Lessons and Strategies to Boost Student Engagement

Presented by Pam Winter

Green Tree Elementary School,

Wentzville School District

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pamelawinter@wsdr4.org

@GatorArtRoom

Engagement:

• State of being involved in an activity
• greatly interested

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• When students are engaged, they are committed to learning = great classroom management

Boost Engagement

• Exciting Art Media
• Various Methods of Delivery
• Intriguing Lessons

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EXCITING art MEDIA

Model Magic

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Printmaking with Styrofoam and Markers

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Pipe cleaners or Twisteez Wire

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Glitter Glue

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Scented Markers

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Sewing & Weaving

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Technology

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METHODS OF DELIVERY

Share Your Passions

Week 16

Link To

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3rd Grade

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6th Grade

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4th Grade

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5th Grade

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Kindergarten

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2nd Grade

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1st Grade

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Share Your Passions

Animated images

Search for gif. Save the file and then insert it into your presentation.

Make a little song

Make a little song

• For learning
• The horizon line separates the ground and the sky.
• Bounce, Bounce, Bounce on the bottom of the cup. (Push against the inside to get the extra water out.)
• For classroom management
• I’m looking for hands at your sides, eyes up front, and voices off please.

INTRIGUING LESSONS

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Leaves with Patterns

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Texture Pumpkins

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Warm Color Autumn Trees

Scavenger Hunt

3D Form Scavenger Hunt

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Texture Turkeys

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Snowflakes

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Symmetrical Elf

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Gingerbread House

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Chris Uphues inspired Hearts

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(Lesson Plan from Cassie Stephens)

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Warm and Cool Colored Hearts

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Missouri Bluebirds on a Dogwood Branch

Holiday/Seasonal Ideas

Model Magic Snowman

Kids LOVE 3D

Paper Sculpture

Kids LOVE 3D

Paper Cityscape

Kids LOVE 3D

Relief Paper Vase of Flowers

Try Something New

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Color Mixing with Model Magic

Try Something New

Warm & Cool Colored Monster Surprise

Try Something New

Sewing Stitches

Target their Imagination

Target their Interests

Landscapes Inspired by Video Games

Target their Interests

Disney - Mary Blair Castles

Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step One:

Introduction to Mary Blair.

Read Aloud and Class Conversation

Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Supplies Needed:

• Piece of Foam
• Sheet with squares
• Pencil
• Markers
• Squirt bottle
• Paper Towels
• Paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Drawing tools, if desired

Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step Two: Discuss Elements of a castle and what Mary Blair did to make her castles interesting.

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Design your elements: windows, doors, walls, towers, roofs, etc...

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Use this sheet.

Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step Three: Prepare Printing Plate

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Staple paper to foam sheet and trace everything (all the squares and your details inside.

Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step Four: Add color to plate.

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Fill in all of the squares with color. You may want to choose a color scheme for your work.

Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step Five: Print your plate.

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Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step Six: Cut your pieces and assemble your castle.

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Hands-On Lesson: Mary Blair Castles

Step Seven: Glue it onto a background paper. Add details with drawing tools, if desired.

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Lesson Resource Videos

Art Songs video

Gingerbread House - Day 1 Day 2 (my virtual kids were not adding details)

Leaves with Patterns video

Paper Sculpture video

Pattern Prints video

Snowflake with Lines and Patterns video

Snowy Self Portraits - Day 1 (Pattern Prints) Day 2

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Lesson Resource Videos

Somewhere Over the Rainbow video

Symmetrical Elf video

Texture Turkey video

Warm and Cool Colored Hearts - Day 1 Day 2

Warm and Cool Color Monster Surprise video

3D Flowers - Day 1 Day 2

3D Form Scavenger Hunt video

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