This art worksheet could be used each class to go along with any art lesson. This lesson helps to guide the student through the creative process. This worksheet can help the student to focus and to evaluate their artwork based on art elements and principles of design. This assessment helps the educa...
How to make popsicle stick bow and arrows (or mini bow and arrows) that are perfect for a rainy spring day or to add to Valentines!
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I saw this post by the Art Bar Blog which gave me the idea to make these cylinder sculptures with my 1st graders. We started with toilet paper tubes and paper rectangles rolled into tubes. The be…
My third graders are starting to finish up these People in Kimonos that we created based on Cassie Stephen's blog post. We did them mostly the same as Cassie, with the exception of the backgrounds, which we used bubble wrap to print and some of my students added drink umbrellas as parasols. Other than that, Cassie has great info on her blog and that's where I learned most of what I taught my students, just click the link above.
When I first learned to crochet (after several fruitless attempts from a variety of teachers), I knew no one in my personal life who crocheted. The woman who had finally been success…
As a culminating activity for our Native American unit, students were asked to create a shoebox diorama. Students were expected to show the tribe that they chose (Powhatan, Lakota, or Pueblo), along with that tribe's region, habitat, food, climate, occupation, and method of transportation. Students were also expected to write a brief paragraph that summarized all that went into their diorama. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. What walked through my door on the diorama due date (or even before) was quite a sight! The time and effort that went into these projects was amazing. It is clear to me that the students invested not only time, but a great deal of thought and effort as well. I commend all of them for the hard work they did! If you didn't get a chance to swing by the second grade hall and see these dioramas yourself, have no fear! Below you can see an up close and personal shot of each one. ENJOY! Jason - Pueblo Abby - Powhatan Myles - Pueblo Brennan - Powhatan Jackson - Pueblo Alex - Pueblo Sthefany - Pueblo Kalani - Pueblo Makala - Pueblo Kenia - Pueblo Mason - Lakota David - Lakota Leeya - Lakota Cabell - Pueblo Breelan - Powhatan Wyatt - Pueblo Aidan - Pueblo Jillian - Lakota Sasha - Lakota Andrew - Powhatan
Are you looking for meaningful connections with your child? Share some one on one time with your kiddo with mommy and me art time with chalk pastels!
DIY Frog for Dissecting: What is one of the first things that come to mind when you think of a biology classroom? To some, it might be the dreaded frog dissection, a rite of passage for students of the life sciences the world over. However gross it might seem, this frog dis…
Well, it's that time of year again! Spring Fever is in fullllll motion! This week has been a difficult one for me. I remember the stress of teaching full time, I haven't forgotten. However, this time of transition for our family has left me really remembering why I started to teach in the first place. I've been substituting until I find a full time job. I really, really miss the classroom! I know we all have things we wish we could change about education...that will never change! Teachers do not get into teaching because of a paycheck. For most of us, it's something we've always wanted to do. I hope that this time of year isn't that hard on most of you, but it if is, just know you are in my thoughts & prayers. I pray for teachers to have hope and confidence in their job. I can remember complaining about the dumbest things about teaching, but right now, you have no idea how much I want to be back in my classroom the kiddos. Just remember why you became a teacher in the first place, and I hope that will help you get through a difficult time of the year! Picture Courtesy of www.smileyme.com In the last few weeks, I've posted a few new packets. My Ultimate-Literacy-Center-Packet-15-Centers contains 15 hands on skill based literacy centers! 1. Compound Word Fun 2. Vowel Word Sort (Long a/ short a) 3.Vowel Word Sort (Long e/ short e) 4. Vowel Word Sort (Long i/ short i) 5.Vowel Word Sort (Long o/ short o) 6.Vowel Word Sort (Long u/ short u) 7. CVC Word Sort Fun 8. Groovy Sight Words (A sight word game) 9. Antonym Memory 10 Synonym Memory 11. Sight Word ABC Order (Level 1) 12.Sight Word ABC Order (Level 2) 13.Sight Word ABC Order (Level 3) 14.Sight Word ABC Order (Level 4) 15.Sight Word ABC Order (Level 5) I also posted my /Spring-Mega-Literacy-Math-Center-Packet-21-Centers This packet has 21 hands on literacy and math centers! This packet is loaded for March and April themed Literacy and Math Centers! *Springing For Sight Words *St. Patrick's Day Word Sort {Noun, Verbs, and Adjectives} *Pinch Me ABC Order *St. Patrick's Day Rhyme Time *St. Patrick's Day Compound Words *Lucky Sight Word Memory *Lucky Leprechaun Word Sort *Springing For Synonyms & Antonyms *Spring Time ABC Order *Spring Word Sort *Contraction Match Up *Time Wipe Off Cards *Clover Addition *Rainbow Word Scramble * Leaping Leprechaun Editing *Hip Hopping for Sight Words ABC Order (3 Sets) * Hopping for Compound Words *Spring Rhyme Time Both products are on sale this weekend! Be sure to stop by My TpT Store and check out the sale! And it's almost April I have a word wall freebie for you! Just click HERE Also, be sure to go enter Erica Bohrer's Mega Giveaway! She is celebrating 4,000 followers and has tons of amazing products that you can win!
