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A by Debi West LEARNING OBJECTIVES Third-grade students will . “P & Q” ~ Picasso Paper Quilt playing. Many of the students even
by Lisa Tomash B eing born and raised on a farm in Iowa, it has been enjoyable teaching my students about an Iowa artist. Grant
No name given Amy, grade 8. Rebecca, grade 8. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Middle-school students will . • • • • • • • learn about artist
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Primary and elementary students will . • • • • learn about the art and life of Vincent van Gogh. draw a stil
and get lots of laughs by walking around the room and putting the sunflowers close to the children’s faces. “They’re bigger than
Old Sepia Photos by Kathy Cunningham ’ve always been fascinated by old photographs. As I look at them, I wonder about the people
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upper-elementary students will . • learnfacialdrawingskills. • thinkintermsofmonochromaticcolorsonly. • gain
COVER I story love the feeling I get when I create art, how I just want to work on it day and night until it’s finished. When I’
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