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Prevent Summer Learning Loss with a ‘Retro’ Flash Card Flipper

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Prevent Summer Learning Loss with a 'Retro' Flash Card Flipper!

'Summer Learning Loss', or 'Summer Slide' as it’s also known, is not just an issue for ‘at risk’ students. All students need to practice their academic skills to keep from falling behind over summer vacation. The year I taught 2nd grade I experienced firsthand how much students can forget over the summer. We wasted much valuable time that fall doing remedial work…. re-learning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Art Games / Activities, Art History, Holiday / Event, Markers / Pen and Ink, Mondrian, Piet, Summer Vacation Tagged With: flash cards, math

20 Interesting Facts about the Sistine Chapel

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

20 Interesting Facts about the Sistine Chapel

If you're reading this post, you're probably a person who enjoys learning about art and the artists who create it. Yet we all know people who don't share this interest, and may even find art history to be dry and boring (gasp!). Well, art history is anything but dry and boring if you know the stories behind the paintings! From DaVinci's Mona Lisa to the diverse works … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art History, Faith, Famous Artists, Fresco, Michelangelo, Old Masters, Painting, People, Quotes & Stories, Realism, Religion, Vatican/Rome Tagged With: infographic, Sistine Chapel

Illustrations with Surrealism

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

"Dali Being Devious" by Hannah Rothstein

What better way to celebrate April Fool’s Day than with an image of Salvadore Dali caught in the act of pulling a prank??! Surrealism is a cultural, artistic, and literary movement which began in the early 1920’s. Founded by French writer and poet Andre Breton as a ‘revolutionary movement’, Surrealism is probably best known as a style of art featuring photorealistic images of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: April Fool's Day, Colored Pencil, Dali, Salvadore, Digital / Computer, Drawing, Ernst, Max, Fantasy, Illustration, Imagination, Magritte, Rene, Middle School Art, Painting, Pencil, Surrealism, Watercolor Tagged With: Hannah Rothstein, Udemy.com

Recycled Assemblage Sculptures Inspired by Louise Nevelson

By Cheryl Trowbridge 2 Comments

Recycled Assemblage Sculptures Inspired by Louis Nevelson

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. Born in Russia, she emigrated with her family to the United States in 1905. Her unique artistic style was influenced by the cubist movement, co-founded by Pablo Picasso, and the found object sculptures of Marcel Duchamp. Calling herself “the original recycler”, Nevelson is most famous for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Abstract (Non-representational), Abstract Design, Art History, Earth Day, Expressionism, Famous Artists, Found or Recycled Materials, Lessons, Medium, Mixed Media, Modern Art, Nevelson, Louise, Process, Product Reviews, Style, Subject, Supplies / Products Tagged With: Elmer's X-Treme School Glue, found object assemblage, recycling with art

Mona Lisa – Fact or Fiction? 50 Fantastic Things to Know!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 11 Comments

Mona Lisa Montage

My students became experts on all things Mona Lisa the year we ‘adopted’ the Mona Lisa as our Art Class Mascot!  For generations, the Mona Lisa has captivated the imaginations of young and old alike. Her mysterious smile hints that there is much we don't know about this painting, and the woman in it. But there is also a lot we do know... or at least we think we know! I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art History, Da Vinci, Leonardo, Famous Artists, Lessons, Oil Paint, Old Masters, Painting, People, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Realism Tagged With: legend, masterpiece, Musee du Louvre

Valentine Color Mixing – Paint 100 Hearts!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Valentine Color Mixing - Paint 100 Hearts!

With Valentines Day (and the '100th Day of School') just around the corner, I thought I’d post this heart-themed version of my 'Mixing 100 Colors’ lesson! Mixing the colors and then painting hearts requires a little longer attention span, so I’ve found that 4th grade and up does best with this version. But younger students can also do this if they just work a little larger and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 100th Day of School, Color / Color Mixing, Greeting Cards, Hearts, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Medium, Painting, Process, Tempera, Valentine's Day Tagged With: templates

My New Favorite Art Ed Blog…

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

My New Favorite Art Ed Blog

When I first started writing my 'Teach Kids Art' blog back in 2008, I had no idea that blogging would become such a big thing! I started my blog as a way to share what I’d learned about teaching art to kids, with the hope that more kids would get to experience art as a result. At the time, I only knew of one other art teacher with a blog: Kathy at 'Art Projects for Kids'. Not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art History, Art Web Sites, Famous Artists, Inspiration, News & Announcements Tagged With: AOE's 'Art Ed Blog of the Year' contest, art appreciation, art ed blogs, art history

5 Lessons I’ve Learned from My Students

By Cheryl Trowbridge 9 Comments

5 Lessons I've Learned from My Students

As teachers, we spend most of our time focused on what we teach our students. But sometimes it’s worthwhile to step back and reflect on what our students are teaching us. While all of my students have shaped me as a teacher and as a person, a few of my former students have left an indelible mark on my heart. The lessons they taught me are not new, but there’s something about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lessons, Philosophy, Quotes & Stories Tagged With: attitude, comparing, gratefulness, influence, life lessons, mistakes, self-talk

Basic Japanese Notan Designs for 1st Grade & Up

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Basic Japanese Notan Design for Grades 1 and Up - great for practicing cutting and gluing!

Are you looking for an easy project that will give your youngest students more practice with scissors? This very basic Japanese Notan lesson is perfect for working on cutting and gluing skills, and kids will love the striking designs they create! Notan is a type of Japanese art that uses the contrast of light and dark to make an eye-catching composition. (Pronounce it just like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract (Non-representational), Collage, Cutting, Japan, Multicultural, Paper Tagged With: contrast, Notan, positive/negative shapes, scissors

Illustrate a Proverb or Verse Inspired by the Fante Asafo Flags of Ghana

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

A flag inspired by the Fante Asafo Flags of Ghana, illustrating the Irish proverb, "You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind."

Seeing a variety of Fante Asafo Flags from Ghana will inspire your students with ideas for this project. Students in grades 5 and up will enjoy creating their own personal flag to illustrate a proverb or verse that's meaningful to them. Kids love the tactile experience of working with felt and embroidery floss as they use graphic symbols to tell a story, convey a concept or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Fabric / Fiber, Faith, Lessons, Medium, Multicultural, Process, Scripture, Stitching / Embroidery Tagged With: Africa, applique, fabric, flags, middle school art, proverbs

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