Art
Art at Free Horizon Montessori
The art room is a creative environment nurturing every child's artistic expression. The curriculum allows students to take delight in the aesthetic qualities of art, enjoy the production, and find inspiration from art history. Students learn to discuss art, and to understand the elements and principles of art and design. All children are artists. Our students explore the diverse art world by learning about art history and many styles and mediums in art. Students gain confidence in their own work by learning techniques and strategies in a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and more. Student art is celebrated and decorates our classroom, school and community.
The art room is full of creativity and freedom, but it is also a place for serious learning. All Free Horizon Montessori studio classes, including middle school art electives, incorporate overarching learning outcomes based on state and district standards. These include:
- Comprehension connecting to “big ideas” of expression.
- Communicating and making meaning.
- Reflection and critical thinking through evaluation and analysis.
- Creating works that are connected to “big ideas”.
- The transfer and articulation of new knowledge and skills that validate the visual arts to the human experience.
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Visual Arts in Jeffco
Visual arts programs are an integral part of the core curriculum offered at every Jeffco school.
Jeffco Public Schools provides high-quality instruction, emphasizing a balance of studio art creation, critique and analysis and history. Students receive a curriculum based on the Colorado Academic Standards in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, digital media, sculpture and ceramics.