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    All children are born artists

     

    Dear Parents,

     

    My name is Tracy Henderson and it is my privilege to be a part of your child’s visual art experience. I have been married for 32 years to my husband, Bill and we have a son and a daughter. Wags, the Bichon Frise, completes our family. This is my 10th year at Boyd and I am blessed to be able to work at such a great school!
     
    Our art program is firmly rooted in the standards set by the Texas Education Agency.  TEKS for elementary art are organized into four strands:
    Perception — developing abilities to organize ideas from the environment.  
    Creative expression/performance —developing the ability to express ideas in original works of art. 
    Historical/cultural heritage —developing understanding of art from a variety of cultures and historical periods and developing understanding of various cultures and historical periods from art.  
    Response/evaluation — making judgments about personal artworks and the works of others.

     

    Art projects are evaluated with the following 4 areas taken into consideration:

     

    Expression – Does the Artist…

    understand the concept?

    use resourcefulness and imagination in problem solving?

               

    Involvement – Is the Artist…

                interested?

    pleased with the work?

    showing growth in skills and applying previously-learned skills?

    taking risks and pleasure in the creative process itself?

     

    Personal Development – Is the Artist…

    following the directions?

                open to comments and suggestions with regard to their artwork?
                willing to share ideas and encourage other artists? 

     

    Materials – Does the Artist…

                experiment with materials?      

                exhibit coordination in using them?

                use materials appropriately?

                exhibit satisfactory craftsmanship?

     

    Also, I will periodically, but informally (as they are working) ask questions about their project, such as:

             
    * Do you like it? Why or why not?
    * How is your craftsmanship?
    * What is the best part?
    * Have you viewed your work from various sides or from a distance? 
    * What more could you do to increase the quality of your art piece?

     

    If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at tracy.henderson@allenisd.org . I check email at the beginning and end of the day and will do my best to answer in a timely manner. I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your child’s creative development!

     

    Tracy Henderson

    Art Specialist
    Boyd Elementary