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Renee Goularte
United States - California - Magalia
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"The arts .... speak to parts of children's being which are otherwise untouched." Sir Ken Robinson
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Note: Geometric People is bundled with three other shape-related art lessons in the lesson bundle
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This packet includes ideas and suggestions for making more time ... and space... for art in the classroom without changing the current schedule. ...
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Art Task Cards -The Complete Set
48 Self-Directed Art Activities for Elementary Students
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Note: The lesson What Can You Do With a Dot? is also included in the lesson bundle
Note: The lesson Gesture People is also available as a stand-alone, sing...
This collection of quick art activity ideas offers many opportunities for students to use and interpret geometry vocabulary, apply their knowledg...
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Art With Autumn Leaves focuses on the art elements line, shape, and color and teaches students how to focus on details for observation drawings. ...
Teach students to draw people using a series of ovals in this direct-drawing activity that uses the art elements: line, shape, and color.
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Start the Year With Art !
This lesson bundle introduces young students to the elements of art with five exploratory, open-ended activities that ...
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Note: This lesson is bundled with three other art lessons in Start With Art.
Have fun with these alternatives to making valentines!
Work with elements of art: line, shape, color, pattern and texture while exploring the g...
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Add choice, interest, and variety to your students’ spelling work. Spelling By Choice is a set of spelling activity ideas that address differen...
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Art in 3D: Introduction to Sculpture includes three easy activities that focus on the art elements line, shape, texture, and space. Each of these...
NOTE: This lesson, Kandinsky-Inspired Abstract Art, is included with two other lessons in
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The art lessons in Exploring Line and Shape focus on lines and shapes as elements of design. These lessons isolate and then combine these two ele...
NOTE: This lesson is bundled with two other lessons in "Art With Symmetry."
Symmetrical Cityscapes is an easy, fun art activity that connects t...
These three lessons are all about faces. They focus on the art elements line, shape, color, and space. Self-Portrait with Landscape is inspired ...
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FEEDBACK
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Kendra.... Thank YOU for shopping in my store! I hope you have a good time with these Art Task Cards, and that they give your students many creative ideas.
May 13, 2013 
JanaRo
Great for Open House!
May 11, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi JanaRo.... Thanks for downloading Art With Faces. You're right... it IS great for open house! Have fun with these. :-)
May 12, 2013
reshelley
Great resource!
May 10, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi reshelley.... Thank you for shopping in my store, and for your interest in art resources for your classroom. I hope you get a lot of use out of these, and that they inspire your students' creativity!
May 10, 2013
tammywinters1
Great ideas
May 9, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi tammywinters.... Thanks for your feedback and for shopping in my store. I do hope you enjoy working with your students on these activities!
May 9, 2013
Page Protector Printables and More (TpT Seller)
I can't wait to get these printed out and use them! I plan to laminate and put them on a metal ring. As SKA said, I think having a station or center with the materials available will make them a well-loved resource in our school.
These are laid out clearly and will be great for our children to grab and go CREATE!!! Thank you!!!
These are laid out clearly and will be great for our children to grab and go CREATE!!! Thank you!!!
May 9, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi there, Ms. Page Protector :-)
Thank you SO much for this feedback! I do hope you and your children/students will enjoy getting ideas from these task cards for making art. Every activity here is student/classroom tested so I know they work. I spent a lot of time on the directions, making sure that I put enough information so kids would know how to proceed on their own, without so many details that their creativity would be stifled. Thanks again! Enjoy!
Thank you SO much for this feedback! I do hope you and your children/students will enjoy getting ideas from these task cards for making art. Every activity here is student/classroom tested so I know they work. I spent a lot of time on the directions, making sure that I put enough information so kids would know how to proceed on their own, without so many details that their creativity would be stifled. Thanks again! Enjoy!
May 9, 2013
teehee42
Students loved these art lessons
May 8, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi teehee42. Thanks for your feedback. I've had great success with these lessons, and am glad your students enjoyed them. Thanks for shopping in my store!
May 8, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thank you, Jan Shimoda, for shopping in my store and supporting art in your classroom! I hope you get good use out of these task cards!
May 8, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hello Danielle. Thank you for shopping in my store. These Art Task Cards were a labor of love for me. Every activity is one I have taught to my students at one time or another, so they are all classroom/student tested. I hope your students enjoy getting ideas from these cards in their own creative efforts. Thanks!
May 7, 2013
nodaknorske
Cool!
May 5, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi nodaknorske. Thank you for visiting and shopping in my store! I hope you enjoy these activities with your students. They are good anytime, not just for St. Patrick's Day!
