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WHY ART EDUCATION?
| OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
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ART AT HOME | THE ANNUAL ART SHOW
WHY ART EDUCATION?
Ramsey's Art Program is part of what makes Coeur d' Alene students' educational experience so special and unique. Child magazine reported that "a full 80 percent of grade-schoolers considered outstanding achievers by their teachers also demonstrate artistic skill and have received art instruction since preschool." Art seems to boost mathematical reasoning, creative problem-solving, reading proficiency and language ability - most likely by stimulating connections in the brain necessary for later learning. Art helps young people develop discipline, perseverance, an ability to classify, sort, think critically, communicate, and other skills that can be useful in a job. The process of choosing colors, determining where a line should go, selecting shapes and discovering what different combinations produce are also important and empowering learning experiences!
OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Ramsey not only strives to develop students' creative expression, but also to instill an appreciation of art history, criticism, and aesthetics. Instruction begins in kindergarten with the basic elements of design (color, shape, line, form, value, space and texture.) Gradually, as students move toward the 5th grade, they are introduced to the principles of design (rhythm, contrast, unity, emphasis, movement, pattern and balance.) Students are also exposed to museums, Native American and other multicultural art forms and careers in the arts, including design and architecture.
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FAVORITE PROJECTS
Favorites among Ramsey students include:
Kindergarten: Texture Rubs, Desert Landscapes, Japanese Lanterns, Monet's Water Lilies
First Grade: Fish mosaics, African Masks, Salt Dough Bugs
Second Grade: Constructing Box Buildings and Museums, Dragon textures, Terra Cotta Pot Christmas Bells, Halloween Upside Down Portraits
Third Grade: Chalk Stencils, Rain Sticks, Pablo Picasso Portraits
Fourth Grade: Embroideries, Native American Puppets, Action Figure Drawings, Georgia O'Keefe Watercolors
Fifth Grade: Pop Artists, Additive and Subtractive Sculpture Projects, Romare Bearden's Montages
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ART AT HOME
Here are some tips for teaching art at home: (Some suggestions provided by the Spokesman Review.)
1. Set up an art area. Provide paper, tempera-type paint, a variety of brushes, a palette made from an ice tray or plastic cups, chalk, crayons, colored pencils and markers. Offer at least the primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) so your child can experiment with mixing colors.
2. Encourage collage. Take your child for a walk and collect leaves, shells or other natural items that can be glued to paper. Save souvenirs from trips. Encourage your child to feel and notice the differences
amount the items.
3. Play with clay or Play Doh. Show interest in what your child is creating. But don't ask, "What is it?" Instead, ask your
child to tell you about it.
4. Visit your local library for books about drawing, sculpting, painting, paper folding, etc.
THE ANNUAL ART SHOW
Finally, don't miss the annual Coeur d'Alene Art Show! The Silverlake Mall hosts
Coeur d'Alene School District's annual Art Show each spring. Don't miss your opportunity to see masks, sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, and computerized art on display!!!
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