Naa Classroom

The NAEA states that students should have one hundred minutes of art instruction per week, with a teacher to student ratio of one art teacher per three hundred to four hundred students. As for the construction of the art room there should be a sink that is easily accessible with cupboards for paint supplies. Other shelves need to be placed in the room for the less messy items; such as, crayons and paper. Plenty of materials such as, water containers, painting surfaces, aprons, smocks, or old shirts, newspapers, paper towels, assorted papers and stamp pads should be kept on hand and should be accessed easily. Newspaper without print is ideal for large drawings with pencil. Plastic pieces are great for sculptures. Linderman (1997) suggest that
The classroom will need a chalkboard or whiteboard a projector and a screen for presentation slides and videos. Display cupboards should be placed throughout the school for displaying student’s artworks. An area needs to be designated for the art library and a bulletin board for displaying artwork.
To help manage the classroom chairs and table need to be easily accessible. Linderman (1997) suggest using attention getters such as “eyes and ears on me” to get students attention. Procedures for the art room need to be established and gone over throughout the year. Linderman (1997) suggest that a teacher’s helper be designated to help in the art room. The teacher’s helpers need to be rotated so everyone has a chance.
Upon using new art tools and materials, allow students plenty of time for experimentation. Avoid how to formulas as this may restrict the artistic freedom. Demonstrate an array of ways to use the new art media and encourage students to explore.
Drawing materials come in various forms and be used in many