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How Students Can Better Understand Theme and Metaphor by Weaving for Literacy: Esperanza Rising
3 Ways to Use Open-Ended Art Projects to Help Students Understand Theme
5 Best Self-Portrait Lessons: The Ultimate Roundup for Teachers
Looking for a cheerful and colorful self-portrait lesson can be stressful and overwhelming at times, especially when there seems to be a lot to choose from. No need to keep looking for a great self-portrait lesson because everything you need is right here. Below is a roundup of my best Party in the Art Room self-portrait posts.
4 Nifty Tips for Repurposing Classroom Junk to Create Unique and Intriguing Fairytale Castles
Quick and Irresistible Abstract Collage Self-Portrait Art Lesson for Kids
How to Use Symmetry to Create Cheerful Artwork Celebrating Student Names
Fun and Easy Pop Art Self Portraits With a Twist for Elementary Class
Complete your pop art unit with this pop art self portrait! I’ll walk you through how I brought this lesson to life, and give you ideas for bringing it into your own classroom.
Art is at the Core: Barrington Washington
How to Beautifully Describe Porcelain Works of Art with Vivid Language
In this post, we will be using images of porcelain works of art as a prompt to help students discover vivid adjectives to describe art. Students often struggle to find words to describe art, but through this art activity, we can help them dig deeper and become more expressive.
Art is at the Core: Piet Mondrian
3 Children's Lit-Based Art Projects You Need to Know About Right Now
Art is at the Core : Yayoi Kusama (Flowers)
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist and writer who moved to the United States in 1957. She became associated with the Pop Art Movement in the 1960s. She is often acknowledged as one of the most important artists to come out of Japan. Kusama’s works also exude many characteristics of abstract expressionism.
Below are ideas for integrating Yayoi Kusama’s Flowers with other subjects.
How to Teach Symmetry with Some of the World's Best Architectural Works
The Artistic Guide to Fact Fluency for Every Math Teacher
Math fact fluency is always a challenge for students, but art can make it more productive. Learn how math and art can come together to develop confident math students, and increase students math facts fluency knowledge.
3 Easy Steps to Painting Lovely Spring Daffodils
How to Create Unique Textures in Mixed Media
If you’re interested in learning how to create unique textures in mixed media, you’ve come to the right place! I’m going to walk you through the process of mixing up a plethora of basic textures for your artwork. Remember to use these tips with your students and in your own practice. You will get return on your investment in this media by greater engagement in the learning process and retention of skills.
Top Tips for Painting an Exterior Mural with Students
Art teachers and mural painters alike will tell you that the best way to learn how to paint an exterior mural is to paint an exterior mural. It can seem like an unreasonable and unrealistic expectation for the teachers at a school to take on the task of creating a mural with students. That's because there's a lot of things to consider, especially when the mural will be outside in the elements.
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!
How to Use the Grid Drawing Method Like Chuck Close
Want to teach your students about the grid drawing method? Chuck Close is known for using grids to draw. We will look at some examples, and talk about how he used grids - and how your students can, too!
Top 7 Most Artful Children’s Books of 2021
If you’re like me, you probably adore using children’s literature to introduce art projects and more. I love teaching students that the illustrations are actual works of art. You can find many, many art lessons on this blog that have been inspired by children’s books. In no particular ranking order, here are the most artful (as in art-filled, “likely to be a wonderful book for art lessons”) children’s books of 2021.
