BIOGRAPHY

My name is LeRae Stephens. I graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior design. I worked in the design field for several years before getting my teaching certificate from UTSA. I am certified in General Education K-6 and Art K-8th grade. I have taught in the 4th and 1st grade classroom before accepting a position with Northside as an Art Specialist. In May of 2003, I received my, Masters of Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in technology Degree, from Houston Baptist University. I am married and have one wonderful son and two beautiful daughters.

ART CLASS

The Ward art program provides sequential art content and unique learning experiences at each grade level. The students produce creative and imaginative work that reflects:
Development of perceptual skills
A variety of media, in multiple activities, over time
Knowledge of art history
Understanding of art as an expression of cultural experience
Growing skills of evaluation.

Art increases children's awareness of their physical environment, extends and develops the use of the senses, and encourages inventive thinking. The Ward Art program supports individual interpretation of ideas, thoughts, and feelings while providing opportunities for experimentation in a variety of media. The program is developed to capitalize on children's curiosity by encouraging them to explore and express their individual responses to artwork.
Students will create: two- and three-dimensional artworks, draw, paint, make prints, construct (e.g., fiber art and masks), and electronic media projects. Art experiences utilize creative problem solving by encouraging children to be original and to use their imaginations. As students encounter art and produce their own art based on personal experiences, they begin to understand that people often have different responses to similar experiences. Students will learn to describe their thinking and artistic processes using specific art vocabulary. Developing sincere, informed art appreciation by interacting with contemporary and historic artwork is a key aspect of this art program. Furthermore, it will be a means for students to understand and value cultural diversity.

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