Sunday, March 13, 2016
Everybody is a Star - Art Sub Plan and Video
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Art Sub Plan - Aliens Love Underpants
Kindergarten Art Sub Plan - Aliens Love Underpants
Here's a super cute idea from the kindergarten blog, The Very Busy Kindergarten. It is based on the book with the same name by Claire Freedman.If you like this idea, you might like this lesson from my Art Sub Lesson shop on TeachersPayTeachers. This art sub lesson is fun for elementary students and can easily be taught by substitute teachers with no prep. It would be perfect to keep in your art sub tub or emergency lesson plan folder. This drawing activity requires only simple materials to do: paper and crayons or markers. Art Sub Lesson: Robot Roundup
Friday, February 12, 2016
Valentine Art Idea for Subs - Fractional Hearts
Valentine Art Lesson for Elementary
This one is at the Crayola site. They always have good lesson plans over there with plenty of directions.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Art Sub Lesson - James Rizzi
Art Sub Lesson - James Rizzi
The lesson is fully formed so that all you have to do is project it as a PowerPoint lesson or print it out and show it up close with the students seated nearby. It can be taught by a sub, an art teacher or a classroom teacher. No art skills are required in order to teach this. All of the visuals and demonstrations are already in the PowerPoint. The teacher needs to read the script; ask the questions given; and monitor students. I have included all of the information that I use when I teach the lesson myself.
As a retired art teacher who subs for my friends, I have taught this in kindergarten through grade 5. The students have been enthusiastic and engaged for the entire class period. Everyone has left feeling successful with their work.
Kindergarten Rizzi House |
The supplies are simple. Paper, pencil and crayons.
Check it out at my TPT Shop: Art Sub Lessons: James Rizzi Lesson Plan
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Valentine Art Lesson - Special Needs
Valentine Art Sub Lesson for Autism and Special Needs
Today I taught a self contained class of first grade and kindergarten students who have autism.
When they first come into the classroom, we do a movement activity. Today we danced to "Get Your Wiggles Out" that I downloaded from YouTube.
After that we went over to the work table. Here are the supplies that I had ready.
I had prefolded and cut hearts out of 12 x 18 inch red paper. There was a tray of torn colored tissue paper. I had folded acetate transparencies, but a cut open sandwich bag or wax paper would have worked. We had glue sticks.
They laid one piece of tissue paper at a time inside the folded transparency until they filled the entire sheet.
The transparency then got refolded and stapled inside the heart shaped construction paper.
After they were done, we took the "stained glass" valentines over to the window and enjoyed looking at their beauty.
Their art time is 30 minutes long and the activity took around 15. With the remaining time we watched storybook videos and Disney song videos.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Autism/Special Needs Art Sub Plan
Art Sub Plan for Special Needs Class
This is an idea I am going to try with the autism art class I will sub in tomorrow. I don't have the exact supplies but I think I can make it work. When I retired, I just couldn't leave that pack of transparencies I have been hoarding for years. So, I'll try using those with a glue stick and cut tissue paper. If it works out decently, I'll post the results.
Now to go and look for videos to inspire the kids for the lesson.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Special Needs Art Sub Lesson with Balloons
Art Lesson for Students with Autism and Special Needs
I have subbed for a friend's half hour elementary autism art class and this is the first lesson that I did.
Balloon Play and Print
I downloaded some short YouTube videos about balloons. All told, the videos probably lasted 6 minutes. I passed out a blown up balloon to each student and we all played with them for a while. All of us, kids and teachers, had fun. We tossed. We caught. Someone happened to hold their balloon over the blowing heater and the balloon levitated. Then, we all had to try it. The kids would have continued playing for a long time, I think.
At some point I brought the kids over to the demonstration table and showed them how to bounce the balloon in the plate of tempera paint. From there I bounced the balloon on the paper. After a few bounces I rotated the paint color and bounced the same color in the new color. In this way, they get a wee bit of color mixing. They also get to observe the shape of the balloon printed on the paper.
After we finished balloon printing, the assistant lead the students, one by one, to the sink to wash hands. Another teacher manned the balloon print table as I went back to the projector. After the students dried their hands, they came back to the carpet and I showed the same balloon videos.
We hadn't even watched all of the videos again when it was time to go. Having the time for videos during the handwashing though was a nice way to occupy students when the teachers needed to do other tasks.
It would be nice to leave your sub a clean paint shirt or apron for this lesson.
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Sunday, January 24, 2016
Art Sub Plan - Hands with Pattern
Elementary and Middle School Art Sub Lesson Idea
Art sub plans could nicely be made from this lesson.Looks like this is in Dutch, but I think you can decipher it pretty easily.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Reggie Laurent Abstractions - Art Sub Plan
Reggie Laurent Abstractions - Art Sub Plan
If you are interested in a fully written up lesson that is ready to hand to a sub, you can check out this one at my TPT Shop. The Colorful and Fun Paintings of Reggie Laurent
This no prep lesson was written so that it could be taught by art subs, but it could also be taught by art teachers and classroom teachers. Key topics include abstract art, organic shapes, geometric shapes, and the art of Reggie Laurent. The materials needed are simple: paper and either crayon or marker. It would work well for an emergency absence or maternity leave.
It contains full directions for teachers and students. There are many photos of paintings by Reggie Laurent and visuals of student samples. There is a link to a YouTube video about the artist, but it is not necessary for teaching the lesson. (All photos of Reggie Laurent's work have been used with the permission of the artist.)
If you are interested in other lessons that would work well for Black History Month, check these out:
Whoosh! I'm Flying! - based on the book, Tar Beach, by Faith Ringgold
Tips for Preparing Your Sub for a Tough Class
Tips for Preparing Your Art Sub for a Tough Class
Anyway..... here are some great tips: 9 Ways to Prepare Your Sub for a Tough Class.