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April - Springtime Symmetry 
Butterflies and Caterpillars
(Art, science, and math - across the curriculum)
Artist of the month: Artur Bordalo

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"Trash Art" fox by Artur Bordalo
Portuguese Artist, Artur Bordalo, makes huge animals from recycled
trash that he finds in the streets. The animals are building sized, 
life like sculptures of species endangered by the very trash that he collects. Take a look at his artwork on Google images.
Be prepared to be amazed!

It will soon be spring! April is recycle month in New York State.   For Earth Day, we will construct a caterpillar and butterfly from recyclable materials and learn about symmetry!
 Our song and coloring sheet will feature the letter F.

  
 
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Students of the month:
Butterfly

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May - Landscapes/Landscape elements
Artist of the month - Claude Monet

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Japanese Bridge by Claude Monet

In May, we'll explore landscapes, talk about
the elements found in a landscape
and draw and color a picture of our neighborhood!
Maybe you love Impressionism...nows the time to share that love
with your child by spending time with the work of 19th Century, Impressionist Artist, Claude Monet!

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Students of the month:

My Neighborhood

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June - Illustration
Artist of the month: Eric Carle

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In June, we'll read a book together, and I will ask the children to draw a picture of the main character and what happened in the story.

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Student of the month:


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September - Lines and Shapes
Artist of the Month - Piet Mondrian

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Abstract grid Painting
by Piet Mondrian

For September, we'll practice drawing lines and shapes and put them together in an abstract artwork made with lots of colors. We'll also practice singing a song and coloring and drawing pictures that highlight the letter A!
Find time to look at the simple, colorful grid paintings
of Piet Mondrion!

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Students of the month:

Line and shape Abstract
Mila                               William                            Luca
     


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October - Portraits and Faces
Artist of the Month - Mary Engelbreit

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ME
Self portrait cartoon by Mary Engelbreit

For October, the children will be drawing emojis and
scary Halloween monster faces to learn about expressions
They will draw a self portrait. Then we will sing a song and
draw and color a sheet that features
things that start with the letter B!
Take a look at the whimsical illustrations of Mary Engelbreit, 
graphic artist and illustrator, who creates childlike, cartoon
portraits that capture the nostalgia of simpler times. 

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Student of the month:

 emojis

Self Portraits
Danny                           Elissa                          Louis
     
Halloween Monsters


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November/December - Crafts
Artists of the month - Toy Designers

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Minecraft figures by Hasbro


Bratz dolls by Mattel Toys

For November, Kindergarten students will be working on a Thanksgiving craft gift!
For December, Kindergarten students will make a play dough Christmas tree ornament and learn a song and color a sheet that features the letter C!
Check out the great toy designs made by commercial artists
who work at companies like Mattel and Hasbro.
Just one of many Jobs that artists get to work at every day!

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Student of the month:

December Ornament
Everyone

Letter C Sheet
Caylan                                 Elissa
      

Siena                         Logan
       


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January - 3D shapes
Artist of the Month - Alexander Calder

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Fish Mobile by Alexander Calder

For January, Kindergarten students will draw, model and review 3D shapes and then, make a "3D" picture from play dough. Our song and coloring sheet will feature the letter D.
Try to find time to look at the colorful, sometimes silly sculptures
and mobiles made by Alexander Calder

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Student of the month:

Letter D Sheet
Madison                              Matthew
   

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February - Colors and the Rainbow
Artist of the Month - Frank Stella

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Starry Night

The Spectrum

For February, we'll learn about colors, paint a rainbow and mix play dough to learn how to make our secondary colors. Our song and coloring sheet will feature Rainbows as well!
If you have some time to google Frank Stella's colorful Paintings,
it will be fun for you and your children!

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Student of the month:

Rainbows and

Sienna                                      Robert
  
Color wheels
Caylan                                         Logan
   

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March - Stick Figures and Characters
Artist of the Month: Faith Riengold

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From Tar Beach by Faith Riengold

In March, we'll make a stick figure Leprechaun and follow the rainbow to his pot of gold. Our song and coloring sheet will feature the letter E.
Try to find a read aloud of the Faith Rinngold Story "Tar Beach" on
YouTube. Take a look at her beautiful Quilt illustrations of Summer
Rooftop life in Harlem during the Twentieth Century!

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Student of the Month:

 Leprechaun Rainbow
Arabella                                     Madison  
      
Matthew                                     Cassidy
   
Chloe


Letter E Sheet
Cassidy                                James
   
Joseph    Louis    
   
 
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Art Supply list 


*4 pencils,
 
*a pencil sharpener and eraser

*1 glue stick,

*An 8-pack of large, easy to handle crayons (preferably Crayola),

*a 4 pack of play dough,


*A pack of 8 to 10 Crayola classic broad line washable markers


*A t-shirt smock.

Mark all supplies, including
smocks with your child’s name and grade.