UPDATED NOVEMBER 5, 2008 Contacts: 510.465.8770 voice 510.465.0772 fax MOCHA Registrar ext. 308   Students who participate in arts programs during the school day perform better in school and on standardized academic assessment tests than those who do not engage in arts programs. (Brown University study)   Arts based, after-school programs are effective in improving academic performance. (MacArthur Foundation Report)   Low-performing schools can improve student performance by introducing arts programs that ae tied to instructional programs. (New York City)

Looking for a fun and enriching art experience for your students? Take a field trip to MOCHA! Who can come? School groups from preschools through middle schools and other groups, such as parent groups and afterschool programs, are welcome!   How much will it cost? Field trips cost $100 per visit. The maximum number of children we can accommodate is 30. Cancellations will be refunded only if the school teacher or parent representative calls 48 hours before the appointed time.   So what happens when I bring my group to MOCHA? Your class will participate in an interactive art lesson led by a professional artist, and have a guided tour of the current exhibit. Educators will receive a field trip packet with ideas to make your MOCHA visit more enriching. The packet contains activities to prepare students for the field trip, and lessons to extend their MOCHA art experience into other subject areas, such as math, science or language arts. All of the lessons are developmentally appropriate and based on the California Visual Arts Standards.   What will we do in the studio with the MOCHA artist? During MOCHA Field Trips students are actively engaged in creative learning experiences using developmentally appropriate art lessons. Lessons are open-ended and process oriented. Prior to your visit, educators will be choose a lesson based on one of the building blocks of art: Line, Color, Shape, Texture or Space. Every lesson is designed to provide students a fun educational experience, allowing each child to express themselves through art.   What are the lessons I can choose from? Here are the lessons we offer currently. Click HERE for more details about the individual lessons. LINE LESSONS monoprint: grades K-2 etching: grades 3-6 COLOR LESSONS primary color mixing: grades K-2 color wheel-primary: grades 2-3 color wheel-secondary: grades 4-8 hot & cool colors: grades 2-8 SHAPE LESSONS clay sculpture: grades 2-6 recycled sculpture: grades K-8 sponge printing: grades K-3 collage portraiture: grades K-3 paint/ink portraiture: grades 3-8 charcoal still life: grades 3-8 TEXTURE LESSONS clay exploration: grades K-1 mixed media collage: grades 1-8 SPACE lessons under development PRESCHOOL EXPLORATION mixed media art stations: grades pre-K CUSTOM LESSON Work with a MOCHA artist to customize a lesson that supports your classroom curriculum in history (California Missions), science (water environments) or language arts (bookmaking). Additional fee of $15 for custom art lessons. When can we come to MOCHA for a field trip? Field trips are scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday and Friday at the following times: 9:30am to 11:00am 11:30am to 1:00pm 1:30pm to 3pm and by special arrangement in the afternoons During the summer months, field trips can only be scheduled on wednesdays, 10-11:30am or noon-1:30pm. We suggest that field trips be scheduled and confirmed at least two weeks in advance.   OK, we are excited about this! How do I book a field trip? Call the Museum Registrar at 510.465.8770 with the following information: Teacher or Parent Name School or Organization Name Address Phone Number/Alternative Phone Number if possible Date and Time of Field Trip (and possible alternate date) Number of Children Age Group or Grade Level Lesson choice We hope to see you and your students here at MOCHA soon!