Help me give my students self portrait mirrors and charcoal sets for their self portrait drawing project.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Budnick's classroom raised $487
This project is fully funded
My Students
I am a Pre-k-5th grade art teacher, and my students are enthusiastic about art, many come through my door each day and tell me they have been waiting all week just to have art again. For this project I am focusing on my fifth graders.
I have four classes of fifth graders, both general education and special needs classes.
For most of these students having a place to be creative and express themselves once a week is their motivation to come to school. Art class is a place where they can thrive and feel good about themselves and not worry about being stressed out about achieving highly on their fifth grade standardized tests. These fifth grade students are always ready to create, which is beneficial to their minds, and spirits. They are eager to improve upon their realistic drawing skills, and keen on trying any new art material they can get their hands on.
My Project
For this project, my fifth grade students will be drawing from observation to create self portraits. Students will be learning about facial proportions, as well as how to add value and depth to their drawings by shading and adding highlights. In order for students to complete this project, it is imperative that they have self portrait mirrors so they can draw themselves. Students will also need a set of charcoal pencils in order to shade and highlight. Charcoal pencils will be a new material for these students, and experimenting with new materials is always important for artists of any age.
More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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