A Survival Kit for the Elementary/Middle School Art Teacher

by Helen D. Hume

This comprehensive resource provides practical information, proven management tips, and over 100 specially selected art projects to help new and veteran K-8 art teachers implement an effective art education program and make art appreciation and activities fun. For easy use, materials are printed in a big 8 ?" x 11" format with lay-flat binding for photocopying of various management aids and student project handouts, and organized into two main parts. Part 1, The Art Program, offers tested guidelines and reproducible tools for building and managing the program. Part 2, The Art Curriculum, presents 102 exciting art projects organized by medium into nine units: (1) Exploring the Elements & Principles of Design, (2) Paper, (3) Painting, (4) Drawing with Pencil, Pastels, Crayons & Markers, (5) Painting, (6) Printmaking, (7) Three-Dimensional Design, (8) Architecture, and (9) Technology: Computer, Photography, Video.

464 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2000

Reviews

[Staci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! A must have for art educators

[The Romantic Rush Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book helped me survive my first year of teaching. Specific ideas and instructions, excellent resources, easy to digest.