Art Matters

Totally stole this from Pinterest, so if you are the awesome art teacher who thought this up, thanks so much!  It was a perfect end of the s...

Part of the scope/sequence for this 9 weeks here in Nashville is Narrative Artwork with 1st grade.  Since we had used Cinderella as a jumpin...

The scope and sequence for my district this 9 weeks asks us to explore observational artwork with 1st grade.  Not an easy concept, and such ...

Greetings all- it's been awhile, but if you are reading this, you probably know how crazy the beginning of a school year can be.  The ki...

Introducing narrative art to the 1st grade crew is not always easy.  They tend to lean on words to tell their stories, and it's a strugg...

I am in love with this project- it was a great chance to review some concepts, and the little singers are so sweet looking.  A definite keep...

I was reviewing the concept of near and far (placement and size) with my 1st graders as we did some winter landscapes.  It occurred to me th...

I am wrapping up the 1st 9 weeks of school (already?!?).  Here are some projects I'm doing with my students.  I find that the end of the...

This 9 weeks in the MNPS curriculum for 1st Grade Art starts off with an observational drawing. I have been attempting to incorporate some C...

4th Grade- Cat Paintings and Clay Facades 3rd Grade- Word Art Kindergarten-Birds on a Wire 2nd Grade- Bird Houses 1st ...