May 6, 2013
Cubby33
Can't wait to use this unit with my class as we are studying Elmer books this term. The kids will love the activities.
April 30, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Cubby33.... thank you for this feedback on Elmer and Friends. I have taught this lesson many times and it is indeed great fun. I've done it "whole group" in about an hour in my art classes, and I've also done it in Kindergarten classes, where I've found it to be very successful to do the direct drawing part during centers/stations, and then the patterning part later in the day, after a patterning lesson and a review of the patterns on the elephants in the illustrations. Have fun!
April 30, 2013
christylin
Beautiful project!
April 25, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thanks, christylin. I've found that this project is pretty much foolproof. I usually tell the students to place their leaves close together, overlap at least one, and try to have one going off the page. It's a great observation activity!
April 25, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Farran! I'm glad you like these task cards, and hope they will be useful for you and your students. Happy creating!
April 21, 2013
Braincramp
I wish each activity had a list of artists to go with it.
April 18, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Braincramp... That's an interesting idea, something I can think about as a possibility for a future revision. I will say, though, that these task cards are intended to simply be a catalyst for student creativity independent of any relationship to known artists and their art work. For that reason, I purposely did not relate any of the activities to artists, although some of them were originally artist-inspired. As stated in the description, some of the activities on the task cards are similar to art-making activities in some of my comprehensive art lessons. In those lessons, students are asked to look at and talk about art works that inspired the lessons. I do hope you enjoy using them!
April 18, 2013
SKA (TpT Seller)
This packet is extremely practical for early finishers. Having an early finisher station where there are available materials is key. Thanks for the wonderful resource!
April 16, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Amanda. Thank you for your feedback, and for shopping in my store! It is my hope that this is one way that will give students more opportunities for some creative choices in their classrooms. I hope they work well for you and your students. :-)
April 16, 2013
bjfaith
Great ideas! Kids loved them!
April 15, 2013
astroud
These are great activities for Spelling. The students love them.
April 10, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi astroud. I'm glad your students are enjoying using these activities. I used them for years with second and third graders and I think what they liked best was having some choices. Thanks for shopping in my store!
April 10, 2013
lulubugs
Great ideas - thanks for sharing! :0)
April 8, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
lulubugs.....Thanks for your interest in Making Time For Art! I hope it gives you some good ideas! :-)
April 8, 2013
blaramie
Just what I was looking for. Thanks!
April 7, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi blaramie.... Glad you found the perfect lesson in my store! I've had great success with this activity. Anyone can do it! Thanks!
April 7, 2013
Kw18
Awesome! Thanks!
April 1, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Kw18... You're very welcome. Thank you for purchasing these art lessons. Enjoy!
April 1, 2013
gomima
Such a great addition to my art program!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... I am sad when I see students draw stick people because stick people have no personality and, to me, they exhibit laziness. I actually tell students that drawing stick people is lazy. It's so easy to draw people, especially for kids!
March 29, 2013
gomima
Once again, thanks Renee, my class loved this activity!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... Glad your class enjoyed these! Another great way to reinforce a math concept far beyond the "draw a line of symmetry" exercise. :-)
March 29, 2013
gomima
What a great way to reinforce geometry!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... One thing I love to do with these is display them all in a line, with no space in between. FUN!
March 29, 2013
gomima
I have just bought several of your packages...they look like fun and really teach great concepts...thanks so much...I will be using them for years to come!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... Thank you so much for supporting my store and your interest in my art lessons. I do hope your students enjoy these activities!
March 29, 2013
gomima
These lessons look great, thanks Renee!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... These are great lessons for when you don't have a lot of time!
March 29, 2013
gomima
This looks like it will be fun!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... I adapted this from an activity in Mona Brooks' book, Drawing With Children. I've done it with children of all ages, from Kindergarten (slowly, at centers, one step at a time) to fifth graders. They are great fun to look at, and use a lot of math language!
March 29, 2013
gomima
I am excited to get working on this!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... I love using art to review math vocabulary and concepts. Enjoy!
March 29, 2013
gomima
I can't wait for my students to work on this package!
March 29, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi gomima.... One of the best things about this activity is that it is pretty foolproof. Even if kids don't get the "symmetry" part the results are generally pretty striking. If you don't have the construction paper crayons, which are sort of sparkly, you could use light colored crayons on black paper, or pastels, or chalk, or just do it on white paper.
March 29, 2013
hodgepodge99
Portraits are always fun to do with kids... this is a great way to create pictures using simple shapes.
