons. If you decide to use this form of assessment in your class, I hope your class enjoys these lessons as much as mine did.
ART BOOK COVER K-2
Begin at the beginning. read more
Page One - PRIMARY HANDS K-2
Primary colors and handprints. read more
Page Two - BLOTTER BUGS K-2
A naturally wonderful way to learn about color mixing. read more
Page Three - CATERPILLARS K-2
A lesson in pattern and color. read more
Page Four - WARM/COOL COLORS K-2
How do colors make us feel? read more
Page Five - NEUTRAL COLORS K-2
An introduction to black, brown, gray & white. read more
Page Six - TEXTURE BUGS K-2
Texture describes how something looks or feels. read more
Page Seven - IMAGINATION PAINTINGS K-2
Imagination is the best tool for creating any kind of artwork. read more
Page Eight - ABOUT THE ARTIST K-2
Self portraits: how your students see themselves and why. read more
Tying it all together. read more
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by Walter Foster Publishers
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