Who am I?
Greetings!
My name is Kellie Stark and I am a K-4 art teacher at Coolidge and Buchanan Elementaries. I am a seventh year teacher in Livonia and am thrilled to be returning to Buchanan and Coolidge to teach art again! I love working for Livonia Public Schools and am extremely passionate to share my love of art with your children! I am also very supportive of the Livonia community as well, living only miles from the schools that I work at and having a child that attends Livonia schools as well. As a child, I attended Livonia schools through 12th grade. I am still to this day inspired by the great art teachers I had growing up. I completed my undergraduate program at Wayne State University with a B.A. of Science in Education with a major in K-12 Art Education. Currently, I am in the process of working towards a Masters degree in Special Education with an endorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorder from Madonna University. The experiences and lessons I have learned during my graduate studies have helped me become a better educator, but I am always looking for ways to improve and better teach my students. |
I believe in the importance of a well-rounded education that begins as early as possible and includes all subjects such as art, music and physical education. I know a strong arts education can help children develop higher-order thinking skills, improve scores on tests and bring excitement and fun into learning. My main goal as an art educator is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of art and design concepts as well as provide an introduction to art history and appreciation. Within the art curriculum, I often use art as a tool to connect visual concepts to reading, writing, math, science and social studies to name just a few. I feel my holistic approach to teaching art helps students make connections across the curriculum that reaches a vast population of students with a variety of learning styles and needs. |
A peek into the art studios at Coolidge and Buchanan...
Kindergarten Artists at Buchanan learn about shape and collage while creating Matisse-inspired "Wild Beast" Masks.
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Third grade artists at Coolidge use watercolor paint to add color in four "seasonal"house collagraph prints!
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