My journey with bringing art into my classroom, in a standards-based way, began with https://doodles-academy.org/. It continued with the Visual Thinking Strategy and has been extended by doing work with the Nevada Museum of Art. Below, items you might find helpful to meet outcomes within the visual arts standards. –Aaron
| Item | Description | link |
| Lesson Demonstration | Aaron’s 5th Grade students using the Visual Thinking Strategy with the curricular resource, What’s Going on in this Picture. | here |
| VTS Resource | Intriguing NYTimes images stripped of their captions that students use with the Visual Thinking Strategy | here |
| Art Workbook | Use the workbook to help students practice with different art standards | Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th |
| How to Draw Strips | These “How to Draw Strips,” created by Jennifer Hackenberg, can be put on rings to help students draw a number of different items. | here |
| Op Art | Directions for how to make a flag, with the optical illusion it is waving | Student Teacher |
| Op Art | I use this lesson on the first day of school to explain perspective, talk about a growth mindset, and give all students a chance to work in the arts. Moreover, students return to this technique throughout the school year. | here |
| Doodles Academy | Free instructional materials and lessons, matched to the visual arts standards. Registration required. | here |
| Sweet Shoes | Shoe design project that includes students creating a show based on a favorite candy. Thank you Andrea Wilkerson for sharing! You can use plastic tile, from the Dollar Store, to create the background. Role paint on top and then press to the surface you are using. | Slide Presentation Candy Wrappers |
| Dream Bedroom | Students used one-point perspective to draw their dream bedroom. Thank you Annie Thomas-Eyster for sharing! | here |
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