Get to know you art projects

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…

A great back-to-school activity that kids will love! Children can enjoy colouring in their sneakers while filling them with facts all about themselves, another fantastic All About Me activity.

Have you tried using Collaborative Posters in the Classroom? Collaborative posters are a fantastic way to build a culture of teamwork and unity in your

Design your own cool sneakers, baseball caps and polo tops! Are you a teacher planning getting to know you activities for the first week back? Or a parent looking for printable homeschool art ideas? These no prep ‘All About Me' activities are suitable for both end of year and back to school. Fun for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade students. The finished templates and coloring pages make great displays for bulletin boards & homeschool rooms. Click ‘visit’ to view this pdf download resource in…

Use these 5 free get to know you worksheets to get to know your students better this year. These get to know you questions for kids are a great start!

Sticky Note Art Lesson: Get to know your students or use this lesson as an Ice Breaker!

BIG art in a tiny room!

The first few days of school are exciting for many, stressful for others and for almost every teacher….. a bit odd. We don’t have a ton of our art supplies in yet, students are moving around a lot due to schedule changes, teachers have to distribute a lot of beginning of the year forms, there

One of my favorite things about back to school, is knowing that I get to meet and love on a brand new bunch of kids for the school year. I’m sure you feel the same way, and have your lesson planner packed to the max with different “get-to-know-you activities.” I want to share with you […]