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Art Discovery
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Evergreen Public Schools Art Discovery Program Hearthwood Elementary The Art Discovery Program provides K-5 students with an opportunity to explore Great Art in the classroom, by using fine Art Reproductions. The goal of the program is to expose students to different types of art and art techniques and to teach them Basic Elements and Principles of Art. Why is the Art Discovery Volunteer Program important? Looking at and talking about art encourages thinking skills: observing, remembering, comparing, questioning and making choices. Learning about art helps students to form and verbalize their own ideas, which cultivates creative thinking as well as language ability. Great art has always enriched people’s lives. Volunteers, as well as the students, find this program extremely enjoyable! Parent volunteers teach a monthly, theme-based lesson and facilitate a related art project with the students. Monthly themes for Hearthwood Elementary 2012-2013 are as follows: September: Portraits in Pink and Blue October: The Magical World of Bev Doolittle November: Landscapes December: Poem as Lovely as a Tree January: Rockwell and His Rivals February: Still Life March: Male African American Masters April: Vincent van Gogh May: American Visions of the Sea June: Sharon Anhorn Volunteers are always welcome! If you are interested, contact the Hearthwood Art Discovery Coordinator, Stephanie Pedersen at (360) 980-1328 or stephnandy@msn.com Thank you to all our wonderful art volunteers who make this program happen!! Kate Altenhof-Long, District Art Discovery Coordinator kathleen.altenhoflong@evergreenps.org 604-3962
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