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Teach drawing, painting and printmaking through guided art lessons and artist studies. Find focused art instruction first, followed by themed plans with a clear art-making activity.

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Renoir Art Lesson Plans teaching resource preview
Artists & art historyPainting & printmaking

Renoir Art Lesson Plans

This resource is a set of Renoir Art Lesson Plans. Included: - Artist sample art - Student examples - Related projects - Lesson plans - Art history

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Lesson Plan on Pablo Picasso teaching resource preview
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Lesson Plan on Pablo Picasso

A multi-session (6-hour) lesson plan covering Pablo Picasso's life, artistic periods, and major works, culminating in Picasso-inspired art creation.

Includes: teacher lesson plan across 3 sessions (biography, Cubism, later works/legacy) · timeline fill-in-the-blank worksheet · artwork analysis worksheet

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3D Drawing - Lesson 1 teaching resource preview
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3D Drawing - Lesson 1

Scripted art lesson (Lesson 1 of a 4-part 'Bundle Breaks' 3D Drawing series) teaching pencil value/shading techniques and drawing six basic 3D forms (cube, triangular prism, sphere, cylinder, cone, pyramid) using graphite pencils, delivered as a 1:1 or small-group tutoring script.

Includes: lesson plan with table of contents, learning objectives, materials list, and step-by-step scripted teacher dialogue (with 'PAUSE, wait for…

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4–8
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GRADE 2 MEETS MONET Gr. 2 teaching resource preview
Artists & art history

GRADE 2 MEETS MONET Gr. 2

Grade 2 Meets Monet Gr. 2: Second Grade Art Curriculum Grade 2 Meets Monet Gr. 2 is an engaging teaching resource designed for second grade students. This curriculum introduces children to the great artist, Monet, and his exceptional artwork, while meeting specific expectations of the Visual Arts program within the Ontario…

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3D Drawing - Lesson 4 teaching resource preview
Drawing & perspective

3D Drawing - Lesson 4

Scripted art lesson (Lesson 4 of a 4-part 'Bundle Breaks' 3D Drawing series) teaching 2-point perspective drawing of a building exterior, with shading using graphite pencils, delivered as a 1:1 or small-group tutoring script.

Includes: lesson plan with table of contents, learning objectives, materials list, and step-by-step scripted teacher dialogue (with 'PAUSE, wait for…

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4–8
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3D Drawing - Lesson 3 teaching resource preview
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3D Drawing - Lesson 3

Scripted art lesson (Lesson 3 of a 4-part 'Bundle Breaks' 3D Drawing series) teaching 1-point perspective drawing of 3D forms and an interior room drawn from observation, with shading using graphite pencils, delivered as a 1:1 or small-group tutoring script.

Includes: lesson plan with table of contents, learning objectives, materials list, and step-by-step scripted teacher dialogue (with 'PAUSE, wait for…

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4–8
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Art: A Full Day of Activities About Art and Artists teaching resource preview
Artists & art history

Art: A Full Day of Activities About Art and Artists

A full-day substitute-teacher lesson-plan packet themed around art and famous artists, combining literacy, social studies, and math activities for a single school day.

Includes: schedule at a glance (45 min morning message; 60 min independent reading/reader response; 90 min social studies/writing; 45 min math; 45 min afternoon message) · activities grid listing each activity's description, variations, required supplies…

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4–5
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3D Drawing - Lesson 2 teaching resource preview
Drawing & perspective

3D Drawing - Lesson 2

Scripted art lesson (Lesson 2 of a 4-part 'Bundle Breaks' 3D Drawing series) teaching observational illustration of a real object using light, shadow, and value, distinguishing illustration from artistic interpretation using graphite pencils, delivered as a 1:1 or small-group tutoring script.

Includes: lesson plan with table of contents, learning objectives, materials list, and step-by-step scripted teacher dialogue (with 'PAUSE, wait for…

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Tree of Life Watercolor Resist with Artist Study teaching resource preview
Artists & art historyPainting & printmaking

Tree of Life Watercolor Resist with Artist Study

Elementary art lesson plan teaching watercolor-resist painting technique through an artist study of Gustav Klimt's 'Tree of Life,' where students draw and paint their own decorative tree in his style.

Includes: getting-started page referencing a linked overview video · lesson plan 'brain dump' planning template (2 copies)

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3–5
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Mt. Fuji Collagraph with Artist Study teaching resource preview
Artists & art historyPainting & printmaking

Mt. Fuji Collagraph with Artist Study

An art lesson teaching the collagraph printmaking technique through an artist study of Hokusai's 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji,' where students analyze the artist's ukiyo-e woodblock print style and create their own Mt. Fuji collagraph print.

Includes: About the Author · Getting Started (with linked overview video)

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3–5
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Birthday Invitation Activity and Lesson Plan teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Birthday Invitation Activity and Lesson Plan

Writing/creative-arts lesson in which students design and write their own birthday party invitation, supported by a teacher lesson plan.

