Art Sub Plans on Patterned Landscapes

Patterned Landscapes as an Art Sub Lesson

Here's a simple lesson that was done in middle school, but could so easily be done in elementary art too.  

Mrs. Hare at Becker Middle School gave her students handouts with sample patterns. They filled their drawing paper with lines for foreground, middle ground, and background. Then they filled in the areas with pattern. 

The supplies used were simple: paper and Sharpie.

The students had previously studied landscape, so they were acquainted with the basic principles of drawing one. 

As a sub lesson, you could provide the teacher with the preprinted pattern sheets; a sheet showing the steps to draw the picture; and a finished sample drawing. 

If the students are relatively independent, they could follow the instructions on their own. Most any sub could also demonstrate how to draw the lines across the paper and label them as foreground, middle ground, and background. Then, the sub could show the finished sample and get the students started.

Another Blog Post About Patterned Landscapes

A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post about a similar lesson. This one includes a few visuals that you are welcome to use.  Check it out here:  Art Sub Lesson - Landscape with Pattern

Fully Formed Art Sub Lessons

If you would like to see art sub plans that are easy to use; fully scripted; and that your kids and subs will love, check out my TPT Shop: Art Sub Lessons.

Silly Sandwich Art Lesson Plan

 Art Sub Plan for Elementary

Writing lesson plans for a sub when you are sick or stressed, is just the worst!!!! I'd venture to say that it is one of the most frustrating parts of teaching art. You want  your students to be engaged while you are absent but you know that unless a substitute teacher is an artist, they may be uncomfortable teaching an art lesson. This lesson, Silly Sandwich, alleviates that problem.

This art lesson is beloved. My students and subs loved it so much, I offered it up in my TeachersPayTeachers shop. It is fully scripted, uses simple materials, and is full of visuals. Just email the file to the school office and you are done.

Reviews of the "Silly Sandwich" Art Sub Plan

Here are some comments from teachers who have used this lesson: 

"The students really enjoyed this activity. I used it as a 'get to know you' activity and had them put all of their favorite things inside of the sandwich."

"Excellent art piece to leave for subs or even for those days you want to do a silly type of art lesson. Students were engaged and had fun with it." 

"I used this for a day I had a sick child at home and had to come up with a last-minute sub art lesson. This was a lifesaver! Thank you!"

"Great activity that kept students engaged for guest teacher! Very detailed instructions, minimal prep/materials/clean-up."

"This was perfect for a sub, really made my life and the subs life so much easier and the kids all had such creative ideas."

Where to Buy This

As of this writing, this complete lesson costs only $4. All you need to do is hand this to a sub and your planning is done. You can buy this lesson in my TPT Shop, Art Sub Lessons.