Teaching

Art is Elementary: Teaching Visual Thinking Through Art Concepts

By Ivan E. Cornia, Charles B. Stubbs, and Nathan B. Winters. Grades PreK-6. Over 200 progressive art lessons and projects employ a wide variety of media and activities to develop visual thinking skills and art awareness. Chapters include draw... More.

A Survival Kit for the Secondary School Art Teacher

By Helen Hume. Grades 7-12. A studio-based secondary school art program that combines art theory, history, and appreciation with 75 reproducible, how-to-do-it lessons and classroom survival skills. 256 pages. Copyright 1990. More.

Art Lessons for the Middle School: A DBAE Curriculum

By Nancy Walkup Reynolds. Grades 6-8. A year’s worth of activities! Ready-to-use lesson plans make it easy to introduce discipline-based art education. Now you can combine the four areas of art production, art history, art c... More.

Masterpiece of the Month

By Jennifer Thomas. Grades K-5. This reproducible book is designed for the regular classroom teacher. Lessons based on an art history approach focus on line, color, texture, shape, space, and form. Activities use common art supplies found in ... More.

Games for Teaching Art

By Sandra L.H. Alger. Grades 4-8. Twenty-four ways to meet discipline-based art education standards as you get students eagerly talking about art! Games cover art history, criticism, aesthetics, and art production. 67 pages. Copyright... More.

Art Projects By Design: A Guide for the Classroom

By Del Klaustermeier. Grades K-8. More than 120 art projects at your fingertips. Arranged by grade level according to the eight design elements, the activities reference art history, and many are multiculturally based and curric... More.

The Art Teacher’s Book of Lists

By Helen D. Hume. Grades K-12. An unparalleled source of examples, content, and ideas that will save time in lesson preparation! A unique resource for art teachers in grades K-12 includes over 270 illustrated lists that will allow ... More.

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Art & Design Problem Solving

By Ken Vieth. All levels. Emphasis on visual problem solving, creative thinking, and cooperative projects, offers an opportunity to incorporate a variety of studio experiences into the curriculum. More than 35 design problems encourage higher-... More.

A Survival Kit for the Elementary/Middle School Art Teacher, 2nd Edition

By Helen D. Hume. Grades K-8. This comprehensive “survival kit” gives new and experienced art specialists and classroom teachers practical advice and ready-to-use tools for implementing an effective K-8 art education p... More.

The Mural Book: A Practical Guide for Educators

By Janet Braun-Reinitz and Rochelle Shicoff. All levels. An indispensable resource for creating a mural from the initial proposal to the final installation and dedication. Topics include selecting an interior or exterior site, calculating siz... More.