This blog will include some of my favorite art lessons, some that were okay but could become favorites, and some that I might simply look at and reflect on how to use useful ideas in a different lesson structure. Most of the lessons are ones that I have created in the past 5 years. This venue is meant to be a perpetual work in progress. The first stage is to upload work that has been saved in many different files. I'm not yet sure how I will try to organize these listings. Many of the art lessons can actually be adapted to a variety of ages and grade levels. One of my goals is to relate technique, artists, and art history with learning in the other areas of children's lives. Children observe so much and its truly exciting as an art educator to encourage them to value and communicate their own experiences as they grow and develop.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

There's a Monster in My Closet


This project is a wonderful way to relate literature and sculptural art to young artists. It came to me as I was pouring the last of my cereal into a bowl one morning! Dark places can be pretty mysterious and children get to express their creativity as they build their own monsters using a variety of textural, three-dimensional objects. Classroom teachers can have children write or tell their own stories based on their creations.
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