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I just realized yesterday that there is this 'unsaid' motivation between my students about getting their artwork published on my blog. As a student was working on his artwork yesterday, he kept asking me over and over again, "Is this good enough to go on your blog?"..."Do you think I am doing a good job?"..."I really want my art on your blog"..."I want to have the most pictures of my art online". And so on. I began to realize that the kids have this intrinsic desire to do well on their artwork so they will get one of my 'green slips'. I hand these out to the students whenever their artwork goes on my blog. I have actually had a parent contact me through the blog, praising the art instruction that her daughter receives here at school. I was flattered. And, I am proud of my students. And, I love to make them feel good about what they do at school. Enough said.
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The best list of easy activities for 3 year olds at home. Every parent and preschool teacher needs this list of activities.
Here are a few things I like to use with my Adaptive Art students: -There are many things you can do with a standard sponge to create a free supply! I get these from the custodian. I have cut them into different shapes such as the flower petals seen here. Also using a clothes pin to pinch a small strip of sponge between will create an interesting rectangular shape when stamped. -Color Defusing paper is a MUST! They love to watch the colors spread and the designs are very exciting. -Liquid watercolor is another go to for me. It can be used in so many ways! -I also buy foam shapes and letters for them to practice spelling their names and to discuss colors and shapes. -Another freebee is a cardboard tube with bubble wrap over the top. This makes a very fun stamping tool with interesting texture! What supplies have you used that work really well for you? PLEASE SHARE! :)
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When creating an art portfolio, the sky's the limit. You can use any medium, from traditional paints and pencils to digital software and 3D modeling. The only fundamental requirement is that your work is representative of your best skills and abilities. The most common challenge is deciding what to include…
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Get tips for creating portfolios, examples of high-scoring AP art portfolios, and insight from the students who created them.
By Sandrine Pelissier in Art Business Advice > General Art Advice Choosing a subject for your next painting can be incredibly challenging. . . but if you find yourself at a loss for what to paint, don’t panic! Today I’m going to share a few ideas and directions to explore that should help you find your next great painting idea. 1. Paint your current life When I started painting in watercolors, my kids were still very young, and were a big part […]
This UbD unit is intended for use in AP Studio Art classes and guides students through the process of developing ideas for their Sustained Investigations. Beginning the 2019-2020 school-year, all AP Studio Art courses will revolve entirely around the Sustained Investigation. This is a year-long, extended exploration of a student-generated topic of inquiry. By the end of the year, students must submit 15 images of work with coherent focus and demonstrate: practice, experimentation, and revision. In this unit, students will learn what series are and why artists create works in series. Students will develop and refine ideas for their own series, create and present proposals for their own inquiry topics, and share feedback with one another. This unit can be adapted to introduce a long-range series of artworks in non-AP upper-level art courses.
The Art lessons for this school year in the 6th Grade classes, follow the CLIL methodology (Content and Language Integrated Learning). To start I devised a lesson plan aimed at welcoming the new st…
Konichiwa'ing and bowing to "Sensei Stephens"...a girl could get used to this. Unfortunately, I can't seem to train the hubs to do the same. Konichiwa, ya'll! I don't know about you, but I am always super curious how teachers begin their school year. Since I just finished seeing all of my first through fourth grade classes for an hour this rotation (I see my students for a 1/2 hour twice every six days. Yeah, I'm just as confused as you are), I thought I'd share with you the first days of art class. Not included in this episode of In the Art Room is kindergarten-town. Because they start a little later than the rest, I only saw one class this week...and I tend to do things a little differently with them (read: whatever I can manage to do with a herd of cats, er kids, in one session). On the first day of art class, I greeted my students outside my room wearing my kimono. We chatted briefly about how we would be studying the art of Asia this year beginning with Japan. They learned that whenever they are on a red line (one outside my room as you can see below, one in my room where we line up and another set where we sit on the floor) they are to be "samurai silent". I then told them how to say hello in Japanese and how to bow to show respect. Which is what's goin' down in that top photo. My Samurai Silent line. Once we entered the art room, following another red line, I asked the kids if they could tell me anything that was different about my room. Keep in mind, the last time they saw my room, it looked like this...and now it looks like this. From there, we gathered on the floor in "Japan". I used the yellow map to remind them the name of our continent, the continent we studied last year and the continent of Asia. I chatted with the kids about my trip to Japan several years ago (I did the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund program which I cannot