My name is Robin Norgren, M.A. and I am here to help make Montessori philosophy more relevant in the classroom. My projects include: Josey's Art School, The Gifted Learner, Creativity and Wonder and A Montessori Way of Seeing. I found my way into educational spaces as a mother of Creative children yet I am not an art teacher. This information is important because my style empowers teachers who are shy about teaching art but looking for products that promote expression over technical perfection.
When I first started really exploring my creative side, I
filmed videos of my favorite art journal pages - low stress art journal
pages. You can find over 40 videos: CLICK
HERE
Week 6 in the Montessori Primary Classroom and we are studying one of Vincent Van Gogh's most famous series of paintings: Sunflowers I am finally getting back in the swing of documenting but unfortunately the first few weeks I did not take pics of the creations made in the Primary classroom. As an aid to other attempting to bring more art into the Montessori classroom I will make more of effort to document my findings. Week 1 we introduced symbols of peace - the traditional peace sign, the dove, a lotus flower and a tree of peace Week 2 I started with the Concentric Circles of Kandinsky Week 3 I introduced Paul Klee and his beautifully shaped architecture Week 4 I offered the texture and color of Mark Rothko Week 5 I demonstrated color and texture with Claude Monet and his lovely bridge painting.
When I first started really exploring my creative side, I
filmed videos of my favorite art journal pages - low stress art journal
pages. You can find over 40 videos: CLICK
HERE
This little gem is another from the summer series I created for artists ages 4-7. This was in line with the most fantastical holiday "National Donut Day" - yep that's a thing. What I like most about this project is that you have the opportunity to infuse an emotion into a donut. Yeah it's cooky but you would be amazed at how therapeutic that can be for both adults and children. A safe place to connect with yourself. I am always looking for projects to connect you with your creativity and your soul.
When I first started really exploring my creative side, I
filmed videos of my favorite art journal pages - low stress art journal
pages. You can find over 40 videos: CLICK
HERE
Summer was filled with so many new art projects that I am excited to share with you. This series was done with preschool/kindergarten aged students at the local community center. The theme was Monet's Garden Houses. We used oil pastels, collage paper, acrylic paint and our imaginations to design these beauties.
When I first started really exploring my creative side, I
filmed videos of my favorite art journal pages - low stress art journal
pages. You can find over 40 videos: CLICK
HERE