Back to School Name Art Lesson

One Day Sub Lesson Plans for Art

Since teachers like to do lessons using student names early in the school year, this lesson is perfect for back to school. 

The students create a name banner. They begin by lettering their name across the paper and turn those letters into bubble letters. After that they add details around the letters that look like comic people.

This would make nice bulletin board displays or portfolio covers.  

It works well for third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.

Now, as great as a back to school lesson this is, it was written with subs in mind. That means that I put thorough directions in it so that anyone could teach it. There is no reason that you cannot teach it in your own art room! It was really written for all teachers!

You can find this lesson in my TpT shop here:  Name People.

Blog Posts About Other Name Lessons

If you are interested in another blog post about name lessons, check out this one:  Back to School - Name Designs. There are six other ideas for name art. Some link to outside blogs and some to other lessons in my TpT shop.

Here's to a successful new school year!

Free Art Worksheet for Back to School

 

Free Art Worksheet - Circles Games

This circle drawing worksheet is a fun activity that you could use in a black to school lesson. After you have spent so much time explaining who you are and what art class will be like this year, there may not be a lot of time left for a full blown lesson. Worksheets like this can be a great filler sort of activity for that day. It gives them the opportunity to be creative, but not take too much time.

This is also a worksheet that you could add to your sub binder!

Teachers, subs and parents may use this as an art game; a challenge; an early finishers activity; or an art lesson. Students create as many designs as they can think of using the circles provided. They may create imaginary objects; doodle designs; or as a way to list the things they can think of that are circular in shape.

More Art Worksheets

If you would like to see blog posts about other art worksheets, click below.

Early Finishers Worksheets

Circle Drawing Game - Art Worksheets and Printables

Create a Character Worksheet

Free Art Worksheets

Free Checklist for an Art Sub Folder

 Checklist for an Art Sub Folder

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about how to create an art sub folder. I decided today that I should create a free checklist to help with that. So, if you are looking for such a thing, go to my TpT shop, Art Sub Lessons,  and download one for free.  Happy planning!   Jan

If you would like to see the complete post about creating an art sub folder, click here: How to Create an Art Sub Folder.

22 Things to Include in an Art Sub Folder

Creating an Art Sub Folder 

Most schools where I have taught, required sub folders for emergency absences. While these were kept in the office, they included the same basic information as the non-emergency sub plans I kept.

A sub folder that is kept in the office is likely in a file folder. One for your classroom, that you want to utilize all year, is better served in a binder. If you are extra organized, a binder with dividers between sections would be appreciated by your sub.

What to Include in a Sub Folder

While you might add illustrations or more school info, here are the basic things you should include in your sub folder.

1.  Welcome letter for your sub

2.  Contact information for the office, school nurse, custodian, and buddy teachers

3.  Location of staff bathrooms and break room

4.  Classroom procedures (bathroom, nurse, attendance, lining up, supplies)

5.  Hall passes

6.  Emergency preparedness instructions for crises, drills, and lockdowns

7.  Classroom rules, rewards, and behavior management

8.  Attention cues

9.  School map

10. Duty assignments

11. Your teaching schedule

12. Seating charts or instructions

13. Student roster

14. List of helpful students in each class

15. Individual student learning needs 

16. Medical alerts

17. Classroom supplies map

18. Technology tips

19. Detailed sub lesson plans using simple supplies

20. Activities for worksheets for early finishers

21. Dismissal procedures

22. Request for notes on how the day went

Art Sub Lesson Plans

The most difficult part of putting together a sub folder was in creating lesson plans that would be fun for the kids; use simple supplies; and be clear enough for anyone to teach. As a way of collecting and sharing these art sub plans, I created this blog. 

After realizing that other art teachers also have to suffer through creating sub lessons, I opened a TeachersPayTeachers store focusing solely on that.

Lessons that Both Your Students and Subs Will Love

Here are the lessons in my TPT shop that teachers seem to love the best. (Click on the images to take a closer look and to purchase.)

They are fully scripted; use simple materials; and get high marks from teachers and kids.

Silly Sandwich

"Silly Sandwich" is a favorite art sub lesson for elementary and middle school. Art teachers report that they have left this for kindergarteners through six grade!  Here's what one had to say about it: "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."

Captivating Castles

This lesson has been used in first through sixth grades. An art teacher recommended this saying, "Great resource to have for the art sub! I leave this in my sub tub and always receive positive feedback from the sub teacher when they use this resource!"

Name Designs

This one has been taught successfully in second grade through eighth grade. It is perfect as a back to school art lesson.Here is a comment left by an art teacher:  "The fact that each step was illustrated and had simple directions was perfect for my ELS students and learning challenged students in my Art classes. I liked it so much, I used it with several grade levels. HIghly recommend."

I also have lots of other art sub lessons and worksheets that you will love. Check it all out here at my shop, Art Sub Lessons.