Post on 13-Jun-2015
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WELCOME TO THE LEARNING TO LOOK
BREAKFAST
LEARNING TO LOOK AT QR
No PHDs in Art History needed – enthusiasm is helpful
Faculty graciously welcomes volunteers into the
classroom,
Jennifer Hefner is huge supporter of this program
Very rewarding volunteer experience – you will learn as
well as the children
No wrong answer approach, all children should be
encouraged to voice their ideas
THE PACKAGE
Introduce the art work
Discuss the Art
Art Project
Field Trip
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Grade Coordinator• Schedule sessions with teacher and parent
volunteers• Assign an artist to a parent (depending on # of
volunteers in a class you can do more than 1 session)
• Email artist bio, art project info and talking points to volunteers
TRAINING
Lead by Diane Greenwald
Slated for February 9:30 – 11:30 am (make up
sessions available)
Robyn Lane insists that the training be mandatory
to ensure quality sessions in the classroom
THE CURRICULUM BY GRADE
KINDERGARTEN
Coordinators: Jen Weinberg and Betsy Polatsch
Artists: O’Keefe, Degas, Goya, Van Gogh, Bearden
Project: sculpture, self portrait, landscape, still life
and collage
Field Trip: Neuberger
1ST GRADE
Coordinator: Jen Brooks
Artists: Pollack, Davis, Calder
Projects: Action painting, cityscape, mobile
Trip: Neuberger
2ND GRADE
Coordinator: Jenny Goldban
Artist: Seurat, Monet, Van Gogh
Projects: Explore different painting techniques,
signature styles – pointilist, finger paint,
palette knife
Trip: Metropolitan museum
3RD GRADE
Coordinator: Debra Zik
Artist: Hokusai, Van Gogh, Hiroshige
Projects, laquer box, Sumi-e drawings
Trip: Hammond museum, clay art center, japanese
garden
Special Tea Ceremony in school
4TH GRADE
Coordinator: Ronnit Vasserman
We are in the process of changing the curriculum -
it will tie into colonial art
5TH GRADE
Coordinator: Shreya Mehta
Artist: Margaret Bourke White
Introduction to Photography
Use digital cameras and learn photoshop with Mr.
calvert (technology teacher)
Q &A