Welcome to Art! Mrs. Boeslager and Mrs. Thompson are enjoying our first year sharing Steck Elementary.  We hope to create classroom communities where all students are welcome and creativity and imagination are encouraged. 

We will be starting the year off with a review of the art elements of line, shape, color, form, texture, value, and space. Throughout the year, many projects will be focused on giving children experiences with each of the above art elements. Upper grade levels also focus on art principles such as pattern, movement, balance, emphasis, unity, and movement. 

Each grade level will work on different projects using varied materials. Much of the curriculum focuses on cultures, celebrations, seasons, and animals. Each grade focuses on different aspects of art so that all students can be exposed to a variety of styles and concepts from different cultures throughout their years at Steck. Please ask your child/children what we discussed in class in regard to their artwork. 

    Art history is also a component of our curriculum. Each grade level focuses on learning about the lives and work of historical as well as some contemporary artists. This year, each grade will be learning about the following artists: 

Kindergarten: Vincent Van Gogh, Eric Carle, Jim Dine, Dr. Seuss

1st Grade:  Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, Paul Klee, Eric Carle, Piet Mondrian

2nd Grade: Henri Matisse, Gustav Klimt, Faith Ringgold, Henri Rousseau, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol

3rd Grade: Wassily Kandinsky, Jackson Pollock, Jim Dine, Pablo Picasso, Louis Eiffel

4th Grade: Diego Rivera, Heather Galler, Edgar Degas, Alexander Calder, Mary Cassatt, Sara Silberzweig

5th Grade: Dale Chihuly, Chuck Close, Alberto Giacometti, Roy Lichtenstein, Georgia O’Keeffe, Friedrich Hundertwasser

  We also keep our curriculum lively by incorporating inspiration from literature and art careers for our art. Many of our projects are inspired from picture books, especially with our younger students. Also, all grades have projects that connect to different art career choices such as: Graphic Design, Architecture, Film Production, Fine Art, Fashion Design, Photography, and  Interior Design. 

  Finally, we try to have each grade level gain experience in a variety of materials and genres. Some genre choices include: portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, cartoons, realism, abstraction, sculpture, 3D design, and figure drawing. 

Classroom Expectations: In art we have four main expectations for all students:

1.  Listening/Following Directions

2.  Respect classmates, teachers, and materials

3.  Work Quietly/Level 1 voice

4.   Use your talents to the best of your ability