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GRADE 4 TERM 4 November 22 - 26
Managing Strong Emotions
We all get upset about different things:
*getting into arguments at recess about rules or fairness of the game *fighting with a sibling or a friend about whose turn it is
*when someone jumps the queue *when someone calls me a name
Think about what your brain and body does when you get upset.
Calming down strategies:
-Deep, centred breathing (belly breathing). Make sure you have your hand on your stomach and take a breath through your nose into the lower part of your lungs. You should feel your stomach moving as you do this. Now breathe out through your mouth slowly and evenly. Make sure you can fill your hand moving out as you breathe in. Do this into your heart rate slows down.
When you do deep breathing, your body gets a message that everything is okay. That helps you calm down.
-Count forwards or backwards with or without breathing. Counting can help you avoid saying or doing something that will make the situation worse.
Positive self-talk – “I can figure this out”, “it’s not the end of the world”, “maybe they didn’t mean to do that”
Once you’ve calm down- ask yourself “what should I do?”
Sometimes the solution is obvious, and you will know what to do and sometimes it’s more complicated than you might need to do some problem-solving.
This week practise controlling your emotions. .
Shape an element in Art
Shape an element in Art
Elements of art are stylistic features that are included within an art piece to help the artist communicate. The seven most common elements include line, shape, texture, form, space, color and value, with the additions of mark making, and materiality.
Shape is the result of closed lines, they are two dimensional and flat. Shapes can be geometric, such as squares or triangles or they can be organic and not have defined parameters and are more curved and abstract. Shapes in art can be used to control how the viewer perceives a piece.
Shape is a flat area surrounded by edges or an outline. Artists use all kinds of shapes. Geometric shapes are precise and regular, like squares, rectangles, and triangles. They are often found in human-made things, like building and machines while biomorphic naturally occurring forms such as plants or shapes found in nature.
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GRADE 4 TERM 4 November 15 - 19
Calming Down Anger
Everyone gets upset from time to time. It is important to recognise our body signals when we are getting upset. For example, you might feel hot, go red and clench your fists. What are some of the signs your body sends you when you’re feeling angry?
When we don’t get our anger under control, we often end up doing things that we regret later.
Common examples that make us angry include: being blamed for something we didn’t do, having a fight with our friends, not getting our own way and dealing with another person who is being mean to us. In addition to using calming down techniques (deep belly breathing, and positive self talk), sometimes you need to either walk away from the situation, ignore it, or talk to somebody about it. Being calm will help you have patience in these kinds of situations.
When we are aware of these body signals, it is time to do something about it before we ‘flip our lid’. When you experience this, use your calming down strategies: such as slow deep belly breathing and positive self–talk.
ART for grade 4T
ART for grade 4T
Let's get started
Today in Art you will be making a
cloak of texture.
What You Need To Do:
What You Need To Do:
Stick two pieces of A4 paper together.
Collect textures to rub from around your house.
Copy the face of one of these portraits at the top of your page.
It is important to position your artwork carefully.
Consider these points:
The face needs to be at the top part of your page.
Decide whether you want a hat or some sort of head dress.
Most of your page will be covered with the cloak.
Once you have positioned your artwork.
Draw the face and the outline of your cloak and head dress.
Collect some things to rub, coins, anything with a textured surface even your shoe soles.
Have a look at these images
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Texture an element in Art.
Texture refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.
Sculptors and architects can create texture in a three-dimensional work of art by manipulating the surface texture of a piece.
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Today in Art you will be making a
pinch pot and decorating it.
What You Need To Do:
What You Need To Do:
Collect some clay and a mat to work on.
Make your clay into a ball.
Press your thumb into the middle of the clay and very gently pinch the clay into a pot.
Decorate the pot using the different utensils.
ALWAYS BE GENTLE WHEN WORKING WITH CLAY.
Let your pot dry then plant a small succulent in it.
Enjoy!!!
GRADE 4 TERM 4 November 8 - 12
Avoiding Assumptions (Homework Included)
When you make assumptions you think you know something based on what you see but you only partly see it. You don’t have all the details. When you make assumptions you believe you know what people think or why people act the way they do. You don’t stop to consider all the possibilities. Most people are especially likely to make assumptions when their feelings are strong. Is it a good idea to make assumptions about situations that involve other people when you don’t have all the details? You might assume wrong. When you assume wrong, someone might get hurt. You might overreact.
Sometimes when you make assumptions, you assume the worst. You don’t think clearly about the situation. You make decisions without having all the information.
To avoid making assumptions, you need to have control of your emotions. You need to be calm. After we have calmed down, we can get more information to help us find out what really happened.
HOMEWORK (Homework can be downloaded from compass)
Avoiding Assumptions
Click on the homework then press the square with an arrow.
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Colour an element in Art
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Today in Art you will be making a colour collision art piece.
What You Need To Do:
What You Need To Do:
Collect two A3 pieces of paper.
Stick them together like a book.
I will put dots of colour on your page in different positions.
