Teaching is a work of Heart :)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
22 years of teaching...
MY TEACHING STYLE
Art, Craft, English, Maths, Yoga, Meditation, Food Awareness, Gardening
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
Best Art Teacher Award ( Northern Zone) in Pidilite Art and Craft Contest in 2010. Faculty, The Art of Living
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Commercial Art
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
www.treehut.in
Teaching is a work of Heart :)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
22 years of teaching...
MY TEACHING STYLE
Art, Craft, English, Maths, Yoga, Meditation, Food Awareness, Gardening
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
Best Art Teacher Award ( Northern Zone) in Pidilite Art and Craft Contest in 2010. Faculty, The Art of Living
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Commercial Art
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
www.treehut.in
1st Grade Painting Scenes is a delightful collection of 20 pictures, (one for each week) for kids to paint and improve their motor skills, calm their minds, develop thinking ability, develop aesthetic sense and enjoy the activity too.
Apart from water colors, pictures may also be used for q-tip painting, finger printing, collage making, crayon coloring, wax resist painting, mixed media and more according to the teacher and grade level.
To further inspire them, you may encourage them to add their own objects and creatures, if they wish too. Samples included.
These images may be used for picture writing too. Enjoy!
Fall, Summer, Sunset Skyline, Cityscape, Silhouette Art Project, is an easy and interesting Art Project for children.
These worksheets can be done in 2 ways
1.In the first style, a print out with all black lines can be given and the child colors the marked background.
2.In the second style, a print out with grey objects can be given where the child colors the background and the grey object in black.
Samples and directions are also there. It has 31 pages.
Benefits
•Children learn to work independently, become calm and happy, learn to be patient, handwriting and strokes will improve, self confidence will improve, creativity enhances, motor skills improve and those who did not enjoy Art earlier, develop a liking for Art and soon want to learn new things as Art is therapy for the mind and it improves our thinking ability.
Has 5 kite banner templates with beautiful designs to color in A4 size, but can be enlarged according to your need. Has space for the child to write her/his name too.
Just print, color/paint, embellish, cut, and hang in your classroom to make a beautiful First Day bonding craft.
Children will surely love this collaborative art project and be proud and happy to see their work beautify the class.
Benefits
Children learn to work independently, become calm and happy, learn to be patient, handwriting and strokes will improve, self confidence will improve, creativity enhances, motor skills improve and those who did not enjoy Art earlier, develop a liking for Art and soon want to learn new things as Art is therapy for the mind and it improves our thinking ability.
Has 10 templates with beautiful patterns for kids to color or paint.
Children from all grades just love Pattern Art and each child comes up with a unique Art work.
Benefits of Pattern Art as seen in my students
•Children learn to work independently
•Become calm and happy
•Learn to be patient
•Handwriting and strokes improve
•Self confidence improves
•Creativity improves
•Those who did not enjoy Art earlier, develop a liking for Art and soon want to learn new things.
•Excellent for left and right brain coordination
Creativity is a Divine Quality :)
Great for a quick bulletin board, door display, early finishers, sub plans and more.
Has 7 cute gift tags to print.
Words used are:
Thank you for making this year colourful
You shined this year
Thank you for making this year amazing
Will miss you my dear child
May God Bless you
It was a treat having you in my class
Has 8 templates of gift baskets with beautiful ornamental patterns.
Just print, color/paint, embellish, cut, fold and stick to make a beautiful Diwali craft.
Don’t forget to display these colourful baskets in your classroom before letting the kids take it home with some goodies.
In india we usually gift mithai, sweets, kheel, batasha, laiya, cheeni khilona, dry fruits, cookies, chocolates, diyas, clothes, torans or Diwali banners for doorways and other Diwali décor.
1.Has 8 templates of paper lanterns with beautiful patterns to color, cut and paste.
2.Material required: print out of the template, colored markers/paints, glue, and embellishments if needed.
A string to hang it in your class as they come out really colourful and beautiful, (then you may give it to the children to decorate their homes.)
Steps included.
Has 15 pages, A4 size, but can be enlarged according to your need.
Just print, color/paint, embellish, cut, and hang in your classroom to make a beautiful Diwali craft.
Children will surely love this collaborative art project and be proud and happy to see their work beautify the class.
Has 10 templates of gift baskets with beautiful ornamental patterns.
Just print, color/paint, embellish, cut, fold and stick to make a beautiful Diwali craft.
Don’t forget to display these colourful baskets in your classroom before letting the kids take it home with some goodies.
In india we usually gift mithai, sweets, kheel, batasha, laiya, cheeni khilona, dry fruits, cookies, chocolates, diyas, clothes, torans or Diwali banners for doorways.
Has 17 pages.
Just print, color/paint, embellish, cut, fold and stick to make a beautiful Diwali craft.
One blank template also included for those creative kids in your class who love to make their own designs.
Don’t forget to display these colourful baskets in your classroom before letting the kids take it home with some goodies.
