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How to jump start student ideas in the elementary art classroom

How to Jump Start Student Ideas in your Elementary Art Classroom.

January 23, 2025 by Jenn

For most of my elementary art lessons, I like to provide students with “idea starters” for both the planning phase and throughout the lesson.  What exactly is an idea starter?  It is a handout with various hand-drawn images based on the lesson’s big idea, theme or the featured artist. It serves as a resource for …

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How to draw a Keith Haring figure in motion

How to Draw a Keith Haring Inspired Figure in Motion.

January 14, 2025 by Jenn

One of my favorite drawing lessons for my upper elementary art students is to have them draw themselves in the style of Keith Haring.  They get a kick out of his pop-art, cartoon-like style.  Haring successfully made his artistic style very inviting with his art is for everyone attitude.   This lesson is ultimately a self …

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