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Dear Educator, I was an art teacher at the K-5 level for fourteen years in a public school
system. With classes of at least twenty-five students, I found it awkward,
ineffective and frustrating to
Now in its tenth year, ARTaFacts™ Magazine is used by art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschoolers. Librarians keep it on hand as reference material and it has been used in presentations at art education conventions. A dentist got a subscription for his waiting room because it is so readable and informative. A subscription gets five issues delivered over the course of a school year. Each issue has a single topic. Three of the five issues are about the lives of particular artists, like a master painter, a sculptor, and a woman or ethnic artist. The text is biographical, talks about the processes they used to create their art and points out some of the adversities they overcame on the way to becoming successful artists. The fourth issue features art of a particular culture, of a time in history, or a style of art, such as Egyptian. The fifth and final issue of each year spotlights a professional who is working in a career involving visual arts. The text has some biographical information but is more about what is needed in the way of education and training to pursue an art career. Each issue has a list of museums where one can view the artwork featured in the issue, as well as other works by the artist. Also included are four or five color photographs of the artist's work. Age appropriate reading levels make reading together fun and easy. Art vocabulary words encourage discussions about the elements of art. A small world map shows where the artist was born and places where major life events occurred. A timeline shows what was going on in the world during the artist's lifetime. Kid friendly Websites and reference books are listed for further research. Thought provoking questions stimulate student interest. All this is presented in only four pages! ARTaFacts™ Magazine is available at two reading levels. The elementary level is suited for third through seventh grade or younger accelerated readers. Elementary issues come with easy-to-use lesson plan ideas so kids get hands-on experience at creating their own art in many different media. The secondary level is identical to the elementary issue in all aspects except the reading level, which is more suited for junior high and high school. The text is in a smaller print size, so there is room for more information. Instead of lesson plans, the secondary level comes with two reproducible handouts to prompt creative writing ideas about the issue's topic and suggest ideas for students to create their own art. Kindly take the time to look over this online issue and be certain to tell
your colleagues about our Website. I look forward to your questions, comments
and subscriptions.
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