Dragon Eye Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
The Dragon Eye art lesson has been a constant student favorite in my art room for a while now. It has an exciting subject matter, fun medium and plenty of room for personal expression and creativity! Here’s why I think students like it so much and how I teach it. What the Students Learn The […]
How to Teach Painting
I learned many of my best methods for how to teach painting when I had an art room without a sink and when I was teaching on a cart. This forced me to get organized with supply distribution, clean up, work habits and finding the right painting experience for my students. Here’s how to get […]
Food Truck Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
It’s no surprise to me that my students love the food truck art lesson. It has a lot of fun elements to it and a lot of educational benefits as well. Here’s what makes it so fun and how I teach it. Why They Love It I think the reason my kiddos love this Food […]
Tim Burton Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
One of my students’ favorite art projects is a Tim Burton art lesson I call “Spooky Selfies”. Often students are self-conscious or extra critical when asked to draw a self-portrait and often moan when I introduce a self-portrait lesson. However, this self-portrait lesson is just the opposite. They love it, it yields excellent results and […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Lesson Ideas
Hispanic Heritage History Month art lessons are a great way to celebrate the many influential Hispanic artists of the past and present. Here are 11 Hispanic artists I have introduced to my students and some ideas art lesson ideas inspired by them. Elementary ideas are first and ideas for upper elementary and middle school art […]
Bookmaking 101: How to add literacy to your art class with accordion books
Bookmaking has become a popular educational tool. My favorite type of book is the accordion book because they are relatively easy to make and don’t require a lot of materials. Here’s how I make simple accordion books with my students and how I integrate them into my curriculum. Why bookmaking? Bookmaking has many advantages. I […]
Graffiti Name Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
My student’s always love the Graffiti Name Art Lesson. Maybe it’s the chance to express their interests, maybe it’s because they love learning about different lettering styles. Either way, here’s how I teach it and why I think it’s a student favorite. Graffiti Name Art Lesson = Personality Let’s face it, almost any lesson that […]
Simple Emergency Art Sub Plans
Making emergency art sub plans is never fun. But if you plan ahead, you can be prepared when the time comes. I have learned that simplicity is best. The tips below will help you create emergency sub plans for all your classes in very little time, with very little effort. Start your emergency art sub […]
How to Make Polymer Clay Dragon Eyes
For the past few years I have taught an oil pastel dragon eye lesson to my 6th grade students. My kiddos always love the lesson so much that this year, I decided to add a polymer clay dragon eyes lesson. I ordered the supplies from Amazon and created some dragon eyes of my own. I […]
Black History Month Art Lesson Ideas
February is Black History Month, which is a perfect time to celebrate the many influential black artists of the past and present. Here are some Black History Month art ideas. These are some of my favorite black artists with a brief introduction of their work and suggestions for art lessons inspired by them. Elementary-geared lessons […]