Self-led education can be intimidating and overwhelming for families getting started with homeschooling and unschooling. Break it down like this and...
There is growing talk in education circles about empowering students to be self-directed in their learning. Whilst there is much talk, the actual implementation of this takes years of scaffolding and planning, as well as a true understanding and change in the role of the teacher within the learning environment. This, of course, is an […]
Delight-directed learning is a lot like giving a mouse a cookie. One great learning resource always leads to another.
This is a survey that I created to determine the comfort level of my students with self-directed learning vs. teacher-directed learning. This survey is useful when placing students in collaborative groups. Students who are comfortable taking educational risks tend to work well together - much more...
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Whoever said that we never stop being learners couldn't have been more right. From our daily routine tasks to the skills required at school and on the job, everything requires us to constantly change, adapt and most importantly learn. This would not be possible if individuals did not take
This drawing worksheet works great as a sub plan, early finisher assignment, for students on home instruction or in ISS. It is easy to follow with a substitute teacher or self-directed learning when the art teacher is unavailable. I love having lots of easy-to-follow worksheets handy for emergency absences or when you need a self-guided day art project.
Fantastic ideas for occupying toddlers and preschoolers independently! Keep their little hands busy and out of mischief while you take care of things you need to do.
Wondering whether or not you should add directed drawing to your pre-k curriculum? I answer this question for you today!
A teacher's mission is to empower students to assess their own strengths and weaknesses, set learning goals, and become independent learners in the classroom.
Back to school freebies: No David directed drawing and free printable crowns
FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.
I have compiled an entire page of my FREE directed drawings for you to enjoy with your students. Access the full collection right here.
Directed drawings are a great way to teach early drawing skills. In this post, I will break it down step by step how to introduce them to your students.
Combining directed drawing and writing together provides an engaging literacy activity that targets core skills.
An education blog about teaching kindergarten and ideas and tips for classroom design, technology, teacher hacks, and DIY.
Check this adorable back to school bus directed drawing art activity for kids. It includes easy DIY step by step instructions that you can download for FREE to use in your classroom today!
This year, I decided to make some modifications to my classroom decor, and I am thrilled to share this reveal with you all.
Combining directed drawing and writing together provides an engaging literacy activity that targets core skills.
Directed Drawings for the School Year Growing Bundle is HERE! Pete the Cat, bus, Johnny Appleseed directed drawings! Guided Drawings for the whole year!
Adapted, differentiated and age-appropriate art lessons - easy to follow step by step how to draw spring season activities for all levels!
Do your students love Directed Drawing activities? Aly from Just a Primary Girl and Erica from The Enthusiastic Class mentioned through the week using pages from my packets to create books for their students. Aly uses them in her 'work on writing' stations and Erica is making a gift for her students for Christmas. I thought it might be nice to offer a generic cover for a 'drawing book' in case this is something you might like to do for your little learners. Here is the book I made for Sam yesterday. I added a 'My First Directed Drawing' packet to the series this week with my little man in mind and used the pages from this packet. It has 10 super simple pictures that students are often asked to draw. I just printed the 'Big Draw' pages from the 4 project alternatives within my packets, as I wanted to give Sam plenty of room to draw. I also placed them side by side when I collated the pages so he can use the prompt page directly next to the drawing page. I've included 2 alternative covers for you and students can spend some time coloring and decorating them as well as writing their name as the 'artist'. Find these covers as my gift to you, in Google Drive: Drawing Book Covers The covers will work with any of the directed drawing titles in my store! Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend! - Mel x
Do you use rubrics for self-assessment with your students? I developed this rubric based on others I had seen online. I wanted to get my students thinking more about their artwork and writing a few sentences in reflection. We haven’t done much writing in art class before, so I didn’t want to overwhelm them. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions for my rubric? (Does everything sound right, but also easy enough for little kids to understand?) … Read more... →
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A teacher's mission is to empower students to assess their own strengths and weaknesses, set learning goals, and become independent learners in the classroom.
Robot Directed Drawing FREEBIE and a Shark Close read with a free video tutorial for the robot directed drawing
Drawing in kindergarten is important. Using directed drawing, you can teach your students to draw almost anything, as long as you can draw it.
Your class will love this Johnny Appleseed Directed Drawing! Click Here for Picture Paper! For MORE APPLE PRODUCTS Click Below!
FREE directed drawing alphabet activities! These sample pages include step by step drawings and writing practice.
My kiddos have been loving directed drawing activities this year! This week we made these Lions inspired by this post from Kasey at Doodlebugs. We used chalk pastel to create the drawings on black A3
Welcome to our Animals Drawing Activity! This activity is designed to help you explore your creativity and express your love for animals. We'll provide you with some basic guidance and all the materials you need to create a beautiful piece of art. First, we'll provide a selection of photos of animals that you can choo
