You can’t squeeze everything in, but make every minute count and help students focus on making connections with the art world. The Modern Art Warm-Up bell ringer includes 36-weeks of warm-ups in 77 pages. It covers art from 19th Century Romanticism to Post-Modernism. Highlights from the Modern Art History Warm-Up include an Ancient Art Timeline, …
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How do you create a positive art studio environment? Applying the 8 Studio Habits of Mind can enhance student and teacher’s experience together. Download the 8 Habits of Mind Poster here. The size is 10-inches x 42.5-inches. I keep it posted at the front of the room to remind student and myself of the studio …
Helping children draw the other half of a drawing increases their skills to observe and strengthen hand-eye coordination. For younger students, books like Double Draw – have mirror-image drawings, allowing students to finish the fun pictures. Student Tips LEFTIES – For left-handed children, turn the book upside down. The coil binding will get in their way while they …
LEARNING Learning is…an “incremental discovery of successful levels of description—a kind of constructive representation building operation” (Marshall, 2005, p. 231). “ART is a form of inquiry with some processes and goals that are similar to those of other areas of study” (Marshall, 2010, p. 14). “If the aim of education is to fully activate the …
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 …
The Benefits of Early Exposure to ArtWhat happens when a child does not have art exposure? Is it necessary to invest in young children’s art education? Isenberg and Jalongo (2016) found that “Exposure to the arts in childhood was a stronger predictor of adult arts participation than education, gender, age, or income” (p. 290). The …
As students attempt to discuss and write about their artwork, this poster can assist them in describing what they’ve created or are critiquing. Hang it somewhere they can refer to as they write their artist statements, project reflections, and portfolio reviews. Download the grey and blue background Descriptive Art Words 24×26 Posters Here.
As a young boy, Alexander Calder (1898-1976) made a kinetic Christmas gift for his parents – a brass sheet Duck (1909). His career continued to focus on kinetic art. Referring to his abstract kinetic sculptures on display at the Julien Levy Gallery, New York, 1932, Alexander Calder asked, “Why must art be static? You look …
What’s in your art literature library? I love finding books appropriate for any age that encourage art masterpiece exposure for students. Here are some of my favorite books on my bookshelf: Books to Encourage Observing I Spy art books are ideal to encourage the skill of observing masterpieces and artwork. I’ve found some that are …
How do you feature your student artists? Spotlighting them is a great way to encourage their creativity! Identifying them as Bright Artists is one way to share their work. You can Download the set of Bright Artists signs and poster here. How to Use Bright Artists Signs