All Hans on Deck
My kindergarten and 2nd grade students are studying Abstract Expressionism this year and one of the artists I introduced them to was Hans Hofmann. Abstract Expressionism Started in the late 1940s–early […]
Category Archives: Kindergarten
Wall Decorations at the Elementary Level
Okay, I am back! This year I got to kiss my art cart goodbye. That’s right … I have my own room. Yay! With a room, though, comes different realities than […]
Butterfly Symmetry
Symmetry is one of those tricky concepts for kids; especially such a young group as kinders. But, as many teachers learn, students can surprise you. Some projects go smoothly because […]
Teaching Kids to Use Glue Bottles
After much thought, I have decided to formalize my teaching of bottled glue. Why? Because we, as art educators, take it for granted. Glue is magical to my younger students. […]
Line Variety Painting
One of the first projects I worked on this year combined crayon and watercolor: Line Variety Painting. Originally, my students were introduced to different types of line: Straight Zigzag Curved […]
Pumpkins with Personality Collage
Students began their journey by learning that all artists—beginner and experienced—learned how to take complex objects (such as a face) and break them down into basic shapes. This project does just […]
Exploring Line
Exploring Line is one of the first projects I do with my kindergarten students. As one of their goals for the year is to learn about the five types of […]
The Poetry of Seeing 