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Schools Assemblies.Workshops.ResidenciesNationally acclaimed author, illustrator, and leading educator, Joyce Raimondo, sparks children’s creativity as they explore masterpieces of art during interactive assemblies. Guaranteed 100% student participation, Joyce invites children to express their ideas about what they see in masterpieces by van Gogh, Picasso, Pollock, and other famous artists. Joyce also shares her own art and the personal inspiration behind her creativity. Additionally, schools can schedule related hands-on workshops in which students explore innovative art methods inspired by famous artists.
Joyce's groundbreaking approach is designed to MAXIMIZE CREATIVE THINKING. All students develop confidence to articulate their opinions, as they debate, analyze, and interpret great artworks. Students learn that everyone has his/her unique way of thinking and to celebrate the diverse views of classmates. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS - GUARANTEED!
Prepares students for English Language Arts Test. Meets New York State Standards for the Arts. Addresses character education and social-emotional learning. Teaches visual literacy. Students will: Develop language skills Develop observation skills Develop critical thinking skills Gain confidence speaking within a group Debate and accept varied opinions, respect others' veiwpoints Gain knowledge and enjoyment of art history Develop the ability to describe, analyze, and interpret artworks Express themselves creatively through innovative art methods and discussions Express a range of emotions and imagination Believe in the possibility of having a creative career and the ability to follow one’s dreams BENEFIT TO TEACHERS: Every program includes creative post-visit activities related to the school curriculum that teachers can carry out following Joyce's visit. Hundreds of principals and teachers have praised Joyce Raimondo's ability to share her artistic and educational expertise teaching "visual literacy" to students grades k-12.
SCHEDULE ASSEMBLY SLIDE SHOWS, WORKSHOPS, or a COMBINATION SHOW AND HANDS-ON PROJECT.
CHOOSE FROM THESE THEMES BASED ON RAIMONDO'S BOOKS. 
GO GREEN WITH CREATIVITY!
RECYCLE FOR ART Old toys, trinkets, broken jewelry, bottle caps, and more! During fun-filled slide shows, discover how famous artists Picasso, Calder, and others turned throwaway things into masterpieces. Then, transform junk into treasures of art. Create Picasso inspired faces, whimsical animal sculptures, mystery boxes, and more out of 100% recycled items. NEW! Create Go Green Stepping Stones from recycled memorabilia for a permanent installation in your school garden or courtyard. Projects featured in Joyce's book What's the Big Idea. Curriculum Connections: environmental studies, recycling, celebrate Earth Day Does your school recycle? Start free recycling program - check out: www.ecoactionnetwork.org 
EXPRESS YOURSELF! FEELINGS IN ART
Anti-Bully Program. Character education through art. In addition to "zero tolerence" policies, negative bullying behavior needs to be replaced by POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. This program creates empathy, respect, and a sense of community by showing students how to embrace diversity of ideas in art and the opinions of their classmates. During lively discussions about art, Raimondo shows students how to listen to each others' opinions and truly celebrate each others' unique ways of seeing and learning. The program also shows students how to express a range of emotions in art. What do you do when you are happy, sad, silly, or mad? Discover creative and constructive ways that artists from van Gogh to Pollock express their feelings. Then express your emotions in projects inspired by the artists. Drip paint like Pollock, make a mixed up feeling face like PIcasso, and more. Curriculum Connections: social-emotional learning, character education, anti-bullying program, visual literacy. 
ART SAFARI! ANIMALS IN ART
Encounter fantastic animals in modern masterpieces by Picasso, Chagall, Rousseau and others. Then explore the wilds of your imagination in Fantastic Animal Collages or Amazing Clay Creatures. Joyce is author of The Museum of Modern’s Art’s Art Safari series. Students can follow up by writing stories and making art online at The Museum of Modern Art’s Art Safari interactive website www.moma.org/artsafari created by Joyce Raimondo. Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, creating narratives, visual literacy, art of illustration 
MAKE IT POP! POP ART
How can a fast food hamburger become a great masterpiece? Discover how Pop artists Warhol, Lichtenstein, and others transform everyday things into thought-provoking works of art. Then create your own Pop art hand casts like Segal, portrait prints like Warhol, soft sculptures like Oldenburg, and more. 
IMAGINE THAT! SURREALISM
- Nominated Texas Blue Bonnet Award Melting clocks! Combs the size of your bed! Enter a fantastic dream world created by Surrealist artists Dalí, Magritte, Kahlo, Miró, and others. Then discover your wondrous imagination as you create fantasy collages and other projects inspired by Surrealists. 
