Elementary Art Lesson - Imaginary Cuckoo Clocks

This is a lesson that I left for my sub this week. It is based on the cuckoo clocks that come from the Black Forest of Germany.  Students are shown examples of real cuckoo clocks and ones drawn by other students.

I created it in such a way that it could be projected as a PowerPoint or could be printed out for my art sub to use.  It is for sale in my TeachersPayTeachers shop.  It would be perfect to use on one of those days when you need a lesson for an emergency absence.  All you have to do is print this out for your sub.  All of the visuals and directions are written right in the PowerPoint.  The supplies are as simple as it gets:  crayons and paper.

My art sub said that the students enjoyed the lesson.  I had fun looking at the clock inventions that they came up with.

Positive and Negative Space - Art Sub Lesson  

H Kostal shares some sub lesson plans she is working on here:  No Corner Suns

15 Lessons I Learned as a Substitute Teacher

15 Lessons I Learned as a Substitute Teacher

 

This was written a while ago, but the information in it is pure gold. “Strange New Teachers” shares their experience as a newly graduated art teacher, working as a long term sub. 

 

I subbed in the art room after I retired, and I can so relate to so much of what is in this post. 

 

Jan’s rule #1 for preparing for a sub:  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  I.e., don’t leave them junky lesson plans that you wouldn’t even teach yourself. Give them more information than less.)

 

Here’s where you can find this blog post:  15 Lessons I Learned as a Substitute Teacher

Resources for Early Finishers     .99 @ TPT

One thing I always want to have on hand for my sub is a list of things for kids to do if they finish early. Included in my arsenal of activities, I have on hand printed worksheets of quick art projects. Click on these to check them out:

Create a Troll in Disguise

Draw a Turkey in Disguise

Create a Character in Disguise

Create a Tooth Fairy in Disguise

Create a Dragon in Disguise

Decorate a Jack Lantern

Create a Silly Monkey in Disguise

Create a Little Red Riding Hood in Disguise

Create a Turtle in Disguise

Create a Frog in Disguise

Create a Penguin in Disguise

Circle Game - Free Art Worksheet

Decorate a Jack O’ Lantern

Create a Bunny in Disguise

Create an Elf in Disguise

Create a Leprechaun in Disguise

Create a Groundhog in Disguise

Create a Panda in Disguise

Create a Yeti in Disguise

Create a Reindeer in Disguise

Doodle a Nutcracker

Draw a Silly Monster

Learning Centers as Art Sub Activities

Here's an interesting idea to leave for your substitute teacher. Over at The Elementary Art Room, she uses centers as sub lessons. 

You know your students and if they would be good candidates for this option. They would need to already know the routine and the expectations before you handed this idea off to a substitute teacher. 

Go check out how this is organized for her primary grades.  http://elementaryartroom.blogspot.com/2011/01/substitute-art-centers.html