Angie Villa Art & Education

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

End of the Year Poem

This is a simple poem I wrote for my students (1st and 2nd grade special education students)
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Angie

Angie
Certified Art Teacher/Artist from Allentown, PA

Angie Villa

I'm a former public school art teacher currently employed as a special ed para educator. I am an artist, musician, and arts advocate from Allentown, PA. with a BA in Studio Art from Moravian College, Instructional II Teaching Certificate in Art (Pre-K-12) from Kutztown University, and 20 years of experience working and volunteering in local schools.

My Teaching Philosophy:

I create a comfortable and happy learning environment where all students can explore their ideas and connect with the creative process in a personal way. I believe in a whole child approach to education that addresses the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs of students, while being developmentally appropriate.
Art teaches children to appreciate different points of view. My art lessons reinforce concepts that students learn in science, math, social studies, and other subjects. I teach students to create art in response to art history so they gain an appreciation of art movements (Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Cubism, Pop, etc.) and artists of the past and present. Studying art history helps children make connections between their own ideas and the ideas that established artists have addressed. This kind of artistic experience helps students find meaning in their lives. As a professional musician and songwriter, I appreciate that art forms can be harmoniously interconnected.

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Allentown, PA, United States
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Cousins

Cousins

June's Glove

June's Glove

Prom Dress

Prom Dress

Honeymoon

Honeymoon

Til' Death

Til' Death

Til' Death 2

Til' Death 2

Prize Rush of '69

Prize Rush of '69

POWER CORRUPTS

POWER CORRUPTS

Wooden Spaceship

Wooden Spaceship

Late Night

Late Night

My Old School Is Gone

My Old School Is Gone

Instant Art fast

Instant Art fast

Gina Goes Dutch

Gina Goes Dutch

Turned On, Tuned Out

Turned On, Tuned Out

Fading Future

Fading Future

A Still Life

A Still Life

Woman

Woman

American Housewife

American Housewife

Graduating Class

Graduating Class

Prom Night

Prom Night

Beauty Zone

Beauty Zone

Brush Your Teeth

Brush Your Teeth

A Party for the General

A Party for the General
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  • With A Brooklyn Accent
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  • Education Radio
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  • Failing Schools
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  • outside the box
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  • Mike Archer
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