This presentation was made for a NAEA webinar to introduce an updated Instruction Resources Gallery member service.

1. Facilitating a Personal Connection
through a Still Life Experience
Bob Reeker
Lincoln, NE

2. Reeker New Standards Journey
• National – Visual Arts Reviewer
• State – Media Arts Writer -
http://www.education.ne.gov/FineArts/index.
html
– First ever Fine Arts Standards
• District – Visual Arts Writer

4. Drawing many different
stuffed animals ---
- Students imitated an
image teacher drew
on board of a stuffed
animal; teacher
modeled observation
and using shapes
- Students used shared
stuffed animals with
each table drawing
the same animal
- Students drew their
own stuffed animals
- From these images,
students chose their
best for the final draft

5. Collecting stuffed animals

8. More imagery…
• http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=3370
• Eastridge Elementary School, Lincoln, NE

9. Facilitating a Personal Connection
through a Still Life Experience
Bob Reeker
Lincoln, NE