March 27, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the feedback, hodgepodge99. I agree that portraits are always fun to do with kids. They create the most whimsical, interesting designs!
March 27, 2013
hodgepodge99
Cool lesson.
March 27, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thanks, hodgepodge99. This is definitely a favorite lesson for me to teach. Glad you like it!
March 27, 2013
cmaneen
Very neat activity to integrate art and math. Thanks!
March 23, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi cmaneen.... Thanks for your comment! I hope you have/had fun with these!
March 23, 2013
susanmcc
Loved, loved these ideas!
March 23, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi susanmcc..... Thanks! Both of these activities are easy and pretty foolproof! :-)
March 23, 2013
Rhonda Baldwin (TpT Seller)
Thank you. This is a cute idea. Looking forward to using it. Rhonda
March 15, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Rhonda. Hope you have as good a time with these as I have had with my students!
March 15, 2013
nhosler
Terrific. I just downloaded this and can't wait to use next week!
March 8, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi nhosler..... I hope you enjoy using these task cards. I created them for my classroom years ago, to use with my second and third graders as the comprehension and literature response piece of their independent reading program, where they chose all their own reading material.
March 9, 2013
nelsonca
There are some great ideas.
March 4, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hello nelsonca..... I hope you enjoy doing these activities with your students. Thanks for shopping in my TpT store!
March 5, 2013
sarahe
Good Resource
February 24, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi sarahe.... thanks for your feedback, and for being interested in my still life art lessons. I hope you and your students enjoy this lesson!
February 24, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Tanya.... I'm glad you like this activity! I've had much fun with it, myself. Enjoy!
February 24, 2013
A Perfectly Poetic Page (TpT Seller)
I love the way you included everything I needed, including directions, student samples, and the standards. Thank you!!
February 22, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hello Poetic Page..... Thank you for this feedback. I've had a great time teaching this lesson. The kids' results are all very individual, because the shapes and arrangements are all so different. Enjoy!
February 22, 2013
Alishastake
good variety
February 19, 2013
ecteacher0000
Thank you.
February 19, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
ecteacher.... You're welcome! I hope this packet helps you find more time for art in your classroom. :-)
February 19, 2013
ecteacher0000
Thank you.
February 19, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi ecteacher.... You're very welcome, and thank you for your interest in this art lesson. I have had great fun with this lesson, and hope you do as well.
February 19, 2013
lstjean
Thank you for the excellent unit. I have little experience teaching visual art and I find your unit is an excellent resource. I really do appreciate how you have incorporated the vocabulary and how it can be connected to different subjects (math, literacy)
February 18, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi lstjean.... Thank you for your feedback. I hope these art lessons will spur you on to doing more with visual art in your classroom!
February 18, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Angela....
You're very welcome! I hope you and your students enjoy this art activity!
You're very welcome! I hope you and your students enjoy this art activity!
February 18, 2013
jecarey
I really like this. Very practical and thorough.
February 15, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi jecarey..... Thank you so much for your feedback! I really appreciate it. Enjoy!
February 15, 2013
debra63
LOVE it
February 12, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi debra.... I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I did this lesson with my own class and it was very effective. Thanks!
February 12, 2013
nelsonca
This is a great reminder with some guidance to create an artist's attitude in a class.
February 11, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi nelsonca.... I hope this is of some use to you. Enjoy!
February 11, 2013
ckroboth
Great thanks!
February 9, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
You're welcome, ckroboth. I'm sure your students will have fun with these!
February 9, 2013
ormarkus
Looking forward to doing this in February!
February 7, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi ormarkus.... I hope your students have a good, creative time with this lesson!
February 7, 2013
Kathy Stoner (TpT Seller)
My kids enjoy responding to their nightly reading by drawing captions. Thank you.
February 7, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Kathy... Thank YOU for your interest in this activity. As an artist, I know the importance of reading pictures as well as words. :-)
February 7, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thank you, Peggy! I used these materials in my Kindergarten classroom, and they were very successful. I hope they work well for you!
February 6, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thanks! I have had much success with these "faces" lessons with kids. Have fun with it!
February 4, 2013
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Sawyersmom re: Art With Patterns
Do these activites match any of the 1st garde standards? I really want to purchase this because I love the looks of it but cannot come up with a content standard to go along with it- Help!
