Art docent kindergarten

Chihuly Paper bowls Students were introduced to the glass bowls by Dale Chihuly. I found a great You tube video for kids where it shows...

This kindergarten lesson was so fun for my students that I wanted to share! I even created a video of the process. The beginning of this video will show you how to create your own Texture Rubbing Plates with simple supplies like tagboard and hot glue! Here's the video: I will tell you some things that I did in preparation for this lesson: * I made a set of texture rubbing plates, about 6 for each pair of students to share. Having a variety really helped them stay engaged in this portion of…

famous artists for kids - fun art projects for kids

This lesson began by me asking my kinders what they thought the word "texture" means? My favorite answer of all time - "Like when your mom sends a message to someone else on the phone?". Nope.. not texting - textURE. :) After telling them that texture means the way that something feels (which I have them repeat numerous times while rubbing their hands together), I asked my students which of the 5 senses texture would belong to? Taste? No. Hearing? No. Touch? YES! Then I picked up and touched…

Continuing our grade level projects, Kinder and First Grade classes worked together to create some amazing cooperative paintings. Wassily Kandinsky was our artist inspiration. We started with basic shapes and painted right onto the large sheets of paper. After the shapes covered the paper, students connected the shapes with different kinds of lines. Students then worked together to add lots of vibrant color. These are beautiful - please come see them in person on Thursday February 6th at…

We've compiled a list of OUR favorite famous artists, why we love each one, and collection of art activity links to help you if you're planning an art history curriculum in your classroom. So, who made the list? Here you go: ​ KANDINSKY MONDRIAN MATISSE

This kindergarten lesson was so fun for my students that I wanted to share! I even created a video of the process. The beginning of this video will show you how to create your own Texture Rubbing Plat

You will love these fun, creative, and unique 30 Art Projects for Kindergarten including seasonal art, famous artists, and handprint art too!

My youngest child’s school doesn’t have an art teacher on staff (hello, funding cuts) so a couple of years ago a group of parent and community volunteers started an art docent program t…

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