tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post6335359821553712526..comments2023-11-05T00:57:58.060-07:00Comments on Cassie Stephens: Art Teacherin' 101: Episode 12cassie stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850034034580646768noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-38165982915356247802017-08-09T00:06:07.998-07:002017-08-09T00:06:07.998-07:00Very nice post, impressive.
Its quite different f...Very nice post, impressive. <br />Its quite different from other posts. <br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><a href="https://www.allsuperstarspreschool.com/" rel="nofollow">preschool n fort myers</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593827340549271843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-74112668841127579632017-03-15T15:47:21.428-07:002017-03-15T15:47:21.428-07:00Good post.Good post.Tony M.http://entryleveljobscam.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-31305276784826066492016-11-03T16:10:53.428-07:002016-11-03T16:10:53.428-07:00I loooooove that idea!! I also love The Giving Tre...I loooooove that idea!! I also love The Giving Tree but, not gonna lie, I cry EVERY time I read it!! Anything by Shel Silverstein is a win in my book. Thank you for sharing a great idea!!cassie stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850034034580646768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-74869031672087025782016-11-03T07:41:23.727-07:002016-11-03T07:41:23.727-07:00Cassie!
I am so in love with this post! I have fou...Cassie!<br />I am so in love with this post! I have found a lesson I want to try. I would like to read the giving tree, because it's amazing and I wanted a project that goes with the story and I found this picture. My spin on the project is to give each student a paper and let them paint it with varying shades of green and then cut into the hearts we need for the tree. I would do the trunk. It would be a beautiful collaborative project that goes along with our story. The Giving Tree. <3 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/330381322648966329/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832936068090673200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-63854906946528811862016-07-28T12:59:01.738-07:002016-07-28T12:59:01.738-07:00Thank for another wonderful episode! I am constant...Thank for another wonderful episode! I am constantly inspired by your work ethic and passion for your crafts. <br />I just bought the "What Do You Do with an Idea?" book to kick off the next school year. My principal requested that our theme be Perseverance this coming year, but I'm thinking my kids need to know Peace in order to Persevere. Thank you again and again for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819892605187682439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-57346208763667015382016-07-28T12:58:18.919-07:002016-07-28T12:58:18.919-07:00I have tried to sneak a bunch of this into my room...I have tried to sneak a bunch of this into my room for the past two or three years. I do feel that it makes a difference. One of my favorites for 4th and 5th grade when studying the human figure was posing the question, "What is a true hero?" I used that as a basis during Black History Month, read Faith Ringgold's book about Martin Luther King with the students and had them come up with the kind of person they think is a true hero, and had them create finished pieces with full figure drawings and test.<br /><br />Another favorite, for younger students was to read the book "When Pigasso met Mootise" and talk about what it means to be a friend, how we talk about each other's artwork, and who their best friend is and why. Then they create a portrait and self portrait of them and their best friend. I loved this, because we got some good art history in too.jackaaronfleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664429753095947013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-23756857456765149102016-07-28T12:01:35.559-07:002016-07-28T12:01:35.559-07:00Hi Cassie,
That was beautiful! Thank you so much f...Hi Cassie,<br />That was beautiful! Thank you so much for continuing to share all of your wonderful ideas - so much great inspiration! I'm just entering my 7th year of teaching PreK- 5th grade art (it's a second career mid-life calling for me), so I'm very grateful for such a giving, creative online community of art educators! I usually try to kick off the year with a scollab, and love the ideas you've been sharing. Last year, I wanted to reinforce with the kids that "We are a part of something so much bigger than ourselves" (idea "stolen" from http://mrswaltonsart.blogspot.com/2014/02/one-piece-collaborative-school-wide-art.html at Winchester Elementary) and that became our theme for the year. We created a Gallery of Gratitude (inspired by you, but which I sadly have no pictures of), and we did an Empty Bowls project with all of the K - 5th grade students as well as many faculty and staff. We had a Simple Soup Supper night and sold the bowls for a minimum of $10 each, and we were able to raise over $3000 for The Sheridan Story (an organization here in the Twin Cities that is helping to fight child hunger in our schools). It was a great learning opportunity for all, but especially the 5th graders as I let them take the lead on organizing the event and helping with kiln rotations, etc. My 1st graders used your Todd Parr-inspired project for their self-portraits - so colorful and wonderful!<br /><br />I love your Calendar of Kindness and #peacefulheART idea and am going to figure out a way to incorporate it into the beginning of our year (teacher workshop week starts Aug. 16th, and the kids the following week), so I still have a little time left for planning : ) All of my daily messages to the kids about what we're doing that day end with "Always, keep your heart in your art, Love, Mrs. Cullen", so I think I might be back to something with hearts this year.<br /><br />And, even though I have several of the books you mentioned, my Amazon cart is now overflowing (again - just placed an order yesterday, too).<br /><br />Thanks again, Cassie! Love your blog, your artsy outfits, your sense of humor, and I'm definitely planning/hoping to attend Art Scouts next year!<br /><br />P.S. I'd post a few pics, but I can't quite figure out how to do it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-34822438904219570382016-07-28T09:33:33.997-07:002016-07-28T09:33:33.997-07:00Hey Cassie,
