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=Welcome to East Street School Art Department's Wiki Site!= My Name is __**Gloria Rae Walker**__ and I am your child's Art Teacher. I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I am a mother of three children. I have been teaching Art Education for Ludlow Public school since 1997. I have worked for both East Street and Veterans Park Elementary School. I earned my Bachelors Degree in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT. I have 15 credits towards earning my Masters in Art Eduction through Fitchburg State and Elms college. Before working for the Town of Ludlow, I taught early childhood at LEGO Creative Childcare in Enfield, CT. I also was a director for YWCA Camp Aya-Po in Somers, CT. and worked at YWCA Hazardville Day Care in Enfield, CT.

I LOVE MY JOB! Many of my students start their art experiences in my classroom. My primary role is to expose young children to art and help them to express themselves. I love my students to use all their senses to create art. I teach young artists about the principles and elements of Art. I teach them techniques and work with a lot of different mediums. We also work with famous artists and artistic styles.

I am also an inspiring children's book Author and Illustrator. So be on the look out for my books in the future. :) You can see some illustrations below or at **deviantart.com.** In the search type in akahelenparr and it will bring you right to some of my drawings. I can be reached through my school e-mail at g_walker@ludlowps.org with any questions, suggestions or comments.

Thank you for all your donations to East Street School. It makes a better art program with all your help. Have a good Day!

Sincerly, Gloria Rae Walker Art Teacher East Street School