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dramagal -> RE: Art Programs for Co-op (8/7/2008 5:44:47 PM)
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I taught art for a co-op and followed a format that worked well and the kids really liked.
Each week I chose a different artist. We read a book about him/her together, looked at pictures of that person's art (libraries are great, aren't they?), discussed it, and then the kids worked on a project in that style - or somehow relating to the artist.
The two best resources I found for this were:
1. Artist's workshop by Crabtree Publishing. They have bits about art and suggestions for art projects. This helped get me started, although I found it rather young.
2. Biographies of artists by Mike Venezia. I got these all from the library, but you can buy them,, too. We have since bought some. They are fantastic! His books discuss the artist's life and also what made his/her art different. He does a good job of discussing the art. They also have lots of great pictures of the art and funny cartoons, which my students always wanted to read out loud.
At the end of the year, I gave a final exam. I made a big board with photocopies of pieces of famous art that we had studied, each labeled with a letter. The exam paper simply asked them to state the artist's name, the name of the piece (if it had one) and the time period and/or genre. Years later, my kids can still recognize a Hopper from a Rembrandt from a Remington.
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