Gently fold your paper and push the paint around to mix the colours.
Open the page and see what colours you have created.
I will then come around and add white to your painting.
Fold the paper again.
Open the paper and see what has happened to the colours.
I will add black to then add black to your painting.
Fold the paper again.
Open the paper and see what has happened to the colours.
WOW!!!!
GRADE 4 TERM 4 November 1 - 5
Handling Put-downs.
Sometimes, people may say things that are hurtful or mean on purpose, and these are called put-downs.
Put downs are not OK because it makes you feel unimportant, small or even angry.
They can cause a lot of strong emotions. If this happens, we can ignore the person, assertively tell the person to stop, say something positive about yourself and get help if the put-downs continue.
HOMEWORK (Homework can be downloaded from compass)
Handling Put-downs.
Click on the homework then press the square with an arrow.
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SPACE - AN ELEMENT IN ART
Space in a work of art refers to a feeling of depth or three dimensions. It can also refer to the artist's use of the area within the picture plane. The area around the primary objects in a work of art is known as negative space, while the space occupied by the primary objects is known as positive space.
Form can be a three-dimensional object with volume of height, width and depth. These objects include cubes, spheres and cylinders. Form is often used when referring to physical works of art, like sculptures, as form is connected most closely with those three-dimensional works.
In terms of art, space is the area around, about and within an object. With consideration to drawings and paintings, our goal is to create the illusion of space.
language of Art
Space - element of art, refers to the emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or within objects
Positive Space - the shapes or forms of interest
Negative Space - the empty space between the shapes or forms
3-D Space - can be defined as the space over, under, through, behind, and around a form.
There are six ways an artist can create the illusion of space on a 2-Dimensional surface.
Overlapping
Placement on the paper - Objects placed higher within the picture plane will appear further away.
Size - Objects that are smaller will appear further away from the viewer.
Detail - Objects that are further away should have less detail than objects that are closer to the viewer.
Color and Value - Objects that are further away are cooler in color temperature, while objects that are closer are warmer. Objects that are further away are lighter in value, while objects that are closer are typically darker in value.
Perspective - create the illusion of space on a flat surface.
One point perspective uses one vanishing point to accomplish this illusion.
Two point perspective uses two vanishing points to create the illusion of space.
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Today in Art you will be folding a 3D
bilby.
3-D Space - can be defined as the space over, under, through, behind, and around a form.
What You Need To Do:
What You Need To Do:
You will need a square piece of paper or an A4 and we will cut it into a square.
Then follow the step by step video.
ENJOY!!!!
GRADE 4 TERM 4 October 25 -29
Resisting Revenge
Homework Included
(Homework can be downloaded from compass)
Sometimes we have urges to want to get back at someone, or get revenge. It’s natural to feel angry when you think someone has done something mean and disrespectful to you. The urge to get revenge can be very strong. Has anyone ever had that urge?
Think about a time when you wanted to get revenge, and the feelings you are having.
The emotions you have when you want to get revenge can be overwhelming. First, we need to calm down so that we can control the urge for revenge and consider other alternatives. We could use positive self-talk to help us resist the urge to get revenge. Another way to resist revenge is to do skip counting or belly breathing. Sometimes it really helps if you step away from the situation before you try to calm down.
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LINE AN ELEMENT IN ART
A line can be vertical, diagonal, horizontal, and even curved. It can be any width, size, shape, position, direction, interval, or density. Points create lines and lines create shapes. A line can have other elements like color, texture, and movement applied to it.
Line is the most basic visual element.
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Today in Art we are going to draw one line drawings.
A one line drawing, also known as a single line drawing, is a drawing made with just one line. For most artists it is a way to simplify the complex world around us.
What you need to do
Draw your own one line drawings. You could add your own characteristics. Use colour, value and width.
Get ideas from these images.
GRADE 4 TERM 4 October 18 - 22
Managing frustration
Homework Included
(Homework can be downloaded from compass)
We can all feel frustrated at times. Examples of frustrating situations include trying to learn something new, doing something difficult and dealing with another person who is annoying you. We can use our calming down steps to calm down first. You will also need to have patience with yourself (when you’re learning something new or doing something difficult), and with other people (when you are annoying them or when they are annoying you). Being calm will help you have patience in both kinds of situations.
Lets watch this video
HOMEWORK (Homework can be downloaded from compass)
Managing frustration
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Grade 4 Homework.pdf
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Managing frustration
Frustration is not quite sadness but not quite anger it's in-between, for me the colours of frustration are red, black, orange and yellow.
The harder one presses on a pen the more stressed, tense and frustrated the image looks.
When we are frustrated we feel as if we are on fire, hot and out of control, very much like a fire.
Let's start
What you will need:
What you will need:
A sheet of A4 paper.
Coloured pens and pencils.
A black biro.
What you need to do:
What you need to do:
We are going to start with the background.
The background needs to look like fire, so blend orange, red and yellow together with some flames. Cover the whole page.
Then draw a border of black flames around the entire page.
Now choose different, frustrated stick images.