Includes: page 1: fillable invitation detail worksheet (name, age, date, time, place) plus vocabulary word list · page 2 (two versions, UK and US spelling of 'colourful'/'colorful'): blank invitation-front design worksheet

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2–4
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Decomposing Fractions Visual Lesson Plan teaching resource preview
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Decomposing Fractions Visual Lesson Plan

Cross-curricular lesson plan combining visual art and math: students decompose fractions visually while creating artwork inspired by Bridget Riley's work.

Includes: lesson title and objectives page · materials list · standards and objectives (visual art and math)

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4
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Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House #18 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities) teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House #18 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

A 5-day novel-study unit for 'Buffalo Before Breakfast' (Magic Tree House #18), combining reading, videos, worksheets, and hands-on activities across Language Arts and Social Studies.

Includes: 5-day lesson plan grid (video / reading / worksheets-discussion / activity per day) · materials list · optional unit-long podcast project

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1–3
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Meet Clifford! Week-Long Lesson Plan Template teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Meet Clifford! Week-Long Lesson Plan Template

An editable week-long lesson plan template themed around Clifford the Big Red Dog, helping preschool teachers plan a week of Clifford-related activities across learning centers.

Includes: week-long grid template (Monday-Friday) with rows for Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, and Specials

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Pre-K–K
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Grocery Store teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Grocery Store

A complete grocery-store theme unit teaching guide showing how to build a multi-week classroom theme using learning centers (science, art, dramatic play, construction) plus a field trip and culminating activity.

Includes: introductory guidance on using themes with learning centers (choosing a theme, developing tasks, designing starting points) · Grocery Store theme starting-point activity (dress as a farmer, bring produce)

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Pre-K–2
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Community Helpers – Preschool Week-Long Lesson Plan teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Community Helpers – Preschool Week-Long Lesson Plan

Provides preschool teachers a week-long, day-by-day lesson plan grid covering a Community Helpers theme (doctor, postal worker, police officer, firefighter, store clerk) across circle time, movement, art, science, language/literacy, dramatic play, math, construction, and enrichment centers.

Includes: one 2-page weekly planning grid (Monday-Friday) organized by activity center: Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math… · daily community-helper focus: doctor (Mon), postal worker (Tue), police officer (Wed)…

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Pre-K–K
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Late Lunch with Llamas (Magic Tree House #34 Lesson Plan) teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Late Lunch with Llamas (Magic Tree House #34 Lesson Plan)

A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study lesson plan built around the novel 'Late Lunch with Llamas' (Magic Tree House #34), combining reading comprehension, vocabulary, and social studies content about llamas, the Andes, and Machu Picchu.

Includes: 5-day lesson plan schedule with video/reading/worksheet/activity per day · pre-reading worksheet · KWL worksheet

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1–3
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Teddy Bear Week-Long Lesson Plan Template teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Teddy Bear Week-Long Lesson Plan Template

A week-long thematic lesson-plan template/organizer for a preschool/kindergarten 'Bears' unit, laying out activities across each day and each learning center.

Includes: a 5-day x multi-center weekly planning grid (Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, Enrichments/Special…

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Microsoft Word
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Pre-K–K
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Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House #20 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities) teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House #20 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

A 5-day novel study for 'Dingoes at Dinnertime' (Magic Tree House #20) combining reading, writing, geography, and art activities built around the Australian Outback, dingoes, and Aboriginal culture.

Includes: instructions/materials list · optional unit-long podcast project description · 5-day lesson plan (Monday-Friday) each with suggested videos, reading chapters, worksheets/discussion prompts, chapter quiz, vocabulary words, and an art…

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1–3
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Week-Long Lesson Plan Template teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Martin Luther King, Jr. Week-Long Lesson Plan Template

Provide an editable weekly lesson-plan grid for planning MLK-themed preschool activities across classroom centers.

Includes: Monday-Friday grid with Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, and Enrichment activities

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Pre-K–K
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Camping: A Complete Theme Unit Including Learning Centers teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Camping: A Complete Theme Unit Including Learning Centers

A comprehensive camping-themed unit for Pre-K through Grade 2 with learning centers spanning language, math, social studies, science, art, dramatic play, and construction.

Includes: theme-integration teaching guide · room-arrangement guidance · learning-center labels

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Pre-K, 1–2
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My Family! Week-Long Lesson Plan Template teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

My Family! Week-Long Lesson Plan Template

A week-long, day-by-day lesson plan template built around a 'Family' theme for a preschool/kindergarten classroom, organizing activities by daily instructional area.

Includes: Monday-Friday planning grid with rows for Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, and Enrichments/Special…

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Pre-K–K
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Mittens Week-Long Lesson Plan Template teaching resource preview
Art across the curriculum

Mittens Week-Long Lesson Plan Template

Week-long editable lesson plan template organizing a mitten-themed preschool unit across daily activity centers.

Includes: single 5-day-by-8-category grid (Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, Enrichments/Special) listing one… · blank 'Additional Ideas on Theme' section

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Pre-K–K
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