I hope your school year is off to a great start!In the past few weeks, I’ve received oodles of emails from readers asking for copies of the Art Assessment for Non-Readers and the Conduct Refl…
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SLOs in the Arts - many schools are implementing Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) as part of defining student growth and teacher evaluation.
Welcome to the How-To Guide for First Year Art Teachers where I give you my 10 Steps for Success! Congratulations! You got your own classroom. OH MY GOSH, you have your own classroom. Your mind and stomach start racing, both with extreme excitement and panic because now, it all just got real. You will have a lot of students, a lot of planning, and a lot of classroom to keep organized. Figuring out where to even start is a huge stress and will require a tea (or a beer) and a nap (probably some Netflix too).
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Using 8” by 10” photographs, each student traced a simplified contour drawing of their face. They transferred the drawings onto colored paper and “fractured” them by dividing the picture into smal…
Le prime attività insieme I primi giorni cerchiamo di tessere nuovamente i fili della relazione. Cerchiamo di stimolare la conversazione, l...
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy is a heart warming story about a young girl named Lucy who has the courage to do the right thing. This story teaches us to celebrate differences, be proud of who we are, and to remember we all have a heart with feelings on the inside.
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We have been in school for almost a month. (I can't believe it either!) So far, this is the BEST year yet! My kids love art and I love teaching through the arts. I am always on the look-out for amazing art resources to use with my kiddos, but they are hard to come by. This summer, I found an incredible resource that was created by Whimsy Workshop. She does ALL of the work for you! There are background information sheets for each type of art that she includes. There are 3 art projects for each country, and each project has step-by-step directions with pictures! Not only are we learning about cultures from around the world and geography, we are also creating lots of art and learning about different techniques. Here are some of the projects we have completed already this year. Surfers from Australia Boomerrangs Chinese Dragons Chinese Flower Blossom Fans (before we folded them) Koi Fish Pretty amazing, huh?! The techniques that Whimsy Workshop shows, are easy enough for kids of all ages and abilities to be successful! My kids are so proud of their work! Check out her product, Art Around the World.
Listen to this Special Ed Podcast with 15 great ideas for Functional Centers for students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in High School. Read more and subscribe today!
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Well, hello there. This big toothy grin is brought to you by our mini-monochromatic self-portrait project! Our first project of the new school year is a collaborative one. Each of my four hundred-ish students will be making a 3" square selfie to contribute to a large mural. Y'all might have seen the rainbow portrait mural that was all the rage on Pinterest a couple years ago (in case you missed, it's the same process as what I'm sharing here. When complete, the portraits are hung in Roy G. Biv order which makes for a beautiful display). The last time I did a project like this (back in 2012), we hung the pieces to create a large world map. This go-round I have something different in mind which I hope to have ready to share with y'all real soon. In the meantime, let's chat monochromatic self-portraits! I have my older students, third and fourth grade, for an hour. After watching the start of the video below, I allowed the students the choice of either participating in the guided drawing in the video or working on their own. My classes were pretty evenly split between those who preferred guided vs. independent. Some kids would draw along for a while until they felt comfortable then migrate to their chosen table (more on that in a sec) while others would decide they'd like a little guidance and join the kids on the floor. Creating this video was great in that I could add vocabulary pop-ups when needed. I also think that the intro would work great with a variety of self-portrait projects. Feel free to show it in your art room, that's why I'm sharing it here! You can find many more videos like this on my YouTube channel. I add more videos weekly so if you subscribe, you can stay tuned. My third graders (seen above) were able to bust these bad boys out in no time. I had only one rule when coloring: only use colored pencils on the face. I learned from experience that the dark markers will often cover too much of the face and the kids lose their beautiful details. So, who did they know which colors to use? I color coded the tables! I told the kids that the table cloth signified which color was available on the table. Inside those plastic bins were markers and colored pencils of only one color. I also had mirrors and "idea sheets" (with a variety of faces and facial features) drawn on them. So on the first days of art, the kids sat where they liked, no assigned seats. This gave me a chance to see who would migrate together and who would not be able to sit with their buddy (more talkie than workie means new seatie for sweetie). AH!! First grade! Their selfies made me smile! For the wee ones, we did a guided drawing activity. We spent one day learning about self-portraits and drawing them together. I love this activity because it's such a great assessment of student skill level at the start of the year. It also is gonna make a super sweet mural that I can pop up on the walls right away. And, who doesn't love a selfie? Especially when they are this cute. Love to hear what y'all are doing for these first weeks back to school!
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Shark activities for the classroom are fun with this Google Classroom activity. Students learn all about sharks while completeing the shark activities.
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The first two weeks in a special ed classroom are more than academics. Ideas on what to teach, what to practice, and what you should be doing.
As the ONLY special education teacher in my building, I ALWAYS wanted to get a peek inside other classrooms. Get a peek inside 10 classroom tours!
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"It’s with great distress and sorrow that we have to announce the death of James Rizzi. The world famous pop artist died peacefully in his sleep in his studio in SoHo, New York, the night after Christmas. His sudden and unexpected death comes as a shock to family, friends, and collectors alike.…
I first fell in love with kids’ art long before I ever became an art teacher…. I think I’ve always been attracted to it. Truth be told, I prefer kids’ art to most of the art that adults make! I love its spontaneity, its expressiveness, and its honesty.
Glues sponges are all the rage these days, and for absolute good reason. They. are. so. awesome! Once I saw them all over social media, I knew that I wanted to try them out with my students. Glue sponges are very simple to make and not expensive to make or maintain. In my classroom, glue […]
These art bilingual cards are wonderful to have in the art room, especially as it has many uses! These were made in consideration with promoting a second language and creating a welcoming classroom. The languages in focus for these bilingual cards are English and Spanish. These cards can be used for all grade levels! They can be used to promote a second language if your school is similar to an International Baccalaureate school (IB School), students learning a second language, students in ESOL, or otherwise ehancing learning for all students!! Included in this resource is a list of words divided into three main categories: Elements of Art, Principles of Design, and Art Concepts. You'll notice these cards are matched by the font colors. Each page has three cards that can be printed and cut. The word list on page 3 will help you keep the cards organized for you as you cut. Each word(s) in this card deck has the English/Spanish translated with visuals. It will make it easier for students to reference the words to the pictures to understand the definition/concept! How can you use these cards? Review ideas with students as you introduce a new lesson or unit throughout the year! Have students write the translations down in their sketchbooks~ On a word wall for students to reference to as they are working on their project. Hole-punch the cards as a mobile resource as you walk around the room. What's Included: A Words for Bilingual Cards list for the Teacher (1 page) Covers for the Three Main Categories [Elements of Arts, Principles of Design, Art Concepts] (1 page) Elements of Art Words (3 pages) Principles of Design Words (3 pages) Art Concepts Words w/Sub Category Covers(33 pages) In all, 41 pages to use!!!! 43 pages total.
Rientrati dalle vacanze, i bambini non vedono l’ora di dire a tutti quello che hanno fatto durante l’estate. Ho pensato di creare allora questa semplice attività che permetterà ai vostr…
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