5 Kindergartens learn about 5 artists: Picasso, Klimt, Klee, Monet, Malevich, by seeking, observing, identifying their artworks and then Pupils create new items inspired by them in an interactive way.

• Subjects: Art, Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, European Studies, Foreign Languages, History, History of Culture, Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Music
• Languages: DE - EL - EN - FR - LV - PT
• Pupil's age: 4 - 6
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: • To develop an appreciation for the art of other people and cultures, and the confidence to express their own thoughts... read more• To develop an appreciation for the art of other people and cultures, and the confidence to express their own thoughts and feelings through art aiming in the ‘all -sided development of the them integrating art in the classroom. • To cultivate in the pupils a sense of beauty and harmony • To teach them necessary artistic skills • To enrich and widen the talent of each one through creative ways of actions • To collaborate, interact and work in synergy with their twins hide
• Work process: • Pupils from each partner school start an artwork, on a canvas sized: 30X40 inspired by the style of the pre-chosen... read more• Pupils from each partner school start an artwork, on a canvas sized: 30X40 inspired by the style of the pre-chosen artist*, and they send it to the next school by the post. *The 5 Phases each school has to follow every 2 months~ 1. Pupils start their artwork showing up the artist specific style 2. Pupils develop few basic characters ‘challenging’ the next partner 3. Pupils add and complete elements of the artwork 4. Pupils integrate the artwork 5. Pupils make the frame of this • Every 2 months each partner join the ‘traveling artwork’ which arrives at the school and they search on the Internet to figure it out the style of the specific artist they have to work on. • All together build 5 visual biographies gradually in synergy • Each partner upload pupils’ work of each phase* on a Glogster as well a short video showing how they worked and then embedded them on the Wikispace. • Games : we make and share among us art-games for the classroom • Biographies: we built one visual - biography for each artist on a carton 50X70, in synergy. Each partner starts one biography and they send it with the artwork by the post to the next school (look at the Timetable* ) with a book concerning the artist • Sites used: we upload all the sites we visited with our pupils and believe are worth to be shared • Virtual Museums : we upload all the virtual museums we visit • Museums: we share a photo with a short description concerning Art- Museums we visit in our country hide
• Expected results: • To recognize the 5 painting styles • To understand and appreciate art as an expression of cultural diversity. • To realize that art communicates... read more• To recognize the 5 painting styles • To understand and appreciate art as an expression of cultural diversity. • To realize that art communicates ideas and feelings in a visual format. • To recognize and appreciate nature as a source of inspiration for creative expression. • To find out that art communicates ideas and feelings in a visual format. • To learn how to explore in a variety of art media. • To get familiar using art vocabulary. • To be able create an art work which is unique. • To enjoy the outcome of a collaborative and sharing artwork hide

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