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First Visit

PAMA's First Visit program is a great way to help guide younger viewers through the Critical Analysis Model when looking at art in our gallery. 

The 2-hour program is divided between a gallery tour and a studio activity.

  • The gallery tour is designed to be a fun learning experience, incorporating activities that help students discuss the art.
  • The classroom activity will allow students to be creative and apply what they learn to create a portfolio that reflects different artistic styles.

First Visit provides a great introduction that combines overall expectations for Grades 1 to 4, including specific expectations, knowledge of elements, creative work and critical thinking. Students discuss the Elements of Design and how artists use them to create works of art. They learn art vocabulary and discuss how artists communicate feelings, tell stories, and convey ideas. Students are encouraged to describe how the ideas of different artworks relate to their knowledge and experience.

  • Grades: 1 to 3
  • Cost: $130.50 price includes 20 students. Extra students are $6.60 each.
  • Length: 2 hours
  • Curriculum links: The Arts, Visual Arts, D1. Creating and presenting, D2. Reflecting, responding, and analyzing, D3. Exploring forms and cultural contexts

Community and Belonging

What makes a place feel like home? Through stories, photographs, and objects from the past, students explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Peel. Along the way, they’ll discover how families and communities celebrate traditions, share their heritage, and create a sense of belonging. By connecting Peel’s past, present, and future, students will reflect on their own experiences and uncover the many ways people build community and find their place in the world.

Students will engage in discussion and critical thinking as they examine questions about belonging, identity, and community connections. By exploring relationships between people, places, and events from Peel’s past and present, students will develop a deeper understanding of how the region has evolved and how their own experiences connect to the ongoing story of Peel.

  • Grades: 1 to 3
  • Cost: $130.50 price includes 20 students. Extra students are $6.60 each.
  • Length: 2 hours
  • Curriculum links: Heritage and identity

Grade 1: B Local community, Grade 2: A Changing family and community traditions, A2 Past and present traditions, A3 Tradition and heritage, Grade 3: A Communities in Canada 1780 to 1850, A2 Community challenges and adaptations

Art studio workshops 

Expressive Lines

The element of art is integral to all works of art. Students will create their work of art using a variety of different lines created with various tools. This workshop will focus on artworks from the PAMA collection so students can examine line use and apply principles to their work. This program is perfect for younger grades to experiment and develop their skills in art making. Students will also learn basic information about colour and how to apply it to their final piece.

Students develop an understanding of jagged, curved, broken, dashed, spiral, straight, wavy, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zigzag lines; lines in art and everyday objects (natural and human-made). They use a variety of materials, tools, and techniques to respond to design challenges.

Texture

Learn the importance of texture in creating depth and tactile works of art. Students will use a variety of tools to create texture and the illusion of texture, drawing inspiration from the PAMA art collection. This program encourages younger grades to experiment and develop their basic skills in art making. Students will also explore shape.  

Students develop an understanding of textures of familiar objects (fuzzy, soft, rough tree bark etc.), changes in texture, and illusion of texture (patterns). They use a variety of materials, tools, and techniques to respond to and experiment with design challenges.

  • Grades: Kindergarten to Grade 3
  • Cost: $164.40 price includes 20 students. Extra students are $8.30 each.
  • Length: 2 hours
  • Curriculum Links: Kindergarten 4.3 Belonging and contributing, Grades 1 to 4, The Arts, Visual Arts, D1. Creating and presenting