Scenes of my Art lessons

Let’s take a look at some scenes of my Art lessons…

Lessons on textures and patterns

In this lesson, pupils learn the element of textures by doing rubbings of things and objects found around the school. My pupils do not only experience art in the classroom but also out of the classroom and they also get to explore their school surroundings. My pupils had an enjoyable time making rubbings of different textures using contrasting colours and using rubbings to create a pattern showing contrasting colours. They also observe and draw different textures that they found around the school.

After that, the pupils cut their rubbings into shapes and mount them on construction papers

I tried to create awareness in the pupils that art is all around us. Then I follow-up this lesson by teaching the pupils about shapes and patterns.

Pupils also learnt to do leaf and vegetable printing.

…and here are samples of their end-product.

Introduction

Hello! I’m Hasnita the Art SH from Endeavour Primary School. Welcome to my school’s Art blog.

As an Art Educator, I often ask myself these questions……

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Aims of Art Education
Our Art Education aims to develop every child to be visually literate and to appreciate Art. The term ‘visually literate’ means to be able to observe, understand and make meaning of what the child sees. The child is also able to communicate his or her ideas by using and creating visuals.

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

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Syllabus Framework
The syllabus framework structured the cognitive, psychomotor and affective development of the pupils under three behavioural domains :

• Seeing – Pupils will observe, respond to and interpret visual images and objects. They will also make comparisons and generate ideas.

• Expressing - Pupils will be provided with opportunities to express their ideas, thoughts, experiences and feelings through artworks, discussion and writing. They would also be able to make use of different materials, art elements and principles of design to achieve the desired imagery and visual effect. Pupils will acquire art techniques and communication skills.

• Appreciating - Pupils will get to showcase their artworks as recognition of their efforts and talents, thus building their confidence and provide them with a sense of achievement.

With this belief that every child is an artist in his or her own rights, I started a programme in this school where at least 1 of the child’s artwork, is displayed on a wall in the school.

So come and let me share with you my pupils’ artworks and I sincerely hope you can feel their joy and enthusiasm and see their flair for colours and design.

1A Art Pieces 2008

For Semester 1, the Primary 1 pupils learn basic drawing and coloring skills. The theme for the Semester was Animal Friends. Pupils are taught to associate basic shapes when drawing these animals.
For example, when they were taught to draw the chicks, I associate it with circles, triangles and v-shape for the grasses. For the dog, pupils associated it with circles, ovals, sqaures and rectangles. With these shapes as guides, my pupils were able to draw the animals.