Teacher Resources


Programs and WorkshopsThe KMA offers exhibition-based staff development and teacher workshops throughout the year.  We invite you to contact the Education Department to plan a unique professional development program for your school or district. 914-232-9555, ext.2969.

Educators' Open HousePreview our exhibitions, receive educational materials and catalogues, and learn how the Museum can become a resource for Learning Standards in visual and language arts. Held annually in the fall and spring.

Educators’ Preview: Beyond the Bed
Thursday, March 7, 2013, 4 – 6pm, free

Get a first look at the exhibition Beyond the Bed: The American Quilt Evolution and immerse yourself in 200 years of history, personal stories, and the limitless design possibilities of quilt making. Rich with curriculum connections in American history, math, and language arts, this exhibition will be appreciated by teachers of all grades. Join us to discuss how we will explore this exhibition during class visits and learn about quilt-inspired projects and lessons.

RSVP (914) 232-9555 ext. 0; education@katonahmuseum.org.

 

Teachers' Café

An opportunity to discuss the process behind successful classroom projects. Develop your skills in an informal setting, where lesson plans will be swapped, hands-on projects explored, and resources shared. Please check back for upcoming dates.

 Professional Development Workshops 

Utilizing our current exhibitions, professional development workshops explore learning strategies and activities that support learning standards in art, language arts, social studies, and balanced-literacy classrooms.  Workshops range from 3 – 15 hours.
 

Quiltmaking in the Classroom with artist Diana Goulston Robinson
Monday, March 18, 2013, 4 – 7pm

Diana Robinson will introduce ways to teach traditional quilt designs while making room for individual, novel expression. This workshop involves planning quilt designs with tonal, colored, and patterned papers, arranging contrasting elements, choosing fabrics, and creating personal adaptations of the Nine Patch or Log Cabin designs. Teachers will learn accessible ways to teach traditional hand-sewing techniques in the classroom, for ages 6 and up. Diana will demonstrate a fabric collage approach to story quilts and free form fabric designs using fused fabrics, stitchery, and embellishments. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about quiltmaking while being surrounded by an exhibition of two hundred years of magnificent American quilts.

$35 KMA school members, $40 non-members. Includes materials.
RSVP (914) 232-9555 ext. 0; education@katonahmuseum.org.

 

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Download our 2012-2013 School Programs Brochure
Learn about School Membership

Schools may participate in the School Membership program for $200 per academic year. This fee allows for an unlimited number of free visits during the school year.  District-wide memberships may recieve additional savings. BOCES, Arts in Education may cover the costs of the KMA fee. 

Download the Member School Application (PDF)


Download Exhibition Materials

  • "Ice Age" to the Digital Age: THe 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios
    (September 16, 2012 - January 20, 2013)
    Pre- and post-visit materials
     
  • Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography (March 25 - September 2, 2012)
    Pre-visit materials


Slide and CD Library

The Katonah Museum of Art Library includes over 4,000 slides and dozens of CD’s covering all periods and art forms to enrich your curricula. Contact the Education Department for more information or call (914) 232-9555 to make an appointment for a visit.
 

 

The Artist/Writer in Residence Program

A visiting artist can integrate the Museum visit into your art, language arts, and social studies curricula. Contact Director of Education, 914-232-9555, ext. 2969.