What's Going on in the Classroom: First Days of School!

So we're almost to the end of the first week of school. This was the first time in 6 years that I've taught the same classes in the same building. So you better believe I was on top of my game. Check out the classrooms!

Learning Targets, a big push in our district right now.

First day materials, class lists etc... all done!

Awesome Concepts and Materials classroom ready for art making!

Our Elements and Principles, and the felted tapestry kids made last year.

Photo Room!

All copies made and ready to go!

I have to say, being all ready to go for the first day, by the Friday before, really made for more confidence and excitement during the first week! So here's a little about what we did in class with our first days.

In Concepts and Materials, (foundations art class) we did a really cool first day assignment based on the art of Cheeming Boey, click on his name to check out a cool video! Inspired by his work, we doodled on Styrofoam cups. I plan on stacking them in the display case as an amazing installation piece for Back to School Night. Here are a couple examples of what the kids did:

In Photography, we started off the year with the History of Photography and discussion of the Elements and Principles of Design. Students are still taking photos for the E and P assignment, I'll post them when they're done. But check out the cool History of Photography Timeline we are starting! The class was divided into groups and each group researched a certain era of photographic history. Then they recorded the info on a large piece of paper along with decorations and pictures. When they're done, we'll put them all together to make our own History of Photography Timeline! Here some in-progress shots, the final image I'll post later!