Upcoming Lessons

Geometric/Organic Shapes (K1)
Grid drawing (4thgrade)
Crayon Resist/Fall Leaves (K1)
Self-Portrait Animal/Halloween (4thgrade)

Sites I like:
MrsBrownARt
ALifetimeOfColor
ArtFactory
Crayola
CreativeSpotLight

Geometric Shapes: k1Art

Ask students to name shapes. Differentiate between geometric and organic shapes, and 2D and 3D.

Geometric shapes (2D):
Circles, Ovals, Squares, Rectangles, Triangles

Geometric forms (3D):
cones, cubes, cylinders, slabs, pyramids and spheres

Organic:
leaf, horse, lizard, cloud

Turn name into a geometric shape by turning the letters into block letters.
Design folder with name in block letters and decorate with different size/color geometric shapes.
*Have students draw name first, large and centered on folder. Color with markers.