These art lessons include helpful techniques and instructions for a variety of art mediums.
Art Connections is a 176 page art school instruction book that helps you make all the right connections by integrating art throughout the curriculum. Art Connections has been designed with three ideas in mind. The first is to provide elementary teachers with a resource that will build on their understanding of art. The second is to provide students with meaningful art experiences that use a variety of materials and techniques. The third is to suggest ways to integrate art into the curriculum.
The first five lessons of Art Connections introduce basic concepts. These lessons address components that create a foundation for the activities found in the book.
Two of these lessons, Art Talk and Looking for Meaning, approach fundamental art issues without requiring any art production. Instead, the lessons are models for leading research, discussions, and games that illustrate the issues.
Elements and Principles of Design and Color Studies each include a project that applies the concept introduced in the lesson and include making choices about shape, line, texture, space, or color, and the arrangement of these elements.
Evaluation Is an Inside Job introduces creative problem solving.
Following these five opening sections are fourteen lessons within the production component. These lessons develop knowledge of art processes and skills using a variety of materials, tools, and techniques. These lessons follow a consistent format and were designed for integration with objectives from other subject areas.
Authors: Kimberly Boehler Thompson and Diana Standing Loftus |
