Friday, September 20, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
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:
Monday, September 9, 2013
Learning Centers as Art Sub Activities
Learning Centers as Art Sub Activities
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
Friday, August 30, 2013
First Grade Art Sub Lesson - Tar Beach
Art Sub Lesson for 1st Graders
This plan is fully scripted and ready to hand to a sub. Provide them with paper, pencil, crayons, and the book, Tar Beach, by Faith Ringgold, and they are ready to teach the lesson.
This lesson may be taught as a PowerPoint projection or printed out and each page shown, one-by-one.
The materials needed for the lesson are paper, pencil, crayons, and the book, Tar Beach, by Faith Ringgold.
The slides lead the teacher through questions and answers that will encourage the student to let their imaginations lead their own designs.
I have tested this on my own art subs and have gotten positive feedback. I have also taught this lesson myself, and the students have enjoyed it.
This would be perfect as an emergency sub lesson or as a lesson to be taught by a teacher at any time.
You can find this lesson at my shop at TeachersPayTeachers.
OH! And I made an art sub video for that lesson too! You can find it here on YouTube: Art Sub Lesson Video for Tar Beach
Monday, August 19, 2013
Imagination Workout - Art Sub Plans Worksheets
Imagination Workout - Free Art Worksheets Printable
This is from the blog, Super Mom Moments. Her young daughter created this worksheet and the mom reports that her family members of all ages have enjoyed working on it.
It involves creating 11 little drawings on a grid. Each square on the grid has a simple line or shape from which you build your drawing.
This requires only simple materials: printed out worksheets, pencils, and crayons.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Art Sub Plan - A Tree House for Me
A Treehouse for Me
As I am entering the later part of my art teaching career, I am trying to figure out how I can both continue in art education and fund my retirement. Plus, in a year or two I will probably start subbing in art classrooms and will need an arsenal of good lessons to teach. I've started putting together art sub lessons in PowerPoint as if I were going to substitute teach from them. They've taken hours of work to put together and most of them have been tested in the classroom.
I am going to be selling them cheaply so that when you need an emergency lesson plan you can buy one from here: Jan's Shop at TeachersPayTeachers A lesson that has taken me hours and hours to work on, you can download in a minute. You don't have to spend all those agonizing hours writing your own art sub lesson plans.
The lessons all use the most simple supplies: crayon or marker, pencil or pen, and paper. All your sub has to do is to read each slide.
Since my subs most likely don't feel comfortable using my technology, I have created the slides so that you can print out each slide. The sub will just bring the class close as if they were reading a book to the class, and they will show each slide that has been printed.
This particular lesson was written with third, fourth, and fifth grade students in mind.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Back to School - Free Still Life Set Ups
Free Art Lesson Plans - Still Life Set Ups
This isn't a sub lesson, but it might be helpful to you at the beginning of the school year.
When I am teaching contour line drawing to my fifth graders, I lie to use still life set-ups that include objects familiar to the students. That age group is not that far from the age of sleeping with stuffed animals, so I find that they feel comfortable trying to draw them.
I put together a small collection of public domain photos in PowerPoint that would work nicely as still lifes for elementary drawings. You might use them all at once in a lesson or save them to show individually as warm-up exercises.
If you would like to have a copy of the PowerPoint, you may download it for free at my TPT shop:
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monogram Letter Designs - Art Sub Plan
Monogram Letter Designs as an Art Sub Plan
Here's a sub lesson that was taught in high school. I think it could be simplified for upper elementary. The blog is Amy's Artsy Adventures and this lesson is called "Monogram Letter Designs."Saturday, April 27, 2013
Ugly Bug Ball - Elementary Art Sub Plan
Ugly Bug Ball - Art Sub Plan
I created this lesson for its ease of use. It is complete with visuals and simple directions. The materials needed are very simple. It is for sale at TeachersPayTeachers.
The materials needed for this lesson are the most simple: paper, pencils, and crayons or markers.
The lesson begins with discussion questions regarding a masterpiece by the artist, Balthasar van der Ast. This painting includes many interesting insects crawling around a beautiful still life. The lesson then leads the students to create an imaginary scene of insects at a party. Each slide includes questions and statements for the students to think about including in their drawing.
I have taught this lesson to all levels, K through Fifth. My subs who have used this lesson have left feedback that they and the students thoroughly enjoyed the lesson.
I hope that this will be a well-loved lesson for you and your students and that it helps you when you are in need of a sub lesson.
Elementary Art Sub Lesson - Ugly Bug Ball
Elementary Art Sub Lesson - Ugly Bug Ball
The materials needed for this lesson are the most simple: paper, pencils and crayons or markers.
The lesson begins with discussion questions regarding a masterpiece by the artist, Balthasar van der Ast. This painting includes many interesting insects crawling around a beautiful still life. The lesson then leads the students to creating an imaginary scene of insects at a party. Each slide includes questions and statements for the students to think about including in their drawing.
I have taught this lesson to all levels, K through Fifth. My subs who have used this lesson have left feedback that they and the students thoroughly enjoyed the lesson.
I hope that this will be a well loved lesson for you and your students and that it helps you when you are in need of a sub lesson.
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