Showing posts with label classroom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classroom. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

3rd Grade Low Relief O'Keeffe Flowers

These are the first four students to complete our O'Keeffe Flowers. There were so many steps and directions to my project but my 3rd graders met every expectation I had. They actually exceeded my expectations. They mixed their own tempera paint colors for the leaves and petals and mixed their own watercolors for the background. Their craftsmanship of cutting the petals and leaves was awesome! Next I will have them bend their petals and leaves slightly to make them pop. I also connected this project to science as we discussed the parts of a flower. 
Beautiful!



Monday, August 26, 2013

Carolyn Braden's Ultimate Art Teacher Cart

Being an art on a cart teacher, I needed more organization. I searched for the perfect cart, ordered one and it still wasn't right. I thought about my needs and just decided to design my own. Thankfully I have a very talented husband who was able to make my ideas come to life. With a little organization supplies from Lowe's and IKEA, it's perfect. I think I may need to market this. It would work as a great mobile organizational unit for any teacher.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Organize Your Art Classroom: Clay Glaze

Organize your art room to have complete project success. Here's how to organize your clay glazes for easier distribution.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

What Mrs. Braden's Stars Are Working On Now!

My fourth, third, second, and first graders are working on their drawing skills in their current project.  The are "designing" a cover for Louisville Magazine.  The theme is Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Derby Race.  They are the designers  and they must think of how they would represent Churchill Downs in great way for the cover.  This is a contest for The Derby Museum that I participate in every year. I will be selecting several of the students works and submitting them for the contest.  Even if we don't have winning artwork from our school, the student work I selected will still be put on display in the Kentucky Derby Museum for visitors from all over the world to see!

Kindergarten is about to explore Mosaics.  They will learn the skills of outlining, gluing, and knowing patterns with this project.  

I am about to submit students works for PTA Reflections and for the River Sweep contest.  We have some great art to represent Byck!!!!!

We started our Discover classes on Friday.  My student teacher, Lauren Williams, and I crafted an African Quilt design project.  Since the theme of my Discover class is "Think Big!", they will create a large scale paper "quilt" using African Quilt patterns and colors as their inspiration.   Ms. Williams has control over my Discover class, while I will remain her assistant.  Ms. Williams has taught my kindergarten this week and will continue to take over my classes one at a time as she feels more and more comfortable. 

Rainbows and Dreams!





This year's theme, Rainbows and Dreams, was inspired by one of my
wonderful students!

Monday, August 23, 2010

iLoveSchools.com: Check out my classroom wishlist!

I just found a great website that I can list my classroom wishlist on!  It's called iLoveSchools.com. 
Throughout the year, I will be posting items that my classroom is in need of.  I started one today.  Click the link below to view it:

http://www.iloveschools.com/teacher/carolynjbraden/wishlist/view/1

If you have an item on the list that you'd like to donate, or if you know a generous person that loves to help fund teacher's wishlists, let me know.  Currently, we are in need of a digital camera for the art room.  It would be great to have one that not only I can use to take photos of students for projects, but it would also be great to let the students learn how to use one. 

Put http://www.iloveschools.com/ on your favorite website list and help out a classroom today!