Each lesson is introduced through an exceptional piece of children's literature. Click the title of a book and you will be taken to the link on Amazon!
Throughout the year, basic fundamentals of art are incorporated into the lessons. We also use various mediums and study famous artists.
2012-2013 Art Lessons
Book Connection: Mrs. Spitzer's Garden
May 7: Sailboat/Perspective
Book Connection: Stella, Star Of The Sea
April 30: Paper Bouquets
Book Connection: Flower Garden
April 23: Mixed-Up Chameleon Part 2
April 16: Mixed-Up Chameleon Part 1
Book Connection: The Mixed-Up Chameleon
April 9: Caterpillar/Butterfly Symmetry
Book Connection: Don't Worry Bear
April 2: Turtle- Tear Art
Book Connection: First The Egg
March 19: "Stained Glass" Cross
Book Connection: The First Easter
March 12: Pointillism-Rainbow
Book Connection: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
March 5: Sunset Silhouette
Book Connection: Buckamoo Girls
Feb. 26: Silly Character
Book Connection: Dr. Seuss
Feb. 19: Lion Craftivity
Book Connection: In like A Lion
Feb. 12: Valentine Card-lesson in symmetry
Book Connection: The Day It Rained Hearts
Feb. 5: Kandinsky Circles
Book Connection: Lots Of Dots
Jan. 29: Salt Painting-Dragons
Book Connection: Lovabye Dragon
Jan. 22: Watercolor Quilt
Book Connection: The Princess And The Pea
Jan. 15: Romero Britto Hearts
Book Connection: Penguin And Pinecone, A Friendship Story
Jan. 8: Winter Tree
Book Connection: Snow
Dec. 18: Poinsettia
Book Connection: Mortimer's Christmas Manger
Dec. 11: Gift Bag
Book Connection: Queen Of Christmas
Dec. 4: Advent Countdown Tree
Book Connection: Counting To Christmas
Nov. 27: Candy Cane Art
Book Connection: Snowmen At Christmas
Nov. 13 and Nov. 20: Paper Turkeys/Cards
Book Connection: Turkey Trouble
Nov. 6: American Flag
Book Connection: Wow! America!
Oct. 30: Painted (tempera) Pumpkins
Book Connection: The Runaway Pumpkin
Oct. 23: Watercolor Spider Web
Book Connection: Diary Of A Spider
Oct. 16: "Stained Glass" tissue paper Candy Corn
Book Connection: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever
Oct. 9: Leaf Pattern Design
Book Connection: Leaves
Oct. 2: Drawing A House/Perspective
Book Connection: The House In The Night, One Red Apple
Sept. 25: Q-Tip Painting~Fall Tree
Book Connection: The Apple Tree's Discovery
Sept. 18: Silly Face Plates (with tying)
Book Connection: The Way I Feel
Sept. 11: Tempera and Paper Project.
Book Connection--"Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig"
Sept. 4: Crayon resist/watercolor ABC collage.
Book Connection-- "Alphabet City"
August 28: Exploring line placement in a composition.
The children used ten paper strips of various colors to apply the strips horizontally,
vertically, and diagonally.
August 21: Design a new crayon color and name your crayon!
Book Connection-- "A Day With No Crayons"
