Art Department
Art Parents
Art Parents are a valuable resource to the school
and to our classroom teachers. Parents who have an
appreciation of art and understand the benefits of
art in the education of our children are recruited
to assist elementary classroom teachers.
Workshops can be held at your school to unite your
Art Parents and review curriculum . We encourage each
elementary school to have one Art Parent Coordinator
who can serve as a liaison between the principal, teachers,
and Art Cottage.
Since our district does not employ elementary art
teachers, we have provided a strong elementary art
curriculum that is fun to teach and provides an excellent
foundation for a discipline-based art education program.
Art Parents work directly with the classroom teachers
to coordinate art curriculum ideas that correspond
to units and lessons being taught in other disciplines.
It is also important to realize that art lessons themselves
are a valuable component in teaching critical thinking
skills, problem solving skills, and visual literacy
skills.
Art Parents provide the perfect resource for assisting
the classroom teacher in obtaining and organizing various
supplies needed for art lessons. It is also helpful
to have an additional set of hands available as the
lesson progresses and students may need help.
Art Parents are wonderful at organizing the completed
projects for display and can assist in exhibiting the
students’ artwork. Many Art Parents have also
been instrumental in organizing a "Festival of
the Arts" or an evening to celebrate the arts.
Student artwork is placed on exhibit; dance and music
can also be scheduled and students feel a wonderful
sense of raised self-esteem as they see their artwork
on public display.
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Art Department
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8051 W. Salt Creek Ct.
Boise, ID 83709
M - F 12:30 - 4:30
PHONE ~ 208.854.6715
FAX ~ 208.854.6716
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