Welcome!
I would like to share a little bit about myself, as the K-1 Art Teacher at Archway Chandler & Lincoln.
This will be my third year with Great Hearts; my seventh year teaching. I spent the last
two years teaching K-1 Art & Music, in addition to 5th Grade
History & Science, at the Anthem Archway campus. My love of learning
extends into many subjects, however, Art holds a very special place in my
heart.
As
a trained classical ballet dancer, my eye is always drawn to subjects of
Beauty. I grew up dancing and was, in turn, exposed to not only beautiful
movement, but to beautiful music, as well. My grandmother was a painter and I
spent much time with her, working on unique projects. An appreciation and love
of Art continued into adulthood. While I worked towards my Bachelor’s Degree in
Education at Arizona State University, I took several types of Fine Arts
classes (involving many disciplines), Art History being one of them. I knew I
had to incorporate Art into my work as a classroom teacher, someway, somehow.
In
my eight years of teaching various grade levels, I have strived to expose my
students to Art in as many ways as possible—from adorning my classroom walls
with beautiful pieces of art to incorporating Impressionist Art into a reading
unit for 4th and 5th graders. Even during the incredibly
busy months of my first year of teaching, I conducted a Van Gogh project with
my 2nd graders modeling The
Starry Night.
It
is my pleasure to introduce your children to the world of Visual Arts and to
learn alongside them. Art is more than simply examining a painting. It tells us
the stories of human life that preceded us. In K-1 Art classes, we will observe
paintings and learn how to verbally describe what we see. We will, then, model
certain components/elements that are contained with the paintings. I approach
each project by focusing on the basic elements of Art, reviewing them with
students regularly.
A
note to my students: Always do your best, even when it feels like everything is
going wrong. Together, we will learn new things, grow in our knowledge, and
practice our art. I promise to share in your sense of wonder and to guide you
towards goodness, beauty, and truth.
Thank
you for trusting Great Hearts to facilitate your child’s curiosity, sense
of wonder, and growth as a scholar!
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