Art ideas for substitute teachers

Are you subbing? Sometimes a teacher will ask you to do some art with the class or they may suggest you do a lesson of your choice. So it is handy to have a few go to art lessons that can be completed in an hour.

Of the six strands I think "Looking and Responding" or "Drawing" are the easiest to approach when subbing. Trying to find paints and organise supplies in a room you don't know isn't ideal! 

1. Save a few images of famous paintings by an artist or of a similar theme to a usb and you have an art lesson ready to go. Have the children draw their own version of the painting and if you want to tie in literacy have them write a poem or story in response to the painting. 

2. For older classes one point perspective is very effective. 

http://elementaryartfun.blogspot.ie/search/label/One%20Point%20Perspective?m=1

Or foreshortening

http://jrbriggsart.blogspot.se/2011_09_01_archive.html?m=1

3. I love a lesson that can be used with any class and the next is one of those. Where would you take Mona Lisa to make her smile? Print out a a few sheets of the famous Mona Lisa. Kids stick the image wherever they want and draw the place they would bring her. I've used this with senior infants and it was great fun. 

Don't forget to give Da Vinci a mention! 

There are lots of videos on YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-oArWrYgs

Link to download is below to print face and hands on bloglovin.

http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?post=1363932913&group=0&frame_type=a&blog=768177&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hcnRwcm9qZWN0c2ZvcmtpZHMub3JnLzIwMTMvMDcvbWFrZS1vd24tbW9uYS1saXNhLWZyZWUtZG93bmxvYWQuaHRtbA&frame=1&click=0&user=0

4. Continuous line drawings

There are lots of continuous line drawings. The owl or fish is one I'd try with older classes and I think the loopy fish would be more appropriate for younger classes.

5. Or these coloured circles. Circles are decorated, then cut into quarters and glued to a white square in any direction. They look lovely displayed together. 

http://www.shinebritezamorano.com/2014/09/off-and-running-and-cutting.html?m=1

6. Draw a Story

 

A very quick lesson!

http://www.drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2009/02_Feb/pg18.html

Best of luck subbing and don't forget to share your art with us on Facebook (PrimaryArt) :)

Primary Bloggers Workshop

Hi everyone,

Myself, Infant Teaching Ideas (Lorraine) and Irish Primary Teacher (Niamh) have decided to team up and will be presenting a workshop together on 19th March.

This workshop will cover many areas of teaching including planning and preparation, classroom management, organisation, station teaching, Aistear and Visual Art.

Each person will present on their topics and there will be plenty of time for any questions/answers afterwards. Many educational suppliers have agreed to sponsor ‘spot prizes’ and ‘goodie bags’ for the day.

There are two different sessions available – one in the morning (10-1pm) and the seond in the afternoon (2 – 5pm). Each will last 3 hours and you will leave with lots of practical ideas, tips and advice.

The workshop will be held in Blackrock Education Centre on Saturday 19th March.

Tickets are available now for 15 euro per person and available from www.irishprimaryteacher.ie 

World Animal Week

I'm not a fan of pigeons, but with World Animal Week approaching I've decided to set aside my feelings and paint a pigeon (a picture of one as I'd never touch one).

 

Oh isn't he cute!

This is so easy.

1. Paint a circle of any size in whatever colour you choose. This will be the head. 

2. Paint a strip (this is the neck) from the circle down toward the bottom of the page. It can be as thin or fat as you like! Remember to leave room for the legs and body.

3. Paint a line from the bottom of the neck out to the side of the page (in one direction only).

4. Paint a semicircle from the line you have drawn back to meet the bottom of the neck. Fill in with paint ( this is the body)

5. Nearly done now! With a darker paint add legs and a wing. You can decide how your pigeon is standing or maybe he's flying! 

6. Cute and glue a white circle onto the head, draw on a black dot for a pupil. 

7. Add a beak and Tah Dah!!! 

Enjoy 😊