Mrs. Friberg's Art Site
Welcome to Mrs. Friberg's Art Site!
My name is Chelsea Friberg, and the 2023-2024 school year will be my sixth year teaching elementary art in Westwood! Before I came to Westwood, I was a special education teacher for three years. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy making my own art, performing live music, going birding out in nature, and spending time with family.
In my classes, the child is the artist, the classroom is our studio, and together we learn about what artists do. To learn more about my teaching philosophy and pedagogy, feel free to explore The Teaching for Artistic Behavior and Studio Habits of Mind.
On this Google site, you'll find some information regarding the annual art show, art curriculum, classroom centers, student artwork, virtual art portfolios on Seesaw, my work as a teaching artist, and art resources for families to access from home.
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Chelsea Santos Friberg - csantosfriberg@westwood.k12.ma.us
Martha Jones Arts Night 2024!
The Martha Jones Arts Night was held on Wednesday, May 1st from 5:30-6:30 this year! Student 2D and 3D artwork was displayed throughout the hallways of the building, and there was an opportunity for family art activities in the art room. Congratulations to all our student artists!
Inclusive School's Week Mural December 2023
The Martha Jones School collaborated on this school-wide mosaic during Inclusive Schools Week back in December of 2023. Each students brainstormed symbols for what inclusion, kindness, love, and belonging looked like to them, and we organized each mini artwork by color and grade to create this beautiful whole-school artwork!
NAEA Convention Presentation 2023
In April of 2023, I will be presenting a virtual workshop at the National Art Education Association National Convention on the topic "Mindful Art-Making with Nature Journals" and the connection between art-making and well-being.
Benefits of Art Education in Schools Article
In this 2022 article published by US News and World Report, Andrew Warner discusses The Benefits of Arts Education for K-12 Students as a way for students to engage with school, reduce stress, develop interpersonal skills, bolster academic achievement, and improve focus among others.
"Old Art Road" Art History Parody Song Video
Renaissance "Old Art Road" Art History Parody Song.movDuring the 2019-2020 school year, I created this parody song to the tune of "Old Town Road" as a part of a distance learning lesson about the Renaissance using a green screen and the DoInk animation app. Link to Old Art Road Lyrics so you can sing along!