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 Curriculum.

A Learning Resource that Goes Beyond Art Appreciation

Besides fostering appreciation for distinguished artwork, this resource contains various art extension activities where children get to explore essential elements of design such as:

• Line
• Colour
• Shape
• Form
• Space

The learning journey with this pack begins with a biography on Monet, followed by a range of his art pieces and corresponding follow-up activities. Teachers can stimulate discussions around his unique painting approach. Initially, it faced resistance but later attracted appreciation in artistic circles.

A practical classroom strategy includes dividing class into small groups focusing on different elements from one particular painting during each session or even assigning them as homework tasks allowing personal reflection time on these artworks.

The Perfect Closure: A Visual Quiz

Towards ending the unit satisfactorily, consider integrating an interesting visual quiz into your lesson plan where students get to identify some work by Monet mixed up with other artists' paintings - thereby enhancing their analytical ability and promoting reverence for similar artists too.

User-friendly Curriculum Structure

Educators will find this well-structured curriculum quite easy to use. Presented as a PDF file, it encompasses 51 pages full of print-ready material. Its thorough yet compact structure makes it suitable not just for regular classrooms but is also an excellent resource for homeschooling parents wanting to provide hands-on creative learning experiences around Art & Music topics especially Art History.

1 PDF with 51 ready to print pages