Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Easy Art Sub Plan - Doodling

Easy Art Sub Plan - Doodling


Here is an easy elementary art lesson that a sub could work with. It would be nice to pair it with a book on patterns. You can find more about this lesson at the blog, Dali's Moustache.


Dali’s Moustache used this with first and second graders. They also link to a video for inspiration.

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If you’d like to start with some free art sub plans, you can find those too.










Wednesday, March 1, 2017

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun - Art Sub Plans Worksheets

Elementary Art Worksheet for Early Finishers and Art Subs

St. Patrick's Day - Leprechaun worksheet...For those early finishers who finish their work a little early and need a little positive engagement to fill their time.
St. Patrick's Day worksheet for creative thinking
Here's a new worksheet in my TeachersPayTeachers shop.

Need an art activity for an independent work packet? This drawing worksheet includes directions; sample details; and a lightly drawn in leprechaun. All you need to do is print and distribute. Great for centers, subs and early finishers too.

Worksheets for Early Finishers are the perfect tools to engage students with time on their hands. Your art subs will adore you for leaving worksheets for those empty minutes, but you will appreciate them just as much.St. Patrick's Day elementary worksheet. This worksheet is a creative time filler for students who need to occupy themselves when their classwork is complete. The worksheet inclues a lightly drawn outline of a leprechaun, as well as a full sheet drawing of a leprechaun. You may use either. There are also sample details given that the student may wish to include or they may invent their own. A sheet of examples is included so that you do not have to do it yourself. This could be part of a station or center. It could be used in the classroom or art room. All the student will need to provide is pencil, crayons and their imagination.

Monday, February 20, 2017

Art Sub Plan - Creative Letter Drawings.

Creative Letter Drawings for First Grade


Ms. Nguyen had to start teaching at a new school with little or nothing in the way of supplies.  She came up with this lesson that used what little she did have.  Here is a simple lesson that a sub could possibly do.  Check it out at Art with Mrs. Nguyen.

Child's drawing of a bird made from a letter of the alphabet

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Elementary Art Sub Plan - Hand Creatures

Back to School - Hand Creatures

I love art lessons in which each student's art is uniquely their own . It is even better if you can find a sub lesson that achieves that. This lesson fits the bill well. Hand Creatures by Katie Weymouth Gonzalez.

Katie did this lesson with her students early in the school year. It is such an open ended art activity, and the kids loved working on it. The interest level was high with this lesson, which makes it a perfect candidate for a lesson to leave for a sub.

Student drawing in crayon of a creature invented from a traced hand drawing

Monday, January 30, 2017

Groundhog’s Day - Art Worksheets Printables

Groundhog Day Art Worksheet for Early Finishers


As someone who subbed a little bit after retirement, I can tell you that subbing can be HARD!!!  You didn't need convincing of that though, did you?

One of the toughest times is when kids have finished their assignments and need something else to do. There's that "I'm done. What next?" thing that happens.  And you had better have something for them to do to fill in that time or you are asking for trouble.

Groundhog's Day Worksheet 
Art Sub Plans Worksheets with Groundhogs


I created early finisher cartoon worksheets just for that reason. They feature lightly drawn figures surrounded by options for noses, hair, objects to hold, and a variety of other things, for the student to choose from. They create a disguise for their character. This one is a groundhog. They may use the items that I have drawn or just use them for inspiration. 

These are not just for subs. Teachers appreciate having them on hand as well.

Reviews


Here are what some people have said about my early finishers worksheets:
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"My students loved creating their own images with the ideas presented. They were able to use multiple different ideas to create the best fit for them. These worked great for a variety of my students with disabilities. I adapted them as necessary.
Students used with
4th, 7th grades
Primarily students with mild to severe disabilities"
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"I will usually tie these doodles into a story, but I love how they can create their own!
Students used with
1st grade
Students were engaged"

Where to Find These

A single worksheet is only $.99, though I sell a bundle of different ones at a discounted price. You may find the one for Groundhog's Day here:  Groundhog's Day Worksheet for Early Finishers

Click here if you are interested in the bundle:  Early Finishers Art Worksheets Bundle

Enjoy!







Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Art Sub Plans - Boat on a River of Pattern

Elementary Art Sub Plan "Boat on a River of Pattern"


This art looks like it could be turned into a sub lesson pretty easily. It was over at 4monkeysstudio.

student drawing of a sailboat on patterned water

This lesson could be so appealing to both students and subs. It is a simple idea that most everyone would succeed at. 

student drawing of a boat on a river of pattern

I found another lesson that might be a good lead in. Check out this blog post at JuliannaKunstler.com The blog post is called, “Zen Landscape....Creative Pattern.” She has step by step direction for how to do the drawing and has visuals to go with it.




Friday, January 6, 2017

Maternity Leave - Art Sub Planning

Planning for an Art Sub during Maternity Leave 


I can only imagine what a headache it is planning lessons for maternity leave. (As if you did not have enough to do already!) My daughter was born before I got an actual teaching job and once I went into labor, I didn't think about work again until I had to go back.

In this post, "Preparing to Leave", Katie Morris explains some of the things she did to prepare for her maternity leave.


Thursday, December 29, 2016

Chinese Dragon - Kindergarten Art Sub Lesson

Chinese New Year  Dragon drawing of a Chinese dragon by elementary student




I have revamped an art sub plan that I made a few years ago.  It is in my TeachersPayTeachers shop.  (If you bought the previous version, please download this new and improved version for free!!!)

This is a lesson that I have taught in my own art room and the kids have always loved it.  Before the lesson, I always liked to show YouTube videos of Dragon dances during the Chinese New Year celebrations.  There are also lovely children's books on the subject which would go great with this lesson.  You don't need either to teach this lesson though.  I've added lots of visuals and background that provide motivation for the students.

I have heard from classroom teachers as well as art teachers who have taught this.  They all seemed to have success and the kids loved it.





Monday, December 26, 2016

Ancient Greek Vases - Art Sub Plan

Ancient Greek Vases - Art Sub Plan


Here's my latest sub-plan for art.  If your students study Ancient Greece, this is a great tie-in lesson.

This lesson was written with an art sub in mind, but it could be used by classroom teachers or art teachers as well.  In an art history lesson that ties n with Ancient Greece, students are given the opportunity to design their own Grecian vase.  The student will design the vase using images from their life or a favorite story.  Sample designs are given so that you can display them.
There is a worksheet included in the PowerPoint, which the teacher will need to print out ahead of time.  There are also examples that may be printed out if the teacher wishes to have them on display during the lesson.

I have created the lesson so that all a sub will need to do is read each slide and follow the instructions.  It may be projected as a PowerPoint; printed out and shown up close as the students sit nearby; or printed out and projected via a document camera.

BONUS!!!!!  I have included a word search about Grecian urns.  It is great for those early finishers!



Saturday, December 24, 2016

World of Your Own - Art Sub Plan

World of Your Own - Art Sub Plan - Creativity Drawing

Here is a beautiful book-related lesson from Marcia Beckett at Art is Basic.  The lesson is based on the book, A World of Your Own, by Laura Carmen. Check out her blog to see this fun and easy lesson.

The book encourages children to imagine a world of their own. The lesson that Marcia presents is open ended to give students a chance to really imagine something of their own making.



If you are looking for an art sub plan that is ready to go RIGHT NOW, check out my TPT Shop: Art Sub Lessons.  My shop is full of art sub plans. Most are totally no prep and use only the simplest materials. They can be taught by anyone.  

Here’s one of my lessons that is based on a totally imaginary scene:  Beyond the GingerBread Man.  This one is based off of the idea of the gingerbread man and gingerbread houses. Kids would be happy drawing simply either one of those. But in art class, we want to do more than that. So in this lesson the kids look at pictures of standard kinds of gingerbread creations and then more unique and creative ones. They share their new ideas with each other and then draw them. 

As I have taught this lesson, the kids have been highly engaged. As a sub in a class of students who don't know me, engagement is important. As an intro to the lesson, I started with a Speakaboos video on YouTube that I downloaded. It was one with John Krasinski, from The Office, as a narrator. You certainly could also supplement with one of many fun books about the gingerbread man. After that I showed the PowerPoint lesson.