Abstract Expressionism – Go with it!
Abstract Expressionism has a shared history with the The Great Depression. This art method was a very colorful way to wake up our nation after a long struggle. Artists of […]
Category Archives: 4th Grade
Emergency art lessons… pretty cool stuff
The school system in Anchorage has a pdf online for emergency art lessons. There’s a lesson for each greade k – 6. Here’s an example of a 4th Grade lesson: […]
Art Teacher Blog Directory
Art is Basic has a page on their blog chock full of links to art teacher blogs oozing with fabulous art lessons! Have a look at the page: http://vividlayers.blogspot.com/p/art-teacher-blog-directory.html
To Spin or not to Spin?
Paper plate spin art without the spinner Choose any paint you have on hand and have the child put dabs or lines of paint colors on the paper […]
Would you like fries with that?
Texture, balance and variety were elements students concentrated on as they created this collage of a big sandwich! You may want to refer to Claes Oldenburg and go for a […]
Stitching in Second – embroidery samplers
Super Clever Mann Art Docents Anju, Hiro and Lisa did this fine project with their Second Grade class. Over a period of 2 weeks, the students created these stitch samplers. […]
Get a new roll please?!
This post is a borderline craft – but what art isn’t? Reusing and repurposing items is a wonderful way to teach students how to re-use materials while teaching art. You […]
Let us attempt to see… what Delaunay saw!
Sonia and Robert Delaunay A lesson to use Watercolor Crayons (yay!) Grade: 3-5 Orphism or Orphic Cubism Art Deco Era Sonia Delaunay was a ground-breaking female artist who made some wonderful abstract […]
A Prayer for World Peace with Picasso
I scanned this lesson. It comes from the files I brought from California. Thank you Janice Arcaro for being a fantastic mentor! With reference to passing around the “peace” languages […]
Under-the-Sea Chalk and Glue Drawings
Under-the-Sea Chalk and Glue Drawings I discovered this lesson while browsing the internet. Thank you Deep Space Sparkle!! Let me know if you can think of a master-work connection. Beasts […]
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