Thursday, December 22, 2011
Easy Art Lesson - Bold Lines
Handouts for Subs
Worksheets for Middle School Art
Here's a post from Guilford County School's Art Educator's Blog. Caitlin Fisher shared some handouts that she leaves for subs. I've shown one here, but there are more on that site.If you're interested in a free worksheet, here's a free one at my TPT shop. This link takes you to a writeup about it on this blog: Circle Worksheets. That post also leads you to some other free circle worksheets you might like.
Here's another one I wrote about on my blog: Imagination Workout. There are 11 simple lines drawn on a grid. The challenge is to create something based on those lines. Check out that blog post to see the example and find the link to the original blog post. Only simple materials are required. The blogger also posts a free worksheet a week!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Art Sub Plan - Gingerbread Buildings
Gingerbread Buildings Lesson for Subs
This art sub lesson is one I used for my first, second, and third graders.When I have a sub, my goal is for the kids to be engaged and the sub to have an easy go of it. Since non-art people are the norm for my subs, I always promise them that I will leave a lesson that anyone can teach. So, the lessons from my county's curriculum are saved for me to teach.
I figured that on the last day of school before winter break, the kids would be overly excited and I needed to give them something that would be of interest to them.
I left the sub 12" x 18" paper.....black pens....and crayons. If I do this lesson again, I would give the kids a smaller paper; perhaps 10" x 10". The larger paper was too big to color in completely in one 55 minute class.
Show the photos of the gingerbread houses. I have taped a chart of painted candies and gingerbread houses on the wall so please point that out to them to use.
As you show the pictures, ask the students to tell you what they see. What is a gingerbread house? Why do people make them? What are they made from?
Point out that not all of the houses are the same shapes. They could be gingerbread castles….gingerbread mansions….gingerbread forts…..gingerbread theaters…….gingerbread stores………gingerbread schools…… Some even have decorated areas around them. How will you make a fence? A car in the driveway? Trees? People? Animals?
As you show the pictures, ask the students to tell you what they see. What is a gingerbread house? Why do people make them? What are they made from?
Point out that not all of the houses are the same shapes. They could be gingerbread castles….gingerbread mansions….gingerbread forts…..gingerbread theaters…….gingerbread stores………gingerbread schools…… Some even have decorated areas around them. How will you make a fence? A car in the driveway? Trees? People? Animals?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Silly Monsters Idea for an Art SubLesson
Silly Monsters for an Art Sub Lesson
Here’s another fun thing I found on the web. A “monster name generator.” Need an inspiration for the monster or just need help with naming one? Here’s a place to visit.
Monster Name Generator. You kind of have to visit it just to play around with it for fun.
Through A Window Art Lesson
Through A Window Art Lesson
***The blog on which this original post was linked, no longer seems to exist. I will leave this post as it may inspire you to create your own lesson for this drawing.
It's at the Art4cast wiki.
Alphabet Soup Lesson as Art Sub Plan
Alphabet Soup Lesson as Art Sub Plan
Here's the link to Phyl's lesson: There's a Dragon in My Art Room.
And here's a screen shot of Erica's lesson:
Here's a link to Erica's blog: Art Project Girl
Directed Drawing of Owls as Art Sub Plan
Directed Drawing of Owls as Art Sub Plan
Art Sub Lesson Video | Tar Beach
Art Sub Lesson Video: Tar Beach
I love showing kids art videos that are related to the lesson. Here's one of my own. It's a video I created for the sub to show the class. The kids follow along with the video. Click here for the video: Tar Beach
I did this lesson with my students plenty of times and they loved it! I love it when kids get to use their imaginations to create something that is personal to them.
You might want an art sub lesson for Tar Beach already written up. You can pick one up here on my TPT site: Art Sub Lesson: I'm Flying.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Cubes Art Lesson as Art Sub Plan
Romero Britto Art Sub Lesson
Romero Britto Art Lesson
This lesson is simple but has striking results. The combination of cubism and pop art make appealing inspiration pieces for kids art lessons when combined with vibrant colors and bold pattern. An art sub could be very successful in leading this lesson.
This lesson, featuring the art of Romero Britto, uses simple materials; paper and markers. Markers give the art work that bright color that is a hallmark of Britto’s work. Students create a simple design and add pattern to the shapes. They color it in.
If you would like to see a fully formed, lesson you can just email to your school office when you are out, check out this blog post: Romero Britto Figure Lesson for K and 1
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