Carson Dellosa Education:
How to Teach Art to Children is divided into two sections:
Learning About the Elements of Art: The first section introduces the seven basic elements of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space. A series of art activities allow young artists to experiment with each element.
Using the Elements of Art: The second section focuses on famous artists and art experiences. Literature resources and examples of the artists' work help children learn and appreciate the famous artists' techniques. Simple step-by-step directions help children apply similar techniques in their own art projects.
This instructional art book includes:
96 art projects with step-by-step directions
Full-color fine art examples
Downloadable PDFs of the fine art examples to display in your classroom or home
Literature references and background information on famous artists to enhance children's art education
A list of materials needed for easy reference
Reproducible templates to help students understand the elements of art
Art activities include:
Using clay to learn about form
Creating a collage to learn about warm and cool colors
Using construction paper and tissue paper to create sunflowers in a vase to learn about Vincent van Gogh'sSunflowers
Creating a paper "story quilt" in the art experience of Faith Ringgold's quilt paintings
And many more!
This edition also includes:
Additional support for teachers and parents--Pictures of cultural works of art and famous artists' works make it easy to talk about art forms and artists.
Additional support for students--A downloadable PDF features full-page pictures of cultural works of art and famous artists' works of art. You simply print and display the art examples.
Give children an art education that they will remember with the meaningful activities in How to Teach Art to Children. The art lessons and activities have simple directions for children learning at home or in the classroom. The art projects are easily adaptable to different ages.
This resource contains teacher support pages and reproducible student pages. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.