Last week was Spirit Week which meant all those wacky dress up and theme days. As an art teacher you don't have a homeroom class theme so you are kind of on your own to do whatever you can come up with. I decided that my theme would be The Elements of Art! Okay, so… Continue reading Elements of Art
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Painting from the Cart
In yesterday's post I mentioned that when we have painting projects in the classroom, I have my students put their desks together in long rows. Today, we did just that and I thought a visual might be helpful for any new cart teachers who read here. Like I said before - you make the best… Continue reading Painting from the Cart
Elementary Printmaking
Printmaking is one of my favorite elementary art lessons. Yes - it's messy, but the kids love it and there are so many different things you can do. In Kindergarten and First Grade we focus a lot on the basics of shape, line and color. While considering my upcoming shape lessons I came across these… Continue reading Elementary Printmaking
Student Portfolios
Student portfolios are the first project I do with my students after we have our collaborative project completed. Students are taught that their masterpieces are to be treasured. One way we do that at school is to keep our art stored safely in individual portfolios. The easiest way I know to make a portfolio is… Continue reading Student Portfolios