Hello! My name is Emily Porter and I am the K-5 Art Teacher at GCVS. The 2020-2021 school year is my 6th year teaching art! I was born and raised in western Massachusetts and I currently live in Easthampton, MA with my dog Nora. I have a bachelors degree in Fine Art from Washington University. I make a lot of art in my spare time and I find joy in creating and helping others create too! My goal for my students is to have them "think like an artist" which means...

• Noticing the world around you

• Trying new and difficult things

• Learning to tell stories

• experimenting with hands-on learning

• finding the art within math, ELA, science, and social studies

• thinking of creative and innovative solutions to problems

• expressing yourself and being confident!

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