Get to know me art project

The first days of school are always hectic and stressful. If this is your first year teaching elementary art it probably feels downright overwhelming. For me it is about getting to know my students, getting them comfortable with me, introducing rules, and giving them a quick drawing activity. I do it the same every year and it works great for me. I have 30-40 minute classes. I move very quickly through the following activities. I also have these steps outlined on the board, so that I don't…

Discover fun and educational art class games that you can quickly set up in minutes! These art games for the classroom help reinforce art skills while keeping students engaged and excited to learn.

647K views · 39K likes | Stephanie Lazarevski on Instagram: "Art Project 2… The REAL Me. Term one is all about identity & giving students the opportunity to express themselves. That is what the real me project is all about! Students learned about their outter identity by creating a skin tone that represented who they are on the outside & filled the inside with parts of their inner identity. The final product is a beautiful collection of student portraits that make our school a positive…

Fun template to do with your students for a back to school first day activity this school year.

Art & Me page 1 Art & me page 2 Several years ago I had a class that I just could not connect with. They hated me from the get go. No matter how cheery or enthused I acted, it usually turned into bitter sarcasm by the time the hour was over. It was miserable. Week after week I would try new, fun, exciting projects - but I usually had to modify everything. The blatant disrespect kept art class from being a nurturing experience and made it torture for me. At the beginning of my teaching career…