Art Resources for Educators and Parents
Especially for educators, in whichever educational setting you may find yourselves: elementary, secondary, private or home schools. Here are resources, lesson plans, tips and other worthy nuggets which enhance the teaching end of art history. These are offered with high respect and affectionate good wishes, as you inspire passion for art in the minds of others.
KinderArt
KinderArt is all about making art fun for kids and easy for adults who teach art to kids. Currently, there are over 1000 art-incorporating ideas and lesson plans, as well as an extensive library section and many, many other features. Highly recommended!
KinderArt is all about making art fun for kids and easy for adults who teach art to kids. Currently, there are over 1000 art-incorporating ideas and lesson plans, as well as an extensive library section and many, many other features. Highly recommended!
Art Teacher on the Net
Chock-full of ideas, lesson plans and projects for teachers, parents, and group leaders. It offers a spot for the exhange of ideas between educators, as well as afterschool and adult education project areas. (My only criticism is that blinking GIFs are annoying, but it's not my place to point fingers, now, is it?) Definitely worthy of your attention!
Chock-full of ideas, lesson plans and projects for teachers, parents, and group leaders. It offers a spot for the exhange of ideas between educators, as well as afterschool and adult education project areas. (My only criticism is that blinking GIFs are annoying, but it's not my place to point fingers, now, is it?) Definitely worthy of your attention!
ArtsConnectEd
A wonderful resource, courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Walker Art Center. It includes an online art gallery, library and "playground" (interactive activities) which are all great, but head straight for the Classroom section. To get the most out of the site, download the Teacher's Guide. (Requires Acrobat Reader, which is available for free.)
A wonderful resource, courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Walker Art Center. It includes an online art gallery, library and "playground" (interactive activities) which are all great, but head straight for the Classroom section. To get the most out of the site, download the Teacher's Guide. (Requires Acrobat Reader, which is available for free.)
Eyes on Art
This interactive site is devoted to helping students learn how to look at art. The Teacher's Guide section explains the rationale and criteria behind each of the student activities, and offers ways to facilitate (students) getting the most out of the curriculum.
This interactive site is devoted to helping students learn how to look at art. The Teacher's Guide section explains the rationale and criteria behind each of the student activities, and offers ways to facilitate (students) getting the most out of the curriculum.
ArtsEdge
From the Kennedy Center, a bounty of curricula, lessons and activities with which to teach the design arts.
From the Kennedy Center, a bounty of curricula, lessons and activities with which to teach the design arts.
Odyssey Online
The Odyssey Online project was developed to help educators teach using works of art from the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Africa. Access the Teacher Resource area to learn the site's what-s, where-s and how-s, as well as the many ways in which this project meets curriculum standards. Lots of gorgeous art images provide visual interest for elementary and middle school-aged students.
The Odyssey Online project was developed to help educators teach using works of art from the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Africa. Access the Teacher Resource area to learn the site's what-s, where-s and how-s, as well as the many ways in which this project meets curriculum standards. Lots of gorgeous art images provide visual interest for elementary and middle school-aged students.
The Incredible Art Department
Truly incredible! Just following the links to "Art Lessons" and "Resources" will provide you with years worth of already-done work and planning - and there are lots of additional categories of interest to art educators here. Grab a beverage and a snack, as you'll likely be exploring the site for a good while.
Truly incredible! Just following the links to "Art Lessons" and "Resources" will provide you with years worth of already-done work and planning - and there are lots of additional categories of interest to art educators here. Grab a beverage and a snack, as you'll likely be exploring the site for a good while.
Education at the Getty
The Getty Trust has put together a large online resource for art educators. Sort through dozens of plans and ideas by either grade level or alphabetical listing. And, if you're searching for a detailed scope and sequence, look no further.
The Getty Trust has put together a large online resource for art educators. Sort through dozens of plans and ideas by either grade level or alphabetical listing. And, if you're searching for a detailed scope and sequence, look no further.
teachart.net
An excellent resource designed to integrate art into the classroom. The section entitled "The Basics of Art", with its thoroughly planned lessons, makes this site worth exploring...and there is much more here.
An excellent resource designed to integrate art into the classroom. The section entitled "The Basics of Art", with its thoroughly planned lessons, makes this site worth exploring...and there is much more here.
Portrait Detectives
This online activity is for independent readers, or a very patient educator who enjoys reading aloud. It shows, interactively, how to discern which clues in any given portrait help to put it, its subject and often the artist all in historical context. A wonderful way to introduce (or reinforce) the concept of critical thinking in art.
This online activity is for independent readers, or a very patient educator who enjoys reading aloud. It shows, interactively, how to discern which clues in any given portrait help to put it, its subject and often the artist all in historical context. A wonderful way to introduce (or reinforce) the concept of critical thinking in art.
Artsology
There are many neat online games and activities for the children here, along with helpful articles for the adults who are steering them towards the importance of art.
There are many neat online games and activities for the children here, along with helpful articles for the adults who are steering them towards the importance of art.