Mrs. Teckchandani
Welcome to our Choice Art Program (TAB)
Dear Parents and Families,
Welcome back to the new school year! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the Shoesmith School community. My name is Mrs. Teckchandani (Ms. T) and I am honored to be your child’s art teacher. I am looking forward to a fun and very creative year in art class!
I want to share some exciting news about our arts program. We are building the foundation with Choice based art, leading up to a style of choice-based art education based on the principles of TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior). The philosophy can be summed up in three sentences...
What do artists do?
The child is the artist.
The art room is the child’s studio.
(Douglas and Jaquith, 2018)
In a TAB classroom, students are viewed as authentic artists, and groups of materials are made available and introduced to the students one by one (1). As much as possible, especially as the year progresses, students will create artwork based on their own ideas and personal experiences. They make choices about what materials and methods to use to create their art. My role is to facilitate their learning by introducing concepts, techniques, materials and artists throughout history that are aligned with the Illinois Visual Arts Frameworks. I will encourage and support my students as artists, to build their confidence and to develop their creative mind, giving more support with topics in the beginning of the year, and encouraging growth and individual choice development as we progress.
The art room is organized into studio centers which include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, fiber arts and printmaking. These are the main centers in which students will explore and create their art. Throughout the year, other temporary centers will be introduced such as jewelry, clay and papier-mâché.
Please follow our room page on Shoesmith’s main page to stay updated with what’s happening in the studio! To learn more about please visit www.teachingforartisticbehavior.org
Ms. Peterson-Teckchandani
Jepeterson2@cps.edu
Sources:
1.Engaging Learners Through Artmaking: Choice-Based Art Education in the Classroom by
Katherine M.Douglas and Diane B.Jaquith, 2009
2.Engaging Learners Through Artmaking: Choice-Based Art Education in the Classroom 2nd Ed. by Katherine M.Douglas and Diane B.Jaquith, 201
Welcome back to the new school year! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the Shoesmith School community. My name is Mrs. Teckchandani (Ms. T) and I am honored to be your child’s art teacher. I am looking forward to a fun and very creative year in art class!
I want to share some exciting news about our arts program. We are building the foundation with Choice based art, leading up to a style of choice-based art education based on the principles of TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior). The philosophy can be summed up in three sentences...
What do artists do?
The child is the artist.
The art room is the child’s studio.
(Douglas and Jaquith, 2018)
In a TAB classroom, students are viewed as authentic artists, and groups of materials are made available and introduced to the students one by one (1). As much as possible, especially as the year progresses, students will create artwork based on their own ideas and personal experiences. They make choices about what materials and methods to use to create their art. My role is to facilitate their learning by introducing concepts, techniques, materials and artists throughout history that are aligned with the Illinois Visual Arts Frameworks. I will encourage and support my students as artists, to build their confidence and to develop their creative mind, giving more support with topics in the beginning of the year, and encouraging growth and individual choice development as we progress.
The art room is organized into studio centers which include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, fiber arts and printmaking. These are the main centers in which students will explore and create their art. Throughout the year, other temporary centers will be introduced such as jewelry, clay and papier-mâché.
Please follow our room page on Shoesmith’s main page to stay updated with what’s happening in the studio! To learn more about please visit www.teachingforartisticbehavior.org
Ms. Peterson-Teckchandani
Jepeterson2@cps.edu
Sources:
1.Engaging Learners Through Artmaking: Choice-Based Art Education in the Classroom by
Katherine M.Douglas and Diane B.Jaquith, 2009
2.Engaging Learners Through Artmaking: Choice-Based Art Education in the Classroom 2nd Ed. by Katherine M.Douglas and Diane B.Jaquith, 201
January - Chasing Miró
Students viewed the artwork of Joan Miró, a pioneer of Surrealism. We discussed the elements of art that were apparent in his work, specifically color, line and shape. We discussed that to create work in his style, those elements would have to be the central theme of the work. The students used different mediums to put their own spins on Miró's work. How do you think they did? :)
November Printmaking
In November we opened the printmaking studio. Primary grades worked on styrofoam marker mono prints. They created their art and then printed by putting pressure on damp paper over their styrofoam writing plate. The students were so excited to see their results and the slight changes that occur in texture with printing. Our upper grades did linoleum relief printing. They dug into the surface using a scratch stick and then they used a roller and ink to prepare their plates for printing. They were amazed with the results and to see how the prints turned out. They all did a great job - looking forward to what they make next in printing!
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