Grant Wood comes to Arkansas?

               We used our study of Grant Wood and compared his art work to our great state.  Thank you Grant Wood for helping us generate some fabulous ideas for our Great American Clean Up art poster for ARKANSAS!

LOVED how these kiddos learned to draw AR.  Use my tricks from the power point.

You can use my power point to download at the link free.

WE HEART ARKANSAS - My Home Sweet Home by Amy Simpson

We have been working on our annual MYCARDs art project.  This is where my students design art work that their families can choose to order into "note cards and envelopes" with their art printed on the front.  It is a fund raiser for the art program and I use the funds to purchase frames, canvases, materials for the art room. 

And they are just super cute!  This year we are using my friend, teacher and author's book My Home Sweet Home & MY ARKANSAS for our literature piece.  It is written by Amy Simpson who lives in Jonesboro, AR  It is a personal book so you fill in the blanks to fit where you live on the map.  You can contact Amy directly by email at amy@arareading.org.  Amy also serves on the Arkansas Reading Association board with me.

You can use the company to do your own cards at www.mountaincolor.com

Here is the link to purchase her books:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DR9MWV7YN8UQA

Wild about Arkansas! Go Team!

Wooo Pig Sooie!!!  Thank you Stacy at SleepyHeadDesigns for the motivational ideas!

http://sleepyheaddesignsstudio.blogspot.com/2011/06/painting-razorbacks.html

We also viewed some of the fabulous art works from

Abby Carman.

http://abbycarman.com/razorback_art.asp

My afterschool group of 2nd-5th graders showed how proud we are of our Arkansas with our tribute to the Razorbacks, Arkansas State Redwolves and our schools Pioneers. 

My students used large flat dell computer boxes for our canvas.  They primed them first then used yellow paint to draw their outline then let their creativity take hold.  I really love all the personality these pieces have.

Here is the link to the power point I used with some of Carmen's Work and ideas from Sleepyhead.

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/huskeyj72501-1347955-razorback/

Children's Illustrators @ Arkansas Reading Conference 2012

 Mark Your Calendars!!

Be looking for the list of authors and children's book ILLUSTRATORS...Coming Soon!!

 November 15-16, 2012
Statehouse Convention Center & Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas
Keynote Speakers Steve Layne Timothy Shanahan Linda Hoyt   More Details and Proposal submissions at http://www.arareading.org/ Contact me at huskeyj72501@yahoo.com for more information.     Steven L. Layne serves as full time Professor of Literacy Education at Judson University in Elgin, IL. His experience working at multiple grade levels in the public schools provides a unique camaraderie with teachers and librarians. His award-winning books for children and young adults add another element to his dynamic presentations. http://www.stevelayne.com  

—Danny Brassell is a professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University-Dominguez Hills and founder of http://www.lazyreaders.com/. He is the author of over 50 journal and newspaper articles and nine books, including 75+ Reading Strategies: Boost Achievement and Build a Life-Long Love of Reading, Dare to Differentiate: Vocabulary Strategies for All Students, and Bringing Joy Back Into the Classroom.

   

—Timothy Shanahan is a professor of urban education at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he serves as director of the UIC Center for Literacy.  A former IRA president, he has authored, co-authored, or edited more than 150 publications including Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners and Teachers Thinking, Teachers Knowing. His research focuses on the relationship of reading and writing, school improvement, the assessment of reading ability, and family literacy.

 

—Linda Hoyt has worked as a reading specialist, a staff developer, a curriculum specialist, and a Title I Coordinator. Her special love is creating environments where children engage as active participants in the learning process.  She is the author of numerous books including: Revisit,Reflect, Retell: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension; Snapshots: Literacy Minilessons UpClose; Exploring Informational Texts: From Theory to Practice; Make It Real: Strategies for Success with Informational Texts; and Spotlight on Comprehension:Building a Literacy of Thoughtfulness.

 

—Kwame Alexander has written 14 books, owned several publishing companies, written for the stage and television (TLC's "Hip Hop Harry"), recorded a CD, performed around the world, produced jazz and book festivals, hosted a weekly radio show, worked for the U.S. Government, and taught in a high school. He resides in the Washington, DC area, where he is the Founding Director of Book-in-a-Day (BID), a program that teaches and empowers teenagers to write and publish their own books.http://bookinaday.org/index.php?page=stories

 

Page McBrier is an award-winning author, writing teacher, drama specialist, and arts consultant from Connecticut. She has written over 40 books including Beatrice’s Goat, winner of a 2001 Christopher Award. Some of her other books include Confessions of a Reluctant Elf and the Oliver and Companyseries                                                                                                                                 http://pagemcbrier.com/