Although any time of year is good to teach about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, February is especially suitable as we celebrate Lincoln’s …
Continue ReadingMost representational artists tend to work in a defined style, whether it be extremely realistic, loose and abstract, or somewhere in between. By …
Continue ReadingUse this quick activity to help your students use their “artist eyes” and get warmed up for bigger drawing projects!
Continue ReadingAfter thorough research on the topic, I developed several lesson plans to teach visual literacy skills to my students. Read these sample lesson plans …
Continue ReadingWhen I became interested in visual literacy skills I had trouble finding an assessment that would work for my students, so I created one of my own. …
Continue ReadingLand and seascapes have been popular visual subjects for centuries. Using a few basic rules, your students can capture the wonder and beauty of their …
Continue ReadingGet your students to create artwork that lets the world know what’s on their minds!
Continue ReadingIn this project, students create a presentation that covers the predictions Ray Bradbury made in his futuristic tale.
Continue ReadingA few tweaks can be the trick to engaging students in a quick review of the steps they should take whenever they write.
Continue ReadingWho would have guessed that learning about wood would be such fun? Young students discover the properties of wood in this enjoyable lesson plan. You …
Continue ReadingAs teachers, we can move beyond the talk about the achievement gap, and instead, utilize proven strategies to affect real change in our classrooms.
Continue ReadingWhen a major standardized test is looming, you know you need to prepare – but choosing among the myriad available study materials can be confusing. To …
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