March 2011 Art Lesson Plans

I would like to invite you to take a look at some upcoming lesson plans I have prepared for my students during the month of March.  Please let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the lessons.  Within these lessons I am excited to explore many different mediums, such as mixed media, pastels, paper mache, clay and more!

Here is the schedule for the month of March...

• "My Perfect Day"--Week of Feb 21st
• Spring Tree--Week of March 7th
• Van Gogh Self-Portrait--Week of March 14th
• Coil Pots--Weeks of March 21st through April 1st

"My Perfect Day"

"My Perfect Day" is a collaboration lesson plan with another elementary school.  The students from Reed and McBride elementary will write reflective journals based on their "perfect day".  The students from both schools will artistically interpret the "perfect day" journal of another student from the corresponding school.  At the end of the week, the students from both schools will meet each other and show their journals and artwork together at the Springfield Library Center.

This is an example of a student's previous work from this assignment.

Spring Tree

This lesson is a fun and creative way for students to use mixed media such as crayons, tissue paper and construction paper.  The students will be asked to trace their hands and make a tree out of the shape of their fingers (branches) and arm (trunk).  This lesson will be repeated for each season.

Here is a visual example of the Spring Tree lesson.

Van Gogh Self-Portrait

This lesson plan is one of my favorites!  Within the lesson, students will learn about the history and artwork of master post-impressionist Vincent Van Gogh.  The students will be asked to draw a self-portrait in the stylistic techniques of Van Gogh by focusing on lines, color and movement.

Here is a great student visual example of this lesson.

Coil Pots

The coil pot lesson addresses the importance of learning ceramics in art. This is a beneficial project that enables the students to be creative when working in 3-D.  Not only will the students be able to design and formulate their own coil pot, they will also learn how to glaze pottery.  This two week lesson will provide the students with a tactile medium that can serve as both art and functionality.

Here is a student example.