From Indiana, To Tennessee

It is with a heavy heart I left my two schools for the last time. Marlin and Unionville will always have a special place in my heart! They are where i started my teaching career!

This summer was full of new things as I got married and moved to an entirely new state: Tennessee!

I do plan on continuing the blog (when I find time here and there). I have a new job as art teacher at East Hickman Intermediate School and East Hickman Elementary School. I will spend the first semester at the Intermediate School and switch to the Elementary School after winter break. Until I have some lessons to upload to the blog, here are some of my favorite student notes & drawings from my last year at Marlin!

A portrait of me done by one of my 6th graders!

I used to be obsessed with the Uglies book series, so this drawing was deemed awesome by myself!

Doctor Who forever!

Emma drew this kitty after I taught them how to draw the Laurel Burch cats! I love when students take what they learn and apply it in their personal art works!

Scratchboard: 2nd and 3rd grade

 Inspired by this framed artwork that's been in the hall forever, I came up with a copy-cat project for my second and third graders. Students drew an animal in an environment on a piece of tagboard. Students pressed hard with the crayon so it was smooth and every white space was filled in. I painted over the top with a mixture of black tempera paint and dish soap. Students scratched off the black in a pattern to reveal the pictures underneath.

I'm not sure why all of these are sideways, but I will fix it eventually!