Labeling classes and teachers can feel overwhelming. You can mark two ways: assigning class codes that don’t matter who the teacher is or adding a teacher’s name. Either way, I like to have two forms of teacher labels for storing projects we’re still working on labeling artwork on the drying racks and for clipping lesson …
Organization
Classroom, student work, and material organization.
How do you begin teaching art? Do you have a starter? I used to feel swarmed by student questions without a warm-up. A daily warm-up sets the routine and order for my class. It allows me to greet everyone at the door as they enter the classroom, take roll promptly, and help with any emergency …
Need a simple way to make labels? Get to know Avery.com. It will save you time and is easy to use. Familiarize yourself with the process here. Purpose of Adding Labels With most lessons BrightArtLessons.com, you’ll find the Avery pdf file in a 5160 template ready to print. I like to add stickers on the …
How do you store artwork long-term? In portfolios. Table folders are great for consecutive week projects, but what do you do with the artwork when it’s done? You can send them home or keep them in a student portfolio. PORTFOLIO ENVELOPE OPTIONS PORTFOLIO LABELS OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS TEACHER PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO – A REFLECTION …
What do you do with extra good markers and colored pencils? Hang them in groups on a shoe holder! Sorting markers by colors that are not dried out and extra colored pencils is a handy classroom resource. I like to keep sets handy for specific projects where only one or two colors are needed or …
How can you organize an art room? Classroom organization begins with color coding grades or classes. It’s a visual system for you, the students, and substitutes! Color Coding Classes Assign a color to each grade. I assigned the following: Kindergarten – Red; 1st Grade – Orange; 2nd Grade – Yellow; 3rd Grade – Green; 4th …