the color wheel art curriculum

• The Color Wheel Art Curriculum is a comprehensive art program designed to teach art to Transitional Kindergarten (TK)  -  5th Grade.  
• The art program is divided up by the colors of the rainbow.  
• Each classroom will receive a color coded binder that includes everything they will need to teach the art program.
• Each art lesson has full color photographs of; the featured artist, student's working on the projects, the final project , samples of the artists' work.
• Step-by-step easy to follow instructions using the Modeling Teaching Strategy. 
• A detailed biography of the artist, historical figure, art movement or event.
• The technical level of each art project is included to help the Art Docents (parent volunteers) and Teachers determine how much time is needed for the art project.
• A detailed list of all art supplies and mediums needed to teach the lesson.
• Most art lessons include templates to help save time and frustration.
• Tips and art tricks to help Art Docent (parent volunteers) and/or Teachers keep the students engaged and on task when creating their artwork.
• Training advice to support Art Docents (parent volunteers) and/or Teachers teaching art projects to children for the entire school year.
• List of featured artists that have permanent displays at museums in California
• Elements and Principals of Art, Definitions and Glossary of Words used in the Art Lessons

• The art program consists of 12 art lessons for Transitional Kindergarten (TK)  - 5th Grade.  It was designed to introduce students to artists from different countries, eras and who work in  a large variety of different mediums.
• All of the art lessons and art projects have been tested and are designed to be age appropriate.
• Each lesson includes an art concept from the California Department of Education Visual Art Standards.
• Younger students will be taught the basics art concepts and then as the students  get older they will be introduced to more advanced art concepts.
• The program was written to be taught by Art Docents (parent volunteers) and/or Teachers.
• No art experience is needed to teach the Color Wheel Art Curriculum.
• Each grade binder has detailed tips for teaching art, 
• Recommended on-site training at the beginning of each school year.
• Prepping before the art projects can save a lot of time and frustration for the students.  The time commitment before each project can range from just collecting the art supplies to tracing templates on a paper or canvas.
• Most projects are designed to be completed in approximately an hour.
• The entire art program was developed to be taught by "Modeling".  Modeling is an instructional strategy in which the teacher/volunteer demonstrates a new concept or approach to learning and students learn by observing.  Whenever a teacher/volunteer demonstrates a concept for a student that teacher is modeling.

• The Color Wheel Art Curriculum is a one time fee to purchase the art program.
• In addition each classroom will need to purchase  a Color Wheel binder with all the art lessons and information.  It is printed in full color and on high quality paper.
• Art Docent (parent volunteer and Teacher (if needed) on-site training is included each year (recommended 1 -2 hours).
• On-going customer support is included (email or phone response in 24 - 48 hours).
• Cost of Art Supplies to be purchased and stored by school

LICENSING & RENEWAL (optional)

• One small yearly licensing fee
• On-going customer support (email response in 24 - 48 hours).
• Art Docent on- site training (recommend 1 -2 hours).
• Seven new art lessons included each year (1 per grade)

FOR PRICING AND MORE INFORMATION

CONTACT: Jamie Risdon Lentzner

jamie@jamiespnd.com

650 759-0102