Elementary Art
Education
Jessica Webb
Materials
Pencils- Colored and normal
Crayons- Any type
Washable Markers- Thin and fat.
Non-toxic paint
Paper- Multiple colors.
Safety Scissors
Katiescrapbooklady, Crayons, July 14, 2010, Attribution.
Techniques
Demonstrate in front of class.
Give examples.
Hand outs.
Practice.
Processes To Creative
Work Look up projects
Find materials
Make lesson plans
Make the work understandable Julie Jordan Scott, Art, June 23, 2010, Attributive.
Visual Characteristics
Models
Examples
Step by step instructions
Leogirly4life, Art, December 17, 2006, Attributive
Organizational Principles
Communicate Ideas
By color
By type of chart
By difficulty of the projects
Michael Hernandez, Color wheel, March 7, 2008, Attributive
Prospective Subject
Matter Children’s art books
Blogs have great ideas for fun and easy projects
Craft stores have great materials to get you started
Ideas
Mosaics- Cutting paper into squares and making pictures.
Clay animals- Animals made out of clay.
Patterns with beads
Finger painting
Symbols for works of Art
Clay- A hands only material
Wood- Gluing and painting, then piecing together.
Paint- Using fingers or brushes to create a picture.
Mollypop, Finger Painting, Sept. 1, 2008, Attribution.
Use Subject Matter
Art Projects- Many hands
on projects using many
different kinds of
materials.
Group Projects- Working
together in groups to
create the assignment
that represents every
member of the group. Emma Taylor, Team work, August 17, 2010, Attribution.
Select Subject Matter
Clay- Molding and shaping clay into the assigned
object.
Animals- Drawing and distinguishing different kinds of
animals.
Paint- Painting with brushes and fingers, trying to turn
out with a recognizable picture.
Shapes- Choosing and distinguishing between
different shapes.
Bixentro, Sheep, December 25, 2006, Attributive.
Selecting Symbols
Depending on age group and
amount of students.
Depending on the amount of
time given and materials
available.
Using the Symbols
Incorporate them in pictures.
Make models to show how end product looks.
Show many examples.
Ideas to Communicate
Meaning Turn the words into pictures, or vice-versa.
Counting shapes, and use numbers.
Try to tell a story that has to do with the project.
Purposes of Visual Art to
Creatively Convey Ideas Learn to count.
Learn shapes.
Be patient.
Be creative.
Turn feelings into art.
Greg PC, Shapes, February 9. 2010, Attribution.
Technology as a Tool for
Creative Expression Power Points- Use this visual to give examples
Music- Listen and interpret
Computers- Pictures and computer tools.
Games- Use games to inspire.
Theoddnote, Music, August 10. 2010, Attribution.
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