Hello! I shared this with newsletter subscribers, but if you haven’t seen it yet, here is a yearlong elementary art lesson guide with lots of my favorite projects sorted by grade level. Each on...
https://www.artisbasic.com/2024/09/yearly-elementary-art-curriculum-plan-scope-and-sequence.html
Are you wondering what kinds of activities to have available for your students when they are finished with their art projects? Here are a bunch of early finisher ideas for the art classroom. Read...
https://www.artisbasic.com/2024/09/early-finishers-in-art.html
In a previous post, I showed many examples of zines that I had purchased from a zinefest. I tried it out with a group of 4th/5th graders and I am happy to say it was a success! It was the first t...
https://www.artisbasic.com/2024/08/making-zines-with-kids.html
Hello! I am already seeing lots of posts in Facebook groups asking what to do in the first few days of art class. In this post, I will walk you through what I plan to do this year in my classes. ...
https://www.artisbasic.com/2024/07/what-to-do-on-the-first-day-of-art-class.html
Are you looking for the best ways to save time, save money and spruce up your room? Of course you are! I teamed up with Glitter Meets Glue and some of my blogger friends to compile a list of 23 A...
https://www.artisbasic.com/2024/07/best-hacks-for-art-teachers-and-back-to-school-bundle.html
Our school had an amazing visit from Tracy Subisak, a Taiwanese-American author and illustrator known for her children’s books. She shared her creative process, read "Sorry, Snail," and demonst...
I found this post in my draft folder. I had written the post and then it was right before Covid hit, so somehow I missed posting it! This is one of my go-to sub plans. Use up the paper in your sc...
https://www.artisbasic.com/2024/06/creative-sub-plans-cut-paper-art-idea.html