Ms. Rachael Pasco
ART, K-6
Ashland Elementary Center
rpasco@northschuylkill.net
Ashland Elementary Center:
570-875-2371
Educational
Background:
Ms. Pasco is a graduate of Minersville Area High
school and Kutztown University with a BFA in Studio Art and certification in
Art Education. Recently Ms. Pasco finished her Master of Education degree in
Teaching and Curriculum from Penn State University.
Before teaching at North Schuylkill, Ms. Pasco
taught ceramics and craft classes at the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts
during the summer months.
Program Overview:
The
art program at Ashland Elementary seeks to build children's confidence,
familiarity and skill in working with a wide variety of materials in many
disciplines. Students learn to develop ideas, be creative and practice their own
style. They learn about skills and techniques while creatively expressing
themselves with a wide range of art materials and resources.
Each student in kindergarten through six has art one
forty-five minute period per week. It’s highly recommended that they wear old
clothes on that day since we occasionally use materials that may stain
clothing.
Basic
objectives of the art department are:
·
The
child will be provided with opportunities for self-expression through various
media.
·
Creating
an environment in the classroom that will provide the child’s artistic
interests and development.
·
Providing
the child with experiences through which they will be made more aware of art
fundamentals such as color, form, space and rhythm.
·
Developing
in the child the ability to work as an individual as well as a member of a
group.
·
Encouraging
the child to experiment with various media and techniques.
·
Developing
design consciousness within each child.
·
Appreciating
sources of inspiration from nature.
·
The
child will learn to appreciate various cultures by studying aesthetic works of
art.
·
Encouraging
the child’s growth in their ability to enjoy art through doing and
appreciation.
·
Promoting
creativity and sensitivity in the child.
·
The
child will be provided with opportunities for individualistic expression and
personal enjoyment.
·
Providing
experiments in problem solving.
·
Awakening
awareness to the visual environment.
·
Developing
an awareness and appreciation of artists’ work.
·
Providing
experiences which will enable the child to improve personal appearance, in home
life, and in surroundings.
Ms.
Pasco’s favorite art links:
Art Edventures
Fun art games for
children.
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/play.html
Mark Harden’s Artchive
Links, images, and information about famous artists and
their works.
Crayola
ArtLex Art Dictionary
Need to find
something out about art? Go here.