Art for upper elementary

Teaching With a Mountain View: End of the Year Activities for Upper Elementary

In my first year of teaching, I was terrified of teaching art. It was a subject I had always struggled with and that a few of the kids had already decided they HATED. Thankfully, I was able to find some art activities that everyone could be happily engaged in!

Teach children art history through a variety of fun art projects and lessons. We love using artists as inspiration for our own creations.

This step-by-step tutorial for How To Make Easy Paper Mosaics for Kids is amazing! Let's make beautiful, custom DIY paper mosaics today.

Art, math & nature study connection - warm and cool colors

In an era of high stakes testing, art is sometimes the first thing to go but we as teachers need to find ways to continue providing art experiences for our students. Not only is art just plain fun, and let's face it, kids do need fun, but it's much more than that. Art is beneficial in so many ways! Find out ways to incorporate art in this post by The Teacher Next Door.

June 2020--PLEASE NOTE--this project has been updated for distance learning to now include a HOW TO VIDEO! The updated post is here. And the new video can be viewed below OR on youtube. ENJOY! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is a great project that uses only a couple of supplies (and a bit of patience) to create a piece that transforms from "ho-hum" into "WOW!" This is a great way to illustrate how various lines can show movement…

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

Make the coolest, er hottest Pop Art around!

Olivia Gay on Instagram: "Under the Sea Art Show was a massive success!! I am still overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for our school community. Everything was perfect! We had Artome frames in the gym and masterpieces lining the hallways! I will share lots more but for now here’s some of the hanging artwork. I used @cassie_stephenz deer mesh method and it was awesome again (used it last year too!) 🐙🦞🦀🦐🦑🐡🐠🐬🐋🐳🐟🪼"

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

Art Spot Studio LLC on Instagram: "The Tween class made some scrumptious paintings last week! A little bit of perspective, lots of practice with tints, and learning about complimentary colors. It was fun to bring this project out of the archives for a little color theory 🎨 #acrylic ages 9-11"