Use a lead pencil to sketch the stick figures.
You can choose how many images you want on your page. Fill in the whole page with these images.
When you are happy with the images trace over the sketch with a black biro.
Try pulling the same frustrated faces that are on these images to feel how stressed your face becomes.
Have fun !!!!
GRADE 4 TERM 4 October 11 - 15
Managing Anxiety
Homework Included
(Homework can be downloaded from compass)
Anxiety is the uncomfortable feeling you get when you’re worried about something that might or might not happen. You can also feel anxiety in a stressful situation, like taking a difficult test. You usually feel it in your body, like feeling tight in your muscles or a sore tummy. Anxiety can also be experienced as racing negative thoughts, trouble paying attention, agitation and restlessness. Things that cause anxiety can be:
School. Tests. Being new at school. Talking to a new person. Asking to join in a game. Giving a speech. Important sports game. Musical recital.
What are your physical signs of anxiety?
Do you get-sweaty palms, racing heart, or feel sick.
When you notice these signs it is time to manage your emotions.
Let’s try some calming down strategies:
Calming down strategies:
Calming down strategies:
Positive self talk
Belly breathing
3. Counting forwards or backwards
Now watch the video on what makes us worry or be anxious.
HOMEWORK (Homework can be downloaded from compass)
Managing Anxiety
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Grade 4 Homework.pdf
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What happens when we are Anxious?
What happens when we are Anxious?
When we are anxious our pupils in our eyes dilate (become large) allowing more light to get into our eyes making our vision work better. Have a look at the cat with dilated pupils.
This week we are going to be drawing anxious or worried eyes. That means our pupil will be very large.
So let's start our art.
So let's start our art.
You will need:
You will need:
A3 paper (2 sheets of A4 taped together)
Pencil
Rubber
Coloured pencils and pens.
What to do:
What to do:
You are going to be learning how to draw an eye.
Now watch the video on the left.
Now watch the video on the left.
Follow the video very carefully and stop it when you need to.
Listen to the different techniques and tips from the artist.
After you have completed your artwork upload to Seesaw (under ArtSEL).
GRADE 4 TERM 4 October 4 - 8
Introducing Emotional Management
Calming Down
Homework Included
(Homework can be downloaded from compass)
We all get upset about different things:
*getting into arguments at recess about rules or fairness of the game
*fighting with a sibling or a friend about whose turn it is
*when someone jumps the queue
*when someone calls me a name
Think about what your brain and body does when you get upset.
Calming down strategies:
Calming down strategies:
Belly breathing
2. Counting forwards or backwards
3. Positive self talk
Belly breathing
Belly breathing
Now we are going to practise deep, centred breathing (belly breathing). Make sure you have your hand on your stomach and take a breath through your nose into the lower part of your lungs. You should feel your stomach moving as you do this. Now breathe out through your mouth slowly and evenly. Make sure you can feel your hand moving out as you breathe in. Do this into your heart rate slows down.
When you do deep breathing, your body gets a message that everything is okay. That helps you calm down.
This week practise controlling your emotions and take the time to do mindful breathing.
Counting forwards or backwards
Counting forwards or backwards
We can count forwards or backwards with or without breathing to help us calm down. Counting can help you avoid saying or doing something that will make the situation worse.
Positive self talk
Positive self talk
We can also use positive self-talk to calm ourselves down, for example we could say
“I can figure this out”,
“it’s not the end of the world”,
“maybe they didn’t mean to do that”.
Once you’ve calm down - ask yourself
“what is my next step to fix what is upsetting me?”
Sometimes the solution is obvious, and you will know what to do and sometimes it’s more complicated and you might need to do some problem-solving.
Now watch the video on Mindful breathing. This week practise controlling your emotions.
HOMEWORK (Homework can be downloaded from compass) Introducing Emotional Management
Calming Down
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Grade 4 Homework.pdfWe are ready to link emotions to our Art!
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Calming Down
Calming Down
October 4 - 8
October 4 - 8
Stroking, hugging, or otherwise touching a loving animal or soft toy can calm you when have strong emotions. This week we are going to be drawing a Paul Klee cat.
Paul Klee
Paul Klee was a cat lover throughout his lifeand included cats in all of his artwork. His first cat, Fritzi was a model for his works in the 1920's. Bimbo kept him company for years, and Bimbo II accompanied him on his final journey to Switzerland.
He would let his cats walk over his paintings and leave their prints on his paintings. You can do the same.
What You Need:
A4 paper
Grey lead, coloured textas and a black biro.
Rubber.
What You Need To Do:
What You Need To Do:
Look at the images of Klee's cat's and choose your favourite one.
Sketch your drawing lightly with lead pencil.
Look very carefully at the background in image 4 There are hazy squares throughout the drawing. If you fold your page many times you can create these squares.
Choose your colours carefully and colour in your drawing.
Before you colour in your drawing look at how Klee blended his colours. Use a rubber, finger or tissue to rub and blend the colours.
Be calm, breathe and enjoy.
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