Art

Learning to Look at Art

What was it about that work that held your attention?

Was it the colors, the lines, the use of light, the subject?

What did that art work mean to you? Can you still "see" that work of art in your mind?

Can you tell us something about that painting?

Show us how the colors move within the painting.

Craft + Activity = Craftivities

add concrete object to an abstract concept helps studnets retain content and internalize important skills: remembering a meaning of academic vocabulary like inference. get some supplies and have imagination to weave crafts into lessons across content areas.

What would you do if you lived in a snow globe? Act out your story, take photos of kids, print pictures, cut out figures of students, assemble the globe by gluing photos, fake snow, on a clear plasic plate to card stock globe ||
 * snow globes || use as a story-starter to spark imaginative narrative pieces
 * All about me backpack || paper lunch bags to make a bagpack and use template: teacherspayteachers.com ||
 * Journals || use paper plates to draw a mad scientist face, decorate with glitter ||
 * geometry measures || use shape patterns to follow directions ||
 * Tips || * pre-cut patterns
 * explain why kids are doing this project
 * verbalize connection
 * encourage creativity
 * step back and help only those who really need help ||
 * clocks ||  ||
 * using american girl doll books || get into our history ||