Tick the Art Box has a new name and an expanded focus to writing and literacy resources, in addition to Visual Arts.
I create engaging, adaptable resources, focused on learners and learning, supporting the development of skills, confidence and creativity in students and teachers.
My resources range from short activities to fully developed lesson plans and resource kits including formative and summative assessment options, and incorporating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria.
Tick the Art Box has a new name and an expanded focus to writing and literacy resources, in addition to Visual Arts.
I create engaging, adaptable resources, focused on learners and learning, supporting the development of skills, confidence and creativity in students and teachers.
My resources range from short activities to fully developed lesson plans and resource kits including formative and summative assessment options, and incorporating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria.
"Get in Line with Picasso" can be used as stand-alone lesson material or as part of a unit (scheme) of work. The lesson contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The lesson pack is a comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs.
Included with this lesson pack are:
-Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2)
-Web Quest slides for this lesson (Pages 3-5)
-“Get in Line with Picasso” Task Slide(Page 6)
-Animal photographs as suggested models for line drawings (Pages 7-13).
-Notes and Suggestions (Page 14)
-Credits and Terms of Use (Page 15)
-Line drawing card template (separate PDF)
-Line Vocabulary Word Wall Cards (separate PDF)
-A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.)
-An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. Ideal for relief teachers.
-An editable graded rubric, specific to the “Cubist Blues” activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment.
Now that the hard work is done, enjoy making some art with your students!
"Picasso-Inspired 'Selfies' " can be used as stand-alone lesson material or as part of a unit (scheme) of work. The lesson contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The lesson pack is a comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school hours care programs.
Included with this lesson pack are:
-Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2)
-Web quest slides for this lesson (Pages 3 - 4)
-Student Art Activity Task Slide (Page 5)
-A mobile device “frame” sheet, for the student artwork. (Page 6)
-Instructions for making the Phone Frame with Microsoft Word (Page 7).
-Notes and Suggestions (Page 8)
-Credits and Terms of Use (Page 9)
-A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.).
-An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. (Ideal for relief teachers)
-An editable graded rubric, specific to the ’Selfies” activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment.
Now that the hard work is done, enjoy making some art with your students!
"Introduction to Picasso" can be used as stand-alone lesson material or as part of a unit (scheme) of work. The lesson contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The lesson pack is a comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs.
Included with this lesson pack are:
-Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2)
-Web Quest slides for this lesson (Pages 3-6)
-’Cubist Blues’ Task Slide (Page 7)
-Examples of “shattered glass” lines (Page 8)
-Acoustic guitar outline (Page 9).
-Electric guitar outline (Page 10)
-Notes and Suggestions (Page 11)
-Credits and Terms of Use (Page 12)
-Elements of Art Vocabulary Word Wall Cards (separate PDF)
-A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.)
-An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. Ideal for relief teachers.
-An editable graded rubric, specific to the “Cubist Blues” activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment.
Now that the hard work is done, enjoy making some art with your students!
"Introduction to Picasso" can be used as stand-alone lesson material or as part of a unit of work. The lesson contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The lesson pack is a comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school hours care programs.
Included with this lesson pack are:
-Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2)
-Introduction to Picasso. Realist and Abstract Art. Video Clip ((Page 3)
-Picasso Web Quest (Pages 4-11)
-Realist and Cubist Still Life Task (Page 12)
-Frames sheet, for the student artwork. (Page 13)
-Notes and Suggestions (Page 14)
-Credits and Terms of Use (Page 15)
-Word Wall vocabulary cards in a separate PDF document.
-A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.)
-An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations.
-An editable graded rubric, specific to the Still Life activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment
Now that the hard work is done, enjoy making some art with your students!
A versatile and engaging cross-curriculum Christmas resource to spark students imaginations! This resource comprises eight suggestions for a variety of imaginative and persuasive writing projects, each task offering an opportunity to incorporate an art and design element. Students will be able to work independently or collaboratively on the tasks. The prompts provide creative inspiration for every writer. Suggested texts include narrative, play or film scripts, news report, advertising (print and screen), comic strip, poetry, parody, menu, invitations and social media mock-ups. Choose a class task that supports your current literacy focus, (or series of task) or allow students to choose their own.
What’s different about this Christmas lesson? This lesson pack is a complete and comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs. Not an end-of-year time-filler, but a meaningful Visual Arts lesson based on the Elements of Art, which contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The hard work is done, relax and enjoy some art with your students!
Included with this lesson pack are:
Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2)
Space and Texture web quest slide (Page 3)
Landscape Scene 1 (Mountains with Pine Trees) and focus questions (Page 4)
Landscape Scene 2 (Desert scene with road) and focus questions (Page 5)
Student Art Activity Task Slide(Page 6)
Example of simple landscape drawing (Page 7)
Example of tree placement plan (Page 8)
Tree triangles template (Page 9)
A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.)
An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations.
An editable graded rubric, specific to the Mixed Media Landscape activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment
Everything a time-poor teacher needs to introduce the great artistic innovator to students, inspiring creativity and confidence with students, while ticking all the planning and assessment boxes, maintaining and demonstrating curriculum and syllabus alignment. Each comprehensive and versatile lesson pack includes resources for the lesson, a detailed and fully editable lesson plan, including a Learning Intention and Success Criteria, as well as an editable rubric and assessment recording sheet for implementing and recording the formative and/or summative assessment of your choice. There are opportunities for differentiation and extension and suggested variations each art activity. The lessons will work as stand-alone lessons or as a unit of work.
No shut-up sheets! No time-fillers. Real learning plans based on the Elements of Art, everything a time-poor teacher needs to be ready for the Christmas season in class while ticking all the planning and assessment boxes, maintaining and demonstrating curriculum and syllabus alignment. All the hard work is done so you can relax and enjoy some art with your students. Each lesson pack includes resources for the lesson, a detailed and fully editable lesson plan, including a Learning Intention and Success Criteria, as well as an editable rubric and assessment recording sheet for implementing and recording the formative and/or summative assessment of your choice. Purchase the bundle for a 60% discount. Merry Christmas!
Ten Advent and Christmas Resources to inspire a creative Christmas in your classroom. These resources are for real learning in Visual Arts, Literacy and RE as you countdown to Christmas. Adaptable for a range of ages and grades and anchored to the elements of art, imaginative and persuasive texts and religious traditions and themes, these resources include many suggestions for adaptation and extension. Time-saving for class and subject teachers. Excellent resources for casual relief (substitute) teachers, and student teachers to have in their “bag of tricks” as the festive season approaches. Also suitable for out-of-school groups and programs.
Merry Creative Christmas!
