Inside: Creative and engaging art observation activities that will help students connect with and remember works of art long after class ends. How can we help our students truly see a work of art? Not just glance at it to make a judgment about whether or not they like it but really experience and connect…
Blog
6 Early Finisher Activities Featuring Works of Art
Inside: Six art history-focused early finisher activities for students who complete their classwork long before everyone else. These activities are inspired by works of art with a focus on art history. One of the biggest challenges any teacher faces is what to do with the early finishers. You know the students I’m talking about – the…
Scarred for Life: Using Art to Analyze the Small Moments that Define Us
Inside: An exploration of Tracey Moffatt artwork that looks at the moments that scar us, including discussion questions and classroom activities tailored to middle and high school students. There are moments that stay with us, both good and bad. Sometimes they are big moments that we know are coming, prepare for, and catalog in our…
Parson Weems’ Fable: Using the Elements and Principles of Art to Tell a Story
Inside: Information and discussion ideas for Parson Weems Fable by Grant Wood. This is an excellent choice of artwork to discuss the elements and principles of art–especially emphasis, shape, line, and color! Grant Wood is best known for American Gothic, but he also created one of my favorite artworks to discuss with students. Parson Weems’…
The Art of an Idea: Math and Art Integration with Sol LeWitt’s Instruction
Inside: An exploration of conceptual art with a focus on Sol LeWitt instruction installations. Students create their own version of a LeWitt wall drawing or write their own instructions to be interpreted by classmates. Conceptual art is hard to define. While other art movements are determined by their age or style, conceptualism is more concerned with…
Things Said About Us: Art-Inspired Self Esteem Activity for Kids
Inside: In this art lesson, students analyze an artwork by Molly Crabapple and discuss how it relates to self-confidence and contemporary culture. Paired with art-inspired self esteem activities for kids where students compliment one another, they’ll discover the power of words. Our students’ self-worth is under attack. Social media allows bullying and harassment to take place…
O’Keefe-Inspired Art Lesson: Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses
Inside: Explore Cows Skull with Calico Roses by Georgia O’Keefe with your students and have them create a work of art from the inspiration! Amanda Koonlaba from Party in the Art Room is back for another post! Check out this art project inspired by Georgia O’Keefe’s Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses. Cow’s Skull with Calico…
Portraits for a New Century: Kehinde Wiley Art Lesson
Inside: In this Kehinde Wiley art lesson, have students compare and contrast the Kehinde Wiley stained class, Mary Comforter of the Afflicted with an earlier depiction of the same subject. Use the art appreciation worksheet bundle to further your student’s exploration of this artwork. I’m shining the spotlight on contemporary portrait painter Kehinde Wiley. His timely…
Artists that Inspire Delight, Emotion, and a New Perspective
Art teachers are constantly asked about their favorite artists. And while it’s pretty impossible to choose a favorite, we all have artists that inspire us in various ways. The Art Ed Blogger’s Network has decided to write about these artists that inspire in this first post of our new monthly series. Check out some of…
Introducing The Art Ed Blogger’s Network: Monthly Tips and Inspiration
I am so excited to announce a new partnership of art teacher blogs we’ve called The Art Ed Blogger’s Network. On the second Tuesday of each month, each of these art teacher blogs will post on the same topic relevant for art teachers. Our first post is coming on Tuesday, and be sure to pin…
