by Dennas Davis | Mar 19, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Artists make trees by twisting pipe cleaners, and paper leaves are attached. Then everyone designs and creates a tiny tree house to go onto their tree sculptures. The whole thing is glued together and onto a base for a fun project to take home. –...
by Dennas Davis | Mar 5, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students will create paintings of familiar subjects using colors that are not realistic. They will also learn about using guidelines, or whisper lines, to help in creating accurate paintings, and use bold lines to outline areas of color. – –...
by Dennas Davis | Feb 26, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students have fun choosing subject matter as cut out pieces. They design a landscape composition by sliding the shapes around to make a collage. They make a Most Important Spot using an object. Then a painting is made, and color is also used to make a spot...
by Dennas Davis | Feb 19, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students will enjoy a full lesson where they get to make their own choices. Instead of just letting them loose to play, we provide a framework that helps them make good choices while still being in charge. They’ll choose cards for subjects, such as “animals”...
by Dennas Davis | Feb 12, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
Drawing Painting Color Style KidsART lesson plans focus on these 4 Cornerstones of Art. Concepts and techniques are introduced in a learning style that this age group enjoys. The lessons prepare them for learning more in-depth when they're older. OVERVIEW Students...
by Dennas Davis | Feb 5, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Emphasis is one of the most important aspects of good composition. However, this is a lot of abstract thinking for kids, so we say, “every artwork needs a Most Important Spot!” The lesson helps students think about what is in artwork, and to distinguish...