I am about to start my 5th year teac...Hey Cassie, <br /><br />I am about to start my 5th year teaching and from day one I have felt the lack of character education and empathy teaching in today's American classrooms. It seems like the art place is the last defense against schools being almost completely void of teaching and learning peace, love, and kindness. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to develop and implement Peace Day at my school. It was a school wide event that aimed to promote character development and community. It was pretty successful and a definitely a memorable day for faculty, students and the community. Here is my blog post about it: https://artwithmsk.com/2014/10/14/peace-day/ I love all of your collaborative art ideas and if I am part of Peace Day again I will defnitely be borrowing some! Thanks for speaking up about this, I hope more (art) teachers take initiative to teach kindness! :) <br /><br />--MollieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-31590258814147636062016-07-28T07:00:50.693-07:002016-07-28T07:00:50.693-07:00Oh!! The International Day of Peace was left off m...Oh!! The International Day of Peace was left off my list! Thank you for reminding me, I'll be sure to add that link! I love how you incorporate this into your beginning of the school year curriculum! What a fabulous ideas and I love the idea of a dove template as a starting point. Thank you so much for sharing :) Have a wonderful and peace filled year :)cassie stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850034034580646768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-58445679659642747982016-07-28T06:58:46.284-07:002016-07-28T06:58:46.284-07:00Oh, me too! I have to avoid the news outlets and s...Oh, me too! I have to avoid the news outlets and social media, it just too negative and nasty. It can be super easy to get sucked into all of that...so it's best to avoid it and try to flip the coin to peace, love and kindness. Thank you so much for your sweet words. Please be sure to share some of your lessons! You can email me or post them in your social media and tag me. I'd love to see!cassie stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850034034580646768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-41020191354936086882016-07-28T06:54:28.674-07:002016-07-28T06:54:28.674-07:00Thank YOU for taking the time to watch Art Teacher...Thank YOU for taking the time to watch Art Teacherin' and to leave happy feedback. I am so glad to share...I really think this needs to be a group effort to be successful :) And, oh, yes. My Amazon cart is spilling over! Thank you for joining the fun :)cassie stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850034034580646768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-51719600901641284472016-07-28T06:37:59.236-07:002016-07-28T06:37:59.236-07:00Cassie, you are an inspiration! The International ...Cassie, you are an inspiration! The International Day of Peace is sometime in September. I celebrate this day with my students. They draw their idea of peace on a peace dove template. These doves are strung and hung above each classroom teacher's door. They stay up all year. I read Todd Parr's (love him) Peace Book. I also tape a peace dove to my door with the words "Peace Zone". The art room is one of the best places to plant the seed of love, peace and acceptance. Thank you for all you do and being the amazing art teacher you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-76484559686781581172016-07-28T00:52:06.320-07:002016-07-28T00:52:06.320-07:00You're an inspiration Cassie! I'm going to...You're an inspiration Cassie! I'm going to look to see how I can incorporate Love, Peace and Kindness into this term's theme of Landscapes. With everything going on in the world today I've stopped looking at my personal Facebook page and watching/listening to the news as it's so depressing. I'm going to take this major negativity and turn it into a positive teaching opportunity! Thank you for blogging this. XRachaelhttp://www.makeartclasses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-80534258797865969582016-07-28T00:47:58.992-07:002016-07-28T00:47:58.992-07:00As always thank you Cassie! I have been watching e...As always thank you Cassie! I have been watching each episode this summer and all have been super inspiring. But today you really hit the nail on the head. I absolutely love this goal for us all to teach kindness and mindfulness. I can hardly wait to get started with the theme! And thank you for the resources. Many I had not heard of so it looks like I've got some Amazon shopping to do! Holly Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023112462643271756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-1153800709142673982016-07-27T19:36:29.010-07:002016-07-27T19:36:29.010-07:00I am so sorry to hear this sad news. I'll be t...I am so sorry to hear this sad news. I'll be thinking and praying for your student's brother and his family. Your students are lucky to have you taking this large task of teaching kindness on! Best to you :)cassie stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850034034580646768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781163151779948787.post-13321010662873224282016-07-27T19:27:17.022-07:002016-07-27T19:27:17.022-07:00I lost one of my students in the shooting in Fort ...I lost one of my students in the shooting in Fort Myers, FL this past weekend...I have been cycling it over and over and over in my head. I now have his brother as my student...thank you for the hints!!! I decided that this year in art is going to be focused on kindness!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104828819031031389noreply@blogger.com