This year I'm twice as excited about Art Masterpiece because I get to do the fourth grade rotation with John's class, AND I get to do it for Christopher's young kindergarten class. How fun!
This year I have a goal for myself, but first I have to explain something. When I first started doing Art Masterpiece presentations, I was disappointed that the teachers didn't always pay attention. Then I remembered that they've been hearing about these same prints year after year, and would probably rather get caught up on their work than listen to me talk about Norman Rockwell, again.
Whenever I was doing something different and/or interesting enough to get the teacher to look up from their work, I considered it a triumph. This year, that's my goal for every print. I want to present these prints in such a way that even the teacher is riveted.
Don't ask me how. I really don't know.
But I figure I have several months to figure that out (with a little help from Google, I'm sure), and if I have any hope at all, I'd better start now.
I don't know what the prints will be for Christopher's class, but I do have a copy of the prints for fourth grade. I looked them up online the other day, and can I just say I'm SOOOO excited!! We have some fantastic art to talk about, including Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
If you don't recognize the title, I can almost promise you you'll recognize the print. Every time I see it, I think of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Who remembers this scene?
Poor Cameron.
When Brian and I went to Chicago for our fourth anniversary, we spent an afternoon at The Art Institute of Chicago (see more of their collection here). As we walked through the different wings occasionally I'd say "I saw that in Ferris Bueller's Day Off!" LOL.
Makes me want to go to the museum again.
By the way, in case you didn't know September 27, 2008 is national Museum Day. You can get FREE admission to participating museums by downloading a coupon offered by the Smithsonian Institution (you don't have to be a member to get the card). For more information, go HERE.
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Jason quotes that movie a lot and I've never seen it all the way through.
You are so good to volunteer that much. I think I'd be too lazy. Unless it was a lesson on accounting. Ha ha.
That movie is classic.
Growing up we had something similar to Art Masterpiece at my school and as soon as you mentioned it I immediately remembered "A Sunday Afternoon at the Island of La Grand Jette" from those lessons. So don't ever underestimate the impact of what you teaching these kids!
I've never seen it all the way through. But, I am a big fan of La Grande Jette.
PS - my playlist is now located at the bottom of my blog - I re-instated it after your request (and I added a few more songs - although they are kinda sad songs).
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