Art Lessons

The Methacton Elementary art curriculum helps students experience art as a form of self-expression while engaging students in experiential learning, which is the process for making meaning directly from the learning experience. This process encourages students to enhance and foster their artist skills while developing critical thinking skills, communication skills, problem solving skills, and their creativity. Students create and develop their understanding of art from different cultures, artists, and art styles while exploring different art forms and media. Lessons incorporate mathematics, geography, social students, and science.

KinderGarten through 4th

Grade Art Lessons

Include but not limited to...

What is art? Why do we make art? How can one produce art?

ELEMENTS OF ART: line, shape, color, form, value, space & texture

MEET THE MASTERS: Explore art through the master artists and styles throughout time

ART ACROSS THE WORLD: Learning about cultures and art styles found from country to country, around our world

MERGING TECHNIQUE AND CREATIVITY: Enhance fine motor skills, increase awareness of techniques, and fostering uniqueness of each student

RESPONDING TO ART: Connecting to art through self reflection, sketchbooks, class discussion and presentations

Lessons are in accordance to National Core Art Standards

Creating - Performing/Presenting/Producing - Responding - Connecting
*Lessons are adapted and modified as needed.

Always Collecting:

In the art room we have a need for many things you may have laying around the house. Please feel free to send these items to school with your child as you collect them. There is a box for art room donations right outside my door where they can be dropped off. It can take years to build up enough of the items to utilize but rest assured they will be given a good home! Thank you in advance!

- - MAGAZINES! (school appropriate)
  - Paper Towel Tubes or Wrapping Paper Rolls (no toilet paper rolls - thanks!)
  - Assemblage items (buttons, old puzzles, small odds & ends)

If you have questions as to whether or not we can use something, please feel free to email!

Thank you for "up-cycling" .

SMOCKS Highly RECOMMENDED

Make one from Mom's or older sibling's shirt. No long hanging sleeves or tremendously over-sized shirts in order to avoid dragging paint onto artwork.

Students should be able to get smock on and off independently.

Name clearly write on front of smock.

Please be aware...that smocks only cover their top half and shoes may end up with paint on them. Also, most smock shirts are not waterproof so dress for a mess even with a smock.

You can continue art at HOME:

What I call Table Talk: We encounter art on a daily basis, we can't help it, it surrounds us. I encourage artful conversations at home to help our students become more aware of the art that surrounds them everyday and to share their experiences in the Worcester Art Studio. I welcome and adore any photos of students interacting or creating art on their own time. 💗

Online: Click on Online Art Activities tab to play games, view Online Videos or wander through Online Museums.

Parents and Guardians please note that these websites are all online and students should
use these sites under your supervision. The Methacton School District is not responsible for content on the websites provided nor do they endorse any opinion or advertisements that pertain to the websites provided.

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