Elementary art curriculum

Hey, AOE Readers! We know that communicating your curriculum to others can be tricky. It can be almost impossible to get coworkers and administrators to actually understand the important skills and co

An art curriculum is a strategic plan to help an educator teach a sequential series of lessons that help students grow as artists. There is still freedom...

Welcome to the How-To Guide for First Year Art Teachers where I give you my 10 Steps for Success! Congratulations! You got your own classroom. OH MY GOSH, you have your own classroom. Your mind and stomach start racing, both with extreme excitement and panic because now, it all just got real. You will have a lot of students, a lot of planning, and a lot of classroom to keep organized. Figuring out where to even start is a huge stress and will require a tea (or a beer) and a nap (probably…

If you are looking for an art rubric for your elementary students, here’s one created with real teacher feedback.

Hi! I recently finished rewriting my K-6 art curriculum plan. We are required to do this every 4 years. You can see my first blog post about organizing curriculum that I wrote a few years back. I use the curriculum plan as a guide for my yearly planning. If students are interested in one area of art more than another, I tend to adapt my plans. If I have a brilliant idea for something new I want to try with … Read more... →

How does it work? Simple! Decode the phonics words on each task card and write it on the drawing template. Check the back of the card to find the correct spelling. If correct, add ONE detail to their picture!

Here is a collection of art projects all inspired by famous artists for kids! These elementary art projects are also all inspired by women artists! Not only will kids learn about artists and their artwork, but they will also create their own piece of art. Spark their imagination and nurture their artistic talents with these engaging art activities for elementary age kids. Buy these art lessons, so you can introduce them tomorrow!

Engaging process art activities are the foundation of this pre-k art curriculum for children ages 3 and up. Also great for art therapy.

There’s a ton of superb free art instruction out there for kids who are into drawing, painting, sculpting, and other artsy things! Here are our favorites!

Playful Patterned Self-Portrait Kindergarten-Collage Self-Portrait Lesson #1 Art Challenge: Students will create a collage self-portrait using simple shapes on a patterned background they created. …