April 1, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Sawyersmom.... The "Found Object Stamp Patterns" and "Line Pattern Rubbings" activities in this bundle specifically meet several of the 1st grade Visual Arts Standards for California. They are listed at the ends of the lessons. I suspect there may be some connection to some of the Math standards at the first grade level as well, but I have not checked on those. The other two activities in the bundle specifically meet standards for 2nd grade and 3rd grade Visual Arts Standards for California; keep in mind that my art activities are really adaptable in many ways to a variety of grade levels and could be revised to meet 1st grade standards.
I hope this helps. :-)
I hope this helps. :-)
April 1, 2013
A Sketchy Guy (TpT Seller)
Hello Renee--I just wanted to make sure you were able to open the farm set. If you would like it emailed to you please email me at jjohlfs@gmail.com.
Thanks-A Sketchy Guy
Thanks-A Sketchy Guy
March 28, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Sketchy Guy. I don't know why the freebie would not open. It would download and it would *start* but then it just would not open. Is it a powerpoint file? Because I tried opening directly with powerpoint (rather than a double click) and got a message that it might be corrupt or a file type not supported by powerpoint.
I am on a Mac. Perhaps that is an issue. If so, you might want to figure that out, especially if you get the same thing with other people. Or maybe it's just me.
Actually, I am not a TpT buyer, really. I'm retired and just selling here. I just wanted to see more of your work. I really like your art style. :-)
Good luck!
I am on a Mac. Perhaps that is an issue. If so, you might want to figure that out, especially if you get the same thing with other people. Or maybe it's just me.
Actually, I am not a TpT buyer, really. I'm retired and just selling here. I just wanted to see more of your work. I really like your art style. :-)
Good luck!
March 28, 2013
Nichole Barnett (TpT Seller)
Thanks Renee for the feedback. I did check yours out! They look great!
I just uploaded my first product with a preview to download. (10 Mini Reading Projects). I will also change those that don't have a cover page...I think you are right...people need to see the flashy cover page too.
I just uploaded my first product with a preview to download. (10 Mini Reading Projects). I will also change those that don't have a cover page...I think you are right...people need to see the flashy cover page too.
February 24, 2013
Nichole Barnett (TpT Seller) re: Gesture People
Hello Renee- I always see you giving people great feedback. Any chance you would take a quick look at my store and let me know what you think?
Also, I read one of your posts recently about having a page or two for people to download before they buy it. Can you tell me more about that? Thanks!
Also, I read one of your posts recently about having a page or two for people to download before they buy it. Can you tell me more about that? Thanks!
February 24, 2013
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Nichole,
I just took a quick look at your store and it seems like you have some very useful products. I can't really comment on your pricing because to me I am not getting enough detail about your products, which you can provide with a preview.
When you upload your products there is also an option to upload a smaller preview that buyers can download to get more details about your product. I have previews for all my products, so you might want to go to my store and just look to see what those look like. All my previews are not the same, so you might want to look at a few different ones. The object of the preview is to give the buyer more detail about the product and what it includes. Many buyers will not buy a product if there is not a preview so it's important to think about. One way to do a preview is to just take some of the pages of your product, slap a watermark over them and make them into a .pdf for download. Another way is to take some screen shots of different pages and make them into a collage and turn that into a .pdf for download. I have done my previews both ways.
Another thing I would recommend is that even for your one-page items, make a catchy cover page. The cover pages you do have are eye-catching, so you're on the right track there. But the ones with lots of little print do not attract the buyer. Make a colorful cover page with a title that can be read with the mouse-over.
I do encourage you to download the previews to a couple of my products to see what I am talking about.
I hope this helps!
Renee
I just took a quick look at your store and it seems like you have some very useful products. I can't really comment on your pricing because to me I am not getting enough detail about your products, which you can provide with a preview.
When you upload your products there is also an option to upload a smaller preview that buyers can download to get more details about your product. I have previews for all my products, so you might want to go to my store and just look to see what those look like. All my previews are not the same, so you might want to look at a few different ones. The object of the preview is to give the buyer more detail about the product and what it includes. Many buyers will not buy a product if there is not a preview so it's important to think about. One way to do a preview is to just take some of the pages of your product, slap a watermark over them and make them into a .pdf for download. Another way is to take some screen shots of different pages and make them into a collage and turn that into a .pdf for download. I have done my previews both ways.
Another thing I would recommend is that even for your one-page items, make a catchy cover page. The cover pages you do have are eye-catching, so you're on the right track there. But the ones with lots of little print do not attract the buyer. Make a colorful cover page with a title that can be read with the mouse-over.
I do encourage you to download the previews to a couple of my products to see what I am talking about.
I hope this helps!