recommend enough. It was such a wonderful experience. You really outta do it). They learned that children in Japan are very much like them, including their style of dress. However, on special occasions, folks do wear a kimono. I chatted about my kimono, the obi (that giant belt) and my geta (the wooden shoes I'm wearing). I know what you're thinking: You didn't talk about RULES on the very first day?! I'm getting to it! But c'mon. On the first days of school, it's nothing but rules and procedures and blahblahblah. Not only that, but I've been these kids' art teacher forever. We kinda sorta got this. That being said, after 10 minutes of chatting about Japan, I did have the kids move to this part of my room, take a seat on the floor so we could discuss...Art Class Rules. Now, before they ventured to that part of the room, I asked them to go shopping at The Store for a piece of newspaper. The Store is simply the supply-gathering table I have set up in my room. You can read more about that here. Okay, so you mighta noticed I'm wearing a different kimono. I'd accidentally left my other one at home that day and was left using my thrift store kimono. Once seated on the floor with our newspapers, I went through the roll and greeted each student with a "konichiwa!". This gave them the opportunity to not only practice their konichiwas but to also learn my name if they were a newbie. Five minutes later we got around to the rules. Now just to spice things up a bit, I like to use my sound machine when chatting about something that might otherwise be monotonous. This little gadget has 16 different awesome sound effects from a scream (to demonstrate what I might sound like if a rule is broken) to a round of applause for awesomeness. Consequences to not following rules are also discussed. Behind my rows of seated kids, I've got two red X's that are my designated time out spots. Students are to stand and face me when in time out so they can still hear instructions but no longer (er, hopefully) disrupt the group. Now, I'm not gonna lie, I've had my share of office referrals. But it's rare so I don't chat about it much. When all that's covered, we get to our Very First Art Project! After teaching for a million (okay, 15) years, it's one thing that I've found drives the kids nuts on the first day: not getting to "do art". So I always try to include a little something. On the first day, we spent the last 5-7ish minutes making origami hats. I used this as a chance to really emphasize the rules: If you "listen carefully" then you'll be able to "follow directions. Origami can be confusing, so "try your best". "Be kind" to your friends, lend a hand if they need help. And that wrapped up our very first 1/2 hour session. For our second 1/2 hour session, we practiced our samurai silent business and got our seats in art class. I have six tables with four chairs at each. Every table has a color and every seat has a number. Each student was instructed where their spot was (I'm a believer in assigned seats with an even ratio of boys/girls and positive peer grouping). I told them that we were going to play the Painting Game. Once they were given their seats, they were told to put on the apron that was on the back of their chair, don't touch the paint and wait for everyone to get their seat. So the Painting Game was just a fun way for us to review proper painting procedures, review the elements of art and have fun. I would draw a number and then either a line or a shape and the kids were to paint it. I reminded them that our paint brushes are like ballerinas: they ALWAYS dance on their tippy-toes. They never EVER scoot around on their bottom. Because that's bad for the bristles and just plain weird. I mean, who ever heard of a butt-scootin-around ballerina?! After a couple rounds, the kids swapped paint cups and brushes with their neighbors. We talked about the principals of art by chatting about variety, emphasis and all that other groovy goodness. I changed out the table coverings at the end of each day which means these papers got pretty well covered. The kids were responsible for enhancing the painting that was already before them...which was a struggle for some. However, they all seemed to enjoy their painting time and were eager to do it again. Which we won't be anytime soon because we have a million other projects to get to...but I didn't tell them that. By the way, these paintings will be used as a backdrop for another project I'll share with you soon. To wrap up the Painting Game and chat about what we learned, we lined up and played The Smartest Artist. More on that game here. This is actually a photo from last year...I just didn't manage to snap one while we were playing this week. I quizzed them on the elements of art, the primary colors and the names of lines. After that, we bowed and said sayonara before exiting. And there you have it! One hour in the art room, broken down into two classes. Every time I see these guys, I'll be covering a new routine and procedure (next up, safety drills) but I gotta break it up a bit with some fun. For my sanity and theirs. Teacher friends, how do you approach your first days of school. There's just so much to cover, the fun never ends. Thank goodness Friday comes once a week and saves the day, right?! And now it's time to announce the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Debi! Congrats, girl! I can't wait to send this crayon-goodness your way and see what amazingness you create.
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This art worksheet could be used each class to go along with any art lesson. This lesson helps to guide the student through the creative process. This worksheet can help the student to focus and to evaluate their artwork based on art elements and principles of design. This assessment helps the educa...
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