PICTURE THIS! IMPRESSIONISM
Visit a sunny seaside or stroll through a garden full of bright colors. Journey through a beautiful world of Impressionist art by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cassatt, and others. Then, create paintings inspired by Impressionists filled with dabs of color without using a paintbrush! 
WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA! ABSTRACT ART
Art does not have to look real to be great! Explore amazing mobiles by Calder, colorful collages by Matisse, mixed up faces by Picasso, or drip paintings by Pollock as you discover what creativity is all about. Then, set yourself free as you create amazing abstract sculptures, prints, painting, and more. PLUS CHECK OUT THESE EXCITING NEW TOPICS!
EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION Go on an expedition through the magical world of ancient Egyptian art during interactive slide show assemblies designed for young viewers. Discover the stories behind amazing mummies, sphinxes, pharaohs, and more as you uncover art treasures in Egyptian tombs. Raimondo prompts students to look, question, and share ideas as they discover for themselves what Egyptian art is all about. Also available; related hands-on workshops in which children recreate Egyptian art for display in their Egyptian school "museum." Other world art topics available; Ancient Greece, African Art, Medieval Art. Curriculum Connections: ancient history, social studies, world religions, museum studies PARP PROGRAM! READ ME A PICTURE! ART AND LITERACY Where can you see a monkey flying above a city and an elephant on roller skates? Dive into the imaginative world of amazing art and illustrations by Henri Rousseau, Marc Chagall, Faith Ringold, Maurice Sendak and others. Tell fantastic stories about what you see. Look for visual clues to describe the setting, characters, and action in the pictures. Then create your own imaginative story picture using cut paper collage. Designed for grades k-6, this program encourages visual literacy, the development of narratives by looking at pictures, writing, reading, art, and verbal skills. Students can follow up by writing stories about their artworks and creating narratives about famous artworks online at The Museum of Modern Art’s Art Safari interactive website www.moma.org/artsafari by Joyce Raimondo. Curriculum Connections: Parents as Reading Partners, creating narratives, literacy, art of illustration 
FIND YOUR VOICE AS AN ARTIST! During interactive slide shows, Joyce Raimondo, shows students how her life developed as an artist from early childhood to adulthood. Joyce invites students to share their own interpretations of her dramatic autobiographical artworks. Presenting the story of her life through art, she shows how art is a vehicle of expression during difficult and joyful times. Raimondo exemplifies careers in the arts as an illustrator, book author, museum educator, and fine artist. She inspires students to follow their passion while being of service to others. Curriculum Connections: character education, career development, memoirs, auto-biography 
"Thank you for a most wonderful day. Everyone had a great time. I never saw so many smiles...thanks to you. We will always remember that trip as one of our most beautiful days." -- Valerie Lagakis, Achilles Program, Nassau Community College
TRIPS TO JACKSON POLLOCK'S HOUSE Joyce Raimondo is an Education Consultant for the Pollock-House and Study Center. Guided by Joyce, students grades 3 and above, visit the home and studio of the abstract painters Pollock and Krasner - a national landmark in East Hampton. Then sketch outdoors on the spectacular grounds overlooking Accabonic Harbor. $1.00 per student. For schools that cannot afford buses and are in need, in-school Pollock workshops are available on a limited basis. For information about the site go to www.pkhouse.org. To arrange your school trip, call 917-502-0790. Curriculum Connections: local history, museum studies, learning from primary sources FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How do workshops differ from what an art teacher does? Formerly at The Museum of Modern Art, Joyce Raimondo is a leading expert in visual literacy - teaching young audiences how to "read" pictures. Her groundbreaking questioning technique invites 100% participation as students describe and interpret what they see in famous art. Also a professional artist and author, Raimondo discusses her own work and serves as a role model for students on how to follow one's creative vision. The hands-on workshops offer highly innovative techniques that maximize creative thinking. A leader in the education field, Joyce Raimondo has lectured art teachers throughout the U.S. on how to teach art. Through her school workshops, she models -- for teachers and students alike -- how to express one's creative spirit. What grades? Grades k – 12 (Discussions and slide shows are adapted to each grade level.) What is the set up? School provides scissors, paint, paper, and glue when needed for workshops. School provides Powerpoint projector, laptop, and screen. If school does not have this equipment, Imagine That! brings a slide projector. What is the maximum number of students per slide show? 100 students per show to maximize student participation The same show is repeated several times in one day. Each session is 45 minutes to one hour. Up to three consecutive workshops or slide shows may be scheduled on one day. Courses and package fees available for school residencies. Staff development workshops offered. Purchase Art Explorer books --signed by author -- for students and teachers. 10% of sales go back to PTA. |
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