Art Lessons for Kids
Developing art lessons can be overwhelming. Sure, you can use old stand-bys, fellow blogger lessons or source a few from art books. It’s what I’ve done and still do. But if you’re wondering how to go about creating your own art projects, my SPARKLE method of developing your own art lessons might come in handy. In my [...]
Developing art lessons can be overwhelming. Sure, you can use old stand-bys, fellow blogger lessons or source a few from art books. It’s what I’ve done and still do. But if you’re wondering how to go about creating your own art projects, I’ve got something that can help guide you along. I call it my [...]
Since arriving home from Canada last week, I’ve been busy creating my new PDF series entitle 3-Ingredient Art. My friend, Maggie, came up with the name thinking that teachers really need simple art lessons that require a minimal amount of art supplies. After evaluating my lesson files, I came up with what I believe to [...]
A few weeks ago, I posted a few questions from readers. One question concerned form-based art projects; ideas and suggestions for a limited budget art room. I weighed in, but so did my readers. I received this fantastic email from Phyllis who has over thirty years teaching art to elementary kids. I asked Phyllis if [...]
I begin teaching next week and I’ve decided that this will be the year that I will introduce a whole new set of art lessons. Sounds ambitious right? And maybe a bit crazy? For me though, introducing a new lesson and seeing how well the kids adapt it and enjoy it is why I teach. [...]
In fifth grade, kids develop serious art skills and personalities shine through. Sometimes, I can identify artwork based on the style of its owner. I’m always searching for fifth grade lessons that cover a wide range of techniques. This is the grade I want to expose the kids to as many different materials as possible, [...]
Next in my series of back-to-school art lessons: Third Grade. Pick any lesson in my side bar repertoire (K-6) and most third graders will embrace it. They can do anything artistically. Often I have combo classes and teach second and fourth grade lessons to third grade students. They can’t tell the difference and they shouldn’t: [...]
Second graders hover between adorable and volatile. On one hand, they’re easy to please, but on the other, this is the age where you begin to see a certain rowdiness from a certain gender of second graders. I’ve had classes full of gentle, respectful second graders and then classes full of little pistols. The latter [...]
Oh, the expectations. First grade students are perfection: they know the rules (well, almost) and are at their beginning of artistic creativity. I have never heard a first grader say they couldn’t do art. Not once. Just not in their vocabulary. Needless to say, art lessons for this age group are the MOST fun lessons [...]
Over at Capturing Joy, my writing and lifestyle blog, I posted some photographs on my scrapbook journal. Hop on over and take a peek! Visit Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook. It’s just a baby yet, but I hope to create an opportunity to share links, photos and art lesson tips with my fellow art teachers. [...]
