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Text “Art is Basic” in watercolor style, with colorful markers and foam star stickers on the top left and bottom right corners, against a white background.
A child’s drawing with swirls, stars, a crescent moon, and a house with yellow windows against a white background, evocative of Starry Nights.

Starry Nights– kindergarten

This was one of my FAVORITE lessons this year.  I just loved how each and every one of them turned…

  • July 9, 2012
  • 1 Comment
  • art history, drawing, kindergarten
Child's drawing of a landscape with tents, a tree, a river, people, a camel, and faint mountains in the background.

Winter Landscapes

2nd Grade Winter Landscapes For this project, we read a book about Grandma Moses:  Grandma Moses (Getting to Know the…

  • February 23, 2012
  • American art, art history, first grade, winter
This watercolor painting depicts a flowing blue waterfall surrounded by autumnal trees and a bridge in the background, capturing the charm of classic American landscape paintings.

American Landscape Paintings–3rd/4th Grade

 American Landscapes  The 3/4s learned about Colonial times and Westward Expansion.  The students watched a video about American landscape artists…

  • February 8, 2012
  • American art, art history, fourth grade, third grade, watercolor
Two abstract, ghostly figures: one dark with a hat, the other light and faceless, holding flowers, set against a muted background.

Women Artists

I would like to introduce to you some of my favorite women artists.  Molly, over at Her Speak, posted about…

  • July 30, 2011
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  • art history
Colorful geometric drawing of a cat sitting with a serious expression against an abstract background.

Old School Lesson Plans

During the summer, I’m going to dig back to some of my old lesson plans that I had posted on…

  • July 6, 2011
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  • art history, drawing, second grade
Modern parody of "American Gothic" with a man and woman using mobile phones, holding tech gadgets and modern items.

American Gothic Parody Art Project – Third Grade

This is a tried-and-true art teacher lesson plan.  The students enjoyed learning the story behind Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting. …

  • May 22, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • American art, art history, third grade
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