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Art is at the Core: Barrington Washington
Mary Cassatt: Art That Makes You Smarter
As a teaching artist, I've found that teachers don't discuss art with students because they don't know what to say. Watch the video posted here and let me give you the words to talk about Mary Cassatt. This segment is here to help you fit art into your curriculum. You can start by doing this critical thinking activity with your students. It gets the kids more engaged in your classes. They’ll remember every lesson!
Art is at the Core: The Cajun Connection
4 Ideas for Integrating a Bourgeois "Spider" or "Maman" with Other Subjects
Art is at the Core : Wassily Kandinsky
Are you looking for an arts integrated lesson using visual art to teach math and writing? These lessons is inspired by the work of Wassily Kandinsky (Squares with Concentric Circles). This post stems from a column called Art is at the Core published in Arts and Activities Magazine by Amanda Koonlaba, Ed. S. Make sure you get the freebie pdf of the entire article!
5 Ideas for Integrating Language Arts with the Study of Hamblett’s “My Old Home Place”
One benefit of education is the ability to integrate a variety of subjects together for a well-rounded learning experience. Two subjects that mesh especially well are art and language arts. In this post, we will look at 5 ideas for 5 ideas for integration language arts with the study of Hamblett’s “My Old Home Place.”
4 Ideas for Integrating a Bourgeois "Spider" with Other Subjects
Let’s take a look at French-American Louise Bourgeois who just so happened to study math before enrolling in art school. Initially a painter, she explored sculpture later in life where she tried out a wide range of materials. Here are 4 ideas for integrating a Bourgeois “Spider” sculpture with other subjects.
Art is at the Core : The Last Supper
It has been said that Leonardo Da Vinci accomplished more than any other man in history. He was an inventor, a musician, a sculptor, an architect, an engineer, a writer, and a painter (among so many other things). Da Vinci is a staple in art curriculums worldwide, here are some ideas for integrating one of his most famous works, The Last Supper, with other subjects.
Art is at the Core : Eileen Agar
Few classic works of literature spark the level of whimsy reached by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. That’s one of the reasons a myriad of artists have created works based on the stories over the years. As such, the incorporation of the story with Eileen Agar’s Lewis Carroll and Alice makes for an engaging and fun addition to any classroom. Here you will find ideas for using the work to enhance and integrate with other subjects.
Art is at the Core: Hokusai's Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760 to an artisan family in Edo, Japan. He became an apprentice to a woodcarver at the age of 14. At 18, he was accepted into the school of Katsukawa Shunsho, where he began his mastery of ukiyo-e, a style of woodblock printing and painting.
