Art Lessons for Elementary Students
Visual arts play an important role in the elementary school children, as through this art form one can develop emotional…
Who Are Some Famous Artists?
Art has always been one of the main components of people’s lives throughout the centuries. Yet, few geniuses have managed…
The cognitive skills hiding inside every art lesson
Every art project is a series of problems. What color should this shadow be? How do I make the background…
The developmental benefit hiding in every art project
Every time a student picks up a pastel, rolls a piece of clay, or carefully places a dot of color…
How dot-by-dot painting builds skills that show up across subjects
Imagine painting an entire canvas, dot by dot. That’s exactly what Georges Seurat did. And when you step back far…
Why cubism is one of the most fun techniques to teach
Around 1907, Pablo Picasso did something no one had done before. He took a face and painted every angle of…
What everyday moments have to do with great art
Impressionism started as an insult. When Claude Monet and his fellow painters showed their work in 1874, a critic dismissed…
Easy-to-Teach Art History Lesson Plans Aligned to K–8 Standards
How to Align Art History Lessons with K–8 Standards for Easy Classroom Implementation For K–8 district leaders and elementary principals,…
How Standards Align Art History Lessons in K-8 Districts
How Standards Align Art History Lessons in K-8 Districts When a district adopts a new curriculum, consistency is the goal.…
A Glowing Twist to Meet the Masters
Check out how students at Stuart Mesa School brought art to life in a whole new way! They added a…