Phone: 440-349-7757 X5603

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

MA in Art Education (University of Akron) BA in Theatre Studies (Kent State University)

Mrs. Vanessa Ryan

Parkside Elementary School

Visual Art Teacher 

Hi Everyone!

Below are the Alignments for each grade!

Kindergarten:

Skills: picnh pots, cut on a straight and curved line, hold and use: pencil, marker, crayon, paintbrush, Glue: brush, bottle, stick

Identifying Elements: line- horizontal and vertical, color- primary and secondary, shape- geometric

Identifying Art: portrait, landscape, still life, real vs. imaginary

Responding to Art: explain art work verbally through selected elements of art (line, shape, color)

verbally share something they like about their art work and something they would change

 

1st Grade:

Skills: use rulers, multiple sized brushes, pinching, pulling and textured clay

Identifying Elements: build on knowledge of color and begin to accurately mix color, introduce warm and cool colors, texture- applied and actual

Identifying Art: understanding 2-D vs. 3-D, show an understanding of realistic vs. abstract

Responding to Art: explain art work verbally using selected elements of art (line, shape, color), verbally share something they like about their art work and something they would change

2nd Grade:

Skills: expanding painting techniques and materials, measurements using rulers, developing drawing skills: application and use of variety of materials, coil, slip and score, sealing clay

Identifying Elements: understand organic and geometric shapes

Identifying Art: understand how art is used to express differences in cultures through history

Responding to Art: explain art work through writing and focusing on selected elements of art (color, line, shape)

compare ideas expressed in their own art work in the works of others

3rd Grade:

Skills: introducing new materials: charcoal, chalk, ebony pencils, brayers/printmaking, weaving, slab additive

Identifying Elements and Principles: expand on value ( light and dark, tints and shades), identify horizon line (space), movement and balance

Identifying Art: understand how different art movements influence and effect art history

Resonding to Art: respond and interpret the art works of others, set personal goals for their art work

4th Grade:

Skills: developing printmaking skills- reductive printmaking, completing art with a higher level of craftmanship, advanced hand building techniques and glaze

Identifying Elements and Principles: atmospheric perspective, horizon line and vanishing point, facial proportion

Identifying Art: careers in art, functions of art (fiber, graphic arts, architecture, etc.), understand how different art movements influence and effect art history

Responding to Art: respond and interpret the art work of others, set personal goals for their art work

Technology: chrome books for research, using google classroom for certain projects