Art Making from Kindergarten to Graduation
This project is one of the first lessons I do with my kindergarten classes. Color is an important element of art and one of the easiest for the students to feel successful with. Introduction Primary Colors A great way to intro this lesson is to first ask if anyone knows what the primary colors are.… Continue reading Primary Colors and Piet Mondrian
Colette Miller Collaborative Inspiration Another way to incorporate the street art-graffiti tour into your curriculum is to choose an artist that the students got to see their work up close and personal to use as inspiration. One such artist that we saw, and that you may have seen yourself and taken a picture with her… Continue reading Installation Art
One of my favorite games in elementary school was 4 corners. This is where each corner in the classroom was designated a number and whoever was it would close their eyes and shout out one numbered corner. Whatever number was called, anyone in that corner would be out. This continued until one person was left… Continue reading Game: Color “Corners”
Introduction I visited the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City and saw these animal masks. I thought that this would be a great lesson to do with multiple age groups in order to incorporate multicultural activities and creative/personal expression in the art room. However, the masks can be adapted using different themes or subjects depending… Continue reading Spirit Animal Masks
In the Art Room with Mrs. D 