Part of the journey toward becoming capable of teaching Art to elementary school students is learning what makes a good lesson plan. We were asked to come up with three lesson plans and to teach one of them in a practicum setting in an elementary school.
My first lesson plan was for students to work together to create 3-D artwork and sell it at an art auction. I got some of my inspiration for this lesson plan from this site that I found through Pinterest.
My second lesson plan was for students to make mosaic t-shirts that display an item or place of personal significance. The idea for this lesson came because I have a vinyl lettering business and often make t-shirts. The scraps leftover, especially the glittery ones, are really fun for children to create with. I used this lesson for my practicum experience. A quick presentation about my experience in the classroom can be found here.
My third lesson plan was for students to learn more about fractions by creating radial relief sculpture art and then showcasing it in a radial relief sculpture garden. For this lesson we were challenged to come up with an integrated lesson plan and to label our objectives either Cognitive, Affective, or Psychomotor. This lesson plan was inspired by this idea.
I feel like I still have a lot to learn about writing lesson plans, but I really enjoyed the opportunity to go spend time in a real classroom with real kids creating art together!
Feel free to use any of these lesson plans in your own classroom and adapt them to fit your needs!
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