It’s never too early to have a game plan for next school year! It can be overwhelming to walk into your classroom first thing and figure out how in the world you are going to approach your art room setup. Once you have students, any items still on your to do list typically go on …
Notable things about Jackson Pollock: You can refer to the “Who is Jackson Pollock”? page on the Tate Kid’s website, while planning on how to introduce the Jackson Pollock Art Activity. Here’s how we create our own Pollock style pieces: This Jackson Pollock art activity is a one day lesson that requires some preparation ahead …
Alexander Calder’s playful wire circus and performance art is a fun introduction to a wire sculpture lesson. I like to do this with 4th grade, but it can certainly be applied to any upper grade level. To begin this lesson: I always read “Sandy’s Circus” by Tanya Lee Stone. The illustrations are gorgeous and the …
Here’s an engaging Vincent van Gogh art lesson that is great for the tail end of the school year. As the weather is getting warmer, there’s no better subject than the heat loving plants themselves, the sunflowers. I love showing my students his sunflowers with their vibrant color schemes and expressive textures that he is …
Check out 2 variations of upper elementary Peter Max Art Lessons! Peter Max is a German-American Artist who is known for his psychedelic imagery of peace and love that is influenced by the 1960’s. His art is instantly recognizable with its bursts of vivid colors along with surreal combinations of figures, faces, rainbows and much …