
ERIC Number: EJ707886
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Oct-1
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6463
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I Wear My Art on My Sleeve
Arndt, Tina
School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, v104 n2 p47 Oct 2004
The author of this article is an art specialist at Whiteford Elementary School in Sylvania, Ohio. Following a visit to a Paul Klee exhibition, she cut out all the miniature examples from the exhibition flyer in order to make six art pins. She then wore a different pin each day at both her elementary and high school assignments with amazing results. Not only did students notice the daily art pins, but they also asked questions about them, gave opinions, and made some aesthetic responses. She, in turn, responded with a mini-art history lesson including information about the artist and time period, anecdotal tidbits, and additional information according to the student's age and/or understanding level. This article describes how this teacher makes, and uses simple art pins to interact with her students in a unique way, and inspires them to notice and appreciate art.
Davis Publications, Inc., 50 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608. Web site: http://www.davis-art.com.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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