Student Art
Student Art and Online Portfolios
Student artwork will be sent home throughout the year, and other student artwork will be sent home digitally through a website/App called Seesaw. Artwork that stays at school will be used for class discussions, hallway displays, and the annual art show. All student work will be sent home at the end of the year. Please see this Seesaw Letter to Families to access your child's online art portfolio and learn more about what is happening in art class this year!
Kindergarten
In Kindergarten students learn to identify primary/secondary colors, lines, shapes, textures and patterns; take risks and make adjustments; use drawing and painting tools, adherents & scissors, and share opinions about their work and the work of others.
First Grade
In grade 1 students learn to recognize lines/patterns/textures in the environment; create a secondary color; make revisions to work to solve a visual problem; and present personal opinions about their work and the work of others.
Second Grade
In grade 2 students learn to represent an object from different sides/perspectives using basic shapes; explore the use of symbols/signs to communicate feelings & ideas; create artwork to tell a story; and share a personal reaction to artwork.
Third Grade
In grade 3 students learn to change the value of a color; identify foreground and background; use various paper techniques; critique their own work and the work of others; and appreciate diverse historical/cultural/stylistic approaches to art.
Fourth Grade
In grade 4 students learn to create a composition with repetition/balance/a center of interest; mix colors; analyze positive/negative space; create the illusion of depth on a 2D surface; and discuss the Elements of Art used within a piece.
Fifth Grade
In grade 5 students learn to create the illusions of texture, light and shadow and depth in 2-D work; model a 3-D sculpture; and present a personal response to the subject matter, materials, techniques and use of design elements.
After-School Art Club (Grades 2-5)
The Martha Jones PTO sponsors teacher-led mini-courses throughout the school year, and this year one of those winter courses was Art Club! In art club, students take a deeper dive into skills and techniques taught throughout the school year, and create original artworks based on their interests in a variety of mediums.
