Ms Courtney's Class

Art- Grade 2- Unit 4 During this unit, we learned how to use elements of art to create abstract artworks with meaning.  Did you know that artists choose specific lines, shapes, and colors to repeat or emphasize in order to make their artworks more interesting?  Artists can also communicate their personal experiences in abstract art using simple symbols.  We practiced these skills by making our own stamps and printmaking.  We added several layers to our artworks to experiment with how to organize abstract artworks.  Ask me about the meanings of the lines, shapes, colors, emphasis and repetition in my abstract artworks!

Our class went on a field trip to Blue Pumpkin we had a lot of fun there. We also tried ice cream and we also get to roll the croissant. We went there because we are learning about food and how it is processed. Our class went to Blue Pumpkin and some of the other grade 2.

My Playlist (describes who I am and what I like) Lush life: I chose this song because it sounds like a Hip- Hop song Rather be:  I chose this song because it sounds good Fight song:  I chose this song because it makes me happy Hair up:  I chose this song because it it sounds like pop Shape of you:  I chose this song because it makes me happy My song sounds like me because I like pop music My song that I create about myself is: My Composition

I really like playing Minecraft because I learned how to grow plants and harvest them. I also made a lot of money with my group.

Art- Grade 2- Unit 3 During our “Responsible Design” unit in art class, we learned about how to think like a designer by using the creative cycle.  We investigated objects and their functions (purposes).  We planned ideas for new objects, considered our audiences and how best to help them.  We created prototypes to show our designs using recycled materials.  We evaluated our designs by sharing with our friends, thinking of ways to improve, or adding new parts to our art pieces.  Here are some photos of my creative process:

For this unit we wrote lyrics for a song.  The song was about one of the learner profile.  Parents came to help us at Spotlight with some ideas for our verses.  Here are my lyrics. by Arisa Be responsible with your thing do not lose your thing Be kind to your friends help others Be nice be polite and understand people I love my family They never lose me Be kind to your friends help others Be nice be polite and understand people I love my family They never lose me My learning profile is caring. I wrote this song because I want to show how caring feels like. My song is awesome.

The students were fabulous at assembly this week. They all did a wonderful job presenting, singing, and being on stage throughout the assembly. UoI We are only two weeks into this unit of inquiry and the students have began to observe artifacts closely and think about what they may have been used for, who might have used them and where as well as how the artifacts can help us to understand Cambodia. On Monday we did an 'archaeological dig' in the sand pit. The students first had to decide the best way to complete the dig. The sectioned the sandpit off and worked on different sections. During the dig we all stopped when an artifact was found to record where we found it. After the dig we looked at each object and found clues about where the artifact might be from and who may have used it. Then on Thursday our assistances showed the students artifacts from Cambodia that were special to their families. The students had many questions to ask and learnt a lot about ...

This unit in art was all about public art.  We found locations around ISPP that needed public art and used the creative cycle to investigate, plan, create and evaluate our own ideas.  Here are some pictures of me exploring how to create public art for our school community.

We have two weeks left of this unit. The students are making great progress in their understanding of the central idea. We will begin our summative assessment towards the end of next week.  Image Editing Math We continued with our inquiry into 2D and 3D shapes. We identified shapes with the saying 'What does the SHAPE say'. Students matched the picture of the shape, the name and the definition of the shape as a whole class and then made their own. We created our own 3D shapes by working out how to make our own nets and folding them into 3D shapes. Unit of Inquiry Inspiration boards The students have been very engaged creating their inspiration boards. There are a lot of strong themes coming from the boards and will help the students when creating a piece of art or their summative assessment. Best Friend Writing On Monday the students write a personal narrative of their best friend. They all did a...

In art classes we learned about how artists use the creative cycle to investigate, plan, create, and evaluate.  I used the cycle to make multiple artworks that were inspired by what I saw, imagined, and wondered.  Here is some of my art making process using the creative cycle.

Our music is about a rainy day.

Welcome back. I hope you all had a very relaxing break last week. We commenced our second unit of inquiry this week under the theme How We Express Ourselves. Our Central idea is: Personal perspective influences how we create art. We will continue this unit until the water festival break. Please check the previous post for upcoming dates. Next week is book week. Every day the students will be participating in a wide range of activities and taking part in a number of writer and illustrator's workshop with our author in residence. It is going to be a great week ending in a Book Character dress up day on Friday. Please help your child create a costume for this day. Welcome Takuto We welcomed Takuto to our class this week. Happy Birthday Jona! On Monday we celebrated Jona's 8th Birthday. UoI Central Idea We looked at our new central idea on Tuesday. Students spent time translating this into their mother tongue and finding the meaning of unknown words. ...