Welcome to Karen O'Keeffe - Art Teacher! I set up this blog to showcase my experience and talent in working with children in art. I am absolutely passionate about awakening children’s realizations that they are each artist, constantly surround by a world of art!
I envision...
using a curriculum, that not only meets or exceeds the state standards, but that works in conjunction with the curriculums of the regular classroom teachers, the SPED teachers, and the ELL Teachers.
I envision...
a classroom that is not a craft room, but a well-rounded art center offering lessons that include both informal and formal formative learning practices and that includes the use of the teaching cycle.
I envision...
a variety of activities from visiting professional, to virtual field trip to en plein aire experiences.
I envision opportunities to display the children's accomplishments via:
• Bulletin Boards
• Display Cases
• Web Pages
• District Art Shows
• Library displays
• Public Art Shows
• Year End Gallery Openings
I envision art clubs that could include any of the following or more:
• Mural Club
• Playground Art
• Art Department Fundraisers/ Grant proposals
• Community Service Projects
• Field Trips
• Art History
• Art Collecting
I envision...
an inclusive Art Room where parents are welcome to volunteer, children are encouraged to bare their souls and growth is imminent.