Greek Vase Chalk Drawings– 4th and 5th Grade
We are on Spring Break now, so I’m going to use this time to catch up on some blog posts! I have a lot of projects that are finished that I have started writing posts about. How about you? How…
Marcia
Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.
On Teaching Art #3: Integrating Art with Other Subjects
Welcome to the 3rd post in my series On Teaching Art. The first post and the background behind this series is On Teaching Art: Art vs. Craft. The second post was On Teaching Art #2: Organizing Curriculum. The question posed…
Clay Bowls– 3rd and 4th grade
On Teaching Art #2: Organizing Curriculum
Welcome to the second post in my series On Teaching Art. The first post and the background behind this series is On Teaching Art: Art vs. Craft. The question posed for this installment is: How can we organize planning for…
On Teaching Art: Art vs. Craft
I received an email from Carrie Birmingham of Pepperdine University about teaching art. She teaches a general education course. She proposed a number of questions about teaching art that she would like to share with her university students. Here is…
Polar Bears and Snowmen
I was inspired by the polar bears at We Heart Art so I taught a painting project with my 2nd graders. The students could choose to paint either a polar bear or snowman with white paint. Hats, scarves, snow and…
Daria’s in my art journal
This is what happens every time I try to take out my art journal when Daria is awake! LOL. She never wants to color in her own sketchbook, just mine! We are both LOVING these new RoseArt Neon Gel Crayons,…
A Day in the Life of an Elementary Art Teacher
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an elementary art teacher? Maybe you are interested in becoming an art teacher. Maybe you are curious how my day compares to yours’. I know I would love to…
Studying African Masks: 3rd Grade
The 3rd graders studied Africa in their social studies classroom and we learned about African masks in art class. The students watched a video that explained about the functions of masks, celebrations, rituals and materials used to make the masks. …
State Art Show
There’s my student’s artwork in the upper right corner of this panel: the lion watercolor on muslin cloth. Every year our state has a state wide art show in the capitol in Madison. This weekend, I went with my…
Perspective “Viewing Rooms” 3rd/4th grade
I teach one-point perspective every year to the 3rd/4th grade class. In the past couple of years I typically have taught city perspective drawings. I thought making aquariums or viewing rooms would be a fun twist on this. Some of…
Clay Face Mugs- 3rd grade
Making clay mugs with 3rd graders.. This is a great lesson that can be adaptable to pretty much any age. I’ve taught this project with middle school students and had very successful results. This is the youngest I’ve taught the…
Kindergarten Matching Mittens Painting with Oil Pastels
This art project is an oldie, but a goodie. I’m not sure where I first saw this project. I think maybe one of the other art teachers taught this lesson in one of my previous school districts. I have seen…
Happy Valentine’s Day
I hope you are having a very happy Valentine’s Day! My first graders finished up these lovely Valentine’s hearts. I got the idea for this project from Columbus Elementary School. Thanks for the idea!
Editorial Cartoons for 4th, 5th and 6th Grade
Teaching about editorial cartoons is a great way to bring current events into the classroom. Every year our students in grades 4th-8th participate in a local editorial cartoon contest. The students watch a video about editorial cartoons and they discuss,…