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Creating Art With Kids: what artists do
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Saturday, January 10, 2015. When I was teaching art on a regular basis, I created some very simple visuals to remind students that art begins with observation, that artists think about what they are going to do before they do it, and that before they start they have to make some choices. about materials, size, format, composition, etc. My original "posters" were simple, hand-drawn with Mr. Sketch markers (my favorite! These days, I occasionally d...
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Creating Art With Kids: haiku for all seasons
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Friday, April 3, 2015. Haiku for all seasons. Haiku is one of my personal favorite poetry genres, rich with images, spare of words. Teaching children to write Haiku is not difficult, and it gives them a little practice with syllabication. It's a great supplement with units on seasons, animals, habitats, or other science topics! Illustrated Haiku is a wonderful way to integrate Art with Language Arts, and it also can easily connect to Science as w...
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Creating Art With Kids: coloring
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Monday, November 24, 2014. Sometimes I work backward, like with this little color theory activity. One day on Facebook I came upon a free turkey-coloring page that was filled with pattern. Normally I avoid coloring pages like the plague, preferring students to be creating their own drawings. But there was just something about this one. I thought maybe I could give some color instructions, like use all warm colors or all cool colors. They had a gr...
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Creating Art With Kids: January 2015
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Saturday, January 10, 2015. When I was teaching art on a regular basis, I created some very simple visuals to remind students that art begins with observation, that artists think about what they are going to do before they do it, and that before they start they have to make some choices. about materials, size, format, composition, etc. My original "posters" were simple, hand-drawn with Mr. Sketch markers (my favorite! These days, I occasionally d...
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Creating Art With Kids: still life contour drawing
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Sunday, November 16, 2014. Still life contour drawing. The drawing subject matter is always simply a collection of random items I have lying around the house, plus a few gems from a box I keep in the garage labeled "candles and trinkets". you know. those items you don't really want to throw away quite yet, but don't really want out, either. And to look, look, look very carefully at the items they were drawing. Look for Still Life For Kids. Creati...
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Creating Art With Kids: March 2015
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Sunday, March 15, 2015. What can you do with an old map? The colors are brilliant and the blending is actually more interesting than with a tissue paper (with glue) collage because the water helped bleed the tissue color more fluidly than glue. This lesson will definitely go into my file for future use. and I still have a ton of maps! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. My Art Lessons and Resources. My art in process.
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Creating Art With Kids: August 2014
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Art goes back to school. The back-to-school preparation frenzy, art education is the last thing on many, if not most, teachers' minds. And yet, what could be more fun. and even relaxing. than a little art during the first week of school? Best of all, teachers can find out a lot about students' fine motor and other skills, as well as their work habits and level of responsibility and concentration. Monday, August 4, 2014.
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Creating Art With Kids: what can you do with an old map?
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Sunday, March 15, 2015. What can you do with an old map? The colors are brilliant and the blending is actually more interesting than with a tissue paper (with glue) collage because the water helped bleed the tissue color more fluidly than glue. This lesson will definitely go into my file for future use. and I still have a ton of maps! We just got finished with a cityscape and complimentary colors piece. Love your idea with the maps! Art and learn...
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Creating Art With Kids: October 2014
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Saturday, October 11, 2014. Harvest moon and spooky trees. At first, I thought it would be a fine idea to have the students create the circle using a compass, but no compasses were to be found so I opted for a hand-drawn circle, which turned out to be a huge benefit! My suggestions to the kids:. Don't put the moon in the exact center of the page. Don't put the tree in the exact center of the moon. It's a great art lesson for teaching how to use s...
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Creating Art With Kids: July 2015
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8226; supporting creativity in the classroom and beyond •. Thursday, July 16, 2015. Making time for art [a repost]. Another school year will be starting soon, and I look ahead to creating art with kids when substituting in my friends' classrooms. It's great fun to watch students be creative, to help them see that there is more than one right answer to an art-making challenge and to see them learn that creativity means letting go a bit and taking some risks. And I can help! Making Time For Art. Includes f...