Renee
February 24, 2013
Art Lesson Launchpad (TpT Seller) re: Making Time for Art
Hey Renee, I am doing a blog post about your terrific product, Making Time for Art. I plan to post it tomorrow. http://artteachercarol.com/
Carol
Carol
December 16, 2012
Scipi (TpT Seller)
Renee - I saw your post about helping me while I have my surgery. I truly believe that people do not realize how art and math are related. Could you share a short piece about some art project you did and how math was the key? Or something similar? E-mail me at calqlate@yahoo.com
December 12, 2012
kateso re: Three Literature-Based Art Lessons for Kindergarten
What is the literature to which these art lessons are linked?
October 13, 2012
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi there.... These three art lessons go along with Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr., and Elmer by David McKee. Each of the lessons begins with a read-aloud that focuses not only on the content but also on the illustrations.
October 13, 2012
Scipi (TpT Seller)
Love your Linking Math with Art webpages and must keep them in mind for reference material. Thanks for your kind words about my products. You are welcome to borrow any ideas from me that you would like.
June 21, 2012
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Thanks again Scipi. And if you have any questions about linking math with art, are looking for ideas, whatever.... just ask. I have done teacher workshops and have handouts you might want. :-)
June 21, 2012
Scipi (TpT Seller) re: Start With Art
I saw your posting on the Sellers Forum page of Teachers Pay Teachers; so, I thought I would look at your newest product. It is very professional looking. The lesson plans are clear and easy to follow. I like having the visual examples as well. I teach math and continually see how art and math interrelated. Thanks for sharing you gift of art with us.
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Welcome to TPT, and good luck with selling!
I'd love for you to to at any one of my freebies listed below and if you care to, give me some feedback as well.
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I am now your 9th follower, and hope you will reciprocate at my store as well. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/SciPi/Products
Welcome to TPT, and good luck with selling!
June 20, 2012
Renee Goularte (TpT Seller)
Hi Scipi,
Thank you for looking at my art lessons and giving me feedback. I especially like that you think the product is very professional looking... that is important to me.
I did take a look at a few of your free items, and I think yours also look very professional. I especially like that they are not overloaded with "cuteness" which is something I tend to avoid. :-)
And I especially like your last page, with the "thank you" and invitation to visit your math blog. I hope you don't mind if I borrow this idea from you?
You are right that math and art have many intersections. If you feel like it, please take a look at my "Linking Math With Art" webpages at http://www.share2learn.com/artmathsamples.html
Thanks again for the feedback!
Renee Goularte
Thank you for looking at my art lessons and giving me feedback. I especially like that you think the product is very professional looking... that is important to me.
I did take a look at a few of your free items, and I think yours also look very professional. I especially like that they are not overloaded with "cuteness" which is something I tend to avoid. :-)
And I especially like your last page, with the "thank you" and invitation to visit your math blog. I hope you don't mind if I borrow this idea from you?
You are right that math and art have many intersections. If you feel like it, please take a look at my "Linking Math With Art" webpages at http://www.share2learn.com/artmathsamples.html
Thanks again for the feedback!
Renee Goularte
June 20, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I am a retired elementary school teacher / art educator, a working artist, and a writer. My professional teaching career began in San Jose, CA in 1988 in a third grade classroom. I soon moved to 2/3 combination classes and then spent four years teaching in a Multiage 1-2-3 program, which I started with a colleague. I have also taught a 4/5 combination class and Kindergarten, and have worked specifically with GATE students, ELL students, and at-risk students in all elementary grades, In my last two years of teaching before I retired in 2010, I taught Art to Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students for two years. For me, teaching Art was coming full circle. In addition to my work in the classroom, I have written articles on teaching, written lessons professionally, maintained a number of websites and blogs, and facilated math, language, and art workshops for teachers and parents.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I believe in hands-on, active learning that touches all learning styles. I know from personal experience that visual literacy is an important component of the curriculum, and that creativity can be fostered and nurtured.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
The most cherished honors & awards I've received have been the feedback of now-adult former students.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
I have been a teacher, a writer, and an artist, and I am a perpetual student. I have a BA in Art and English from San Jose State University, where I earned Standard Secondary and Multiple Subjects teaching credentials, as well as a Master's Degree in Elementary Education with a focus in Mathematics. I am also Montessori-certified. Beyond all this formal education, I have learned volumes from the many students I've taught over the years.
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
As a retired teacher, I substitute in former colleagues' classrooms, where I teach art whenever given the time.
GRADES TAUGHT
Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Adult Education, Homeschooler
SUBJECT AREAS
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