by Carrie Hull | Aug 7, 2020 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2, Teachers@Firstlight
OVERVIEW Students learn about 2 important, yet different types of drawing: expressive work from memory, and more realistic work using observation. The main point is that these are both valid directions to take, but that they don’t tend to mix well in one piece of art....
by Dennas Davis | Jul 27, 2020 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2, Teachers@Firstlight
OVERVIEW Students will have fun making bouncy spiral snakes with their own designs by drawing on our printed pdf snake templates. Then everyone is introduced to clay with playdough for a warmup, before moving into an 3D project of an animal that they’ll be able to...
by Carrie Hull | Jul 13, 2020 | Lessons > Grades 3 - 5, Lessons > Grades 6 - 12, Teachers@Firstlight
OVERVIEW Students will learn how to push their ideas and think creatively. Several exercises are used, along with dialog, to understand how to get outside the normal boundaries and use their imaginations along with their pencils. After idea thumbnails and sketches, an...
by Carrie Hull | Jul 13, 2020 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2, Teachers@Firstlight
OVERVIEW Students will continue our pet theme. First we’ll make prints using the cat yarn print blocks from last week, and then create dog drawings and paintings. We end the day inventing a fantastic dog house! Grades 3 – 5 Week of Nov 27 – Dec 1 1 Hour...
by Dennas Davis | Jul 6, 2020 | Lessons > Grades 3 - 5, Lessons > Grades 6 - 12, Teachers@Firstlight
OVERVIEW Because accuracy is not always the goal, and students need to break free from boundaries and enjoy the freedom of self-expression. We also learn about the Most Important Spot, (or emphasis). Grades 3 – 12 1 Hour & 30 Minutes to 2 Hours Student Work...