In india we usually gift mithai, sweets, kheel, batasha, laiya, cheeni khilona, dry fruits, cookies or chocolates.
Diwali, Christmas Craft, Paper Lantern Template, T-Light Holder, Set 1
Has 22 pages. These are 3 sided paper lantern templates.
9, easy to cut and paste templates and 2 sheets of textured paper included if you wish to print the templates on them.
Step by step instructions given.
Has 15 pages with Sample pictures, directions and template.
This is a 3 sided paper lantern template.
Easy to cut and paste template.
Step by step instructions given.
Material used: Colored handmade paper, and butter paper, tissue paper or thin handmade paper for the inner shape. Glue, and embellishments,
a t- light. A string if you plan to hang it, up side down.
These are 4 sided paper lantern templates/tea light holders.
8, easy to cut and paste templates and step by step instructions given.
Children just color it, cut it, stick butter/tissue paper from the inner side and paste it.
Bhimbetka Cave Art Paintings Art Project from Ancient India
In ancient India, art was a part of daily celebration of life. The prehistoric caves of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh in India, are a UNESCO World Heritage site. They are appreciated for their handmade artwork on walls and ceilings of rock shelter homes of our ancestors.
You may choose any material to use: brown paper, handmade paper, paper painted like a rock texture, rock paper texture or handmade paper texture templates given.
Children may draw with a pencil initially and then use colored markers, color pencils, water colors, wax crayons.
History and lots of photos of Bhimbetka Caves and a few hand drawn illustrations included. Observe the pictures carefully and you will find single or scattered motifs in parts of the caves. This book has 47 pages.
Benefits:
Children get a sense of history of mankind and how we have evolved over time. They may notice that art has not lost its value over thousands of years!
The composition, layout, free flow of design, promotes left and right brain coordination, and a sense of wellbeing and happiness is an immediate effect.
Children learn to work independently, become calm and happy, learn to be patient, handwriting and strokes will improve, self confidence will improve, creativity enhances, motor skills improve and those who did not enjoy Art earlier, develop a liking for Art and soon want to learn new things as Art is therapy for the mind and it improves our thinking ability.
Children love the challenge! They become self-motivated to complete a project, and are able to focus easily.
has 8 flower templates with beautiful designs to color in A4 size, but can be enlarged according to your need. Has space for the child to write her/his name and stick the photograph in the center of the flower too.
Just print, color/paint, embellish, cut and hang in your classroom to make a beautiful First Day bonding craft.
May be used for your classroom door or bulletin board or all about me activity too.
Children will surely love this art project and be proud and happy to see their work beautify the class.
has 31 posters to color/paint.
These inspiring quotes, may be used for
Bulletin Boards, Doors, Hallway, Project work, Early finishers, Sponge activity, Homework Packet and more.
Lots of quotes with bold and easy to paint or color letters.
Let children draw illustrations if they wish to, on the same or a different sheet of paper.
You may also enlarge to A3 size for a larger print.
Great for a quick bulletin board, early finishers, sub plans, sponge activity, homework packet and more…
Benefits
Children learn to work independently, become calm and happy, learn to be patient. Handwriting and strokes will improve, self confidence will improve, creativity enhances, motor skills improve and those who did not enjoy Art earlier, develop a liking for Art and soon want to learn new things as Art is therapy for the mind and it improves our thinking ability.
has 19 posters to color/paint.
These inspiring quotes by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji, may be used for
Bulletin Boards, Doors, Hallway, Project work, early finishers, sponge activity and more.
Lots of quotes with bold and easy to paint or color letters.
Let children draw illustrations if they wish to, on the same or a different sheet of paper.
You may also enlarge to A3 size for a larger print.
To know more about Yoga Day, please follow this link:
International Yoga Day, 21st June
Jungle Animals and Jungle Scene Drawing is an interesting way to teach kids how to draw their favorite jungle animals. Animals included are, Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Deer, Bear, Rabbit, Hippo, Monkey, Fox and Crocodile.
Apart from drawing worksheets, I have also included samples for jungle backgrounds and complete jungle scenes for kids to observe and draw a complete jungle landscape with trees, fillers and animals.
This book has 33 pages. These illustrations are hand drawn and meant for personal use in the classroom only.
Thank you
Art Project, Pattern Art/ Pop Art Hearts, has 37 pages.
Instructions and Sample art work sheets included.
Children may make patterns with colored sketch pens, glitter pens or also color or paint or stick materials using their own ideas and teacher’s guidance.
Samples included are done by my students of Grade 3, 4 and 5.
Children from all grades just love Pattern Art and each child comes up with a unique Art work.
Benefits of Pattern Art as seen in my students
•Children learn to work independently
•Become calm and happy
•Learn to be patient
•Handwriting and strokes improve
•Self confidence improves
•Creativity improves
•Those who did not enjoy Art earlier, develop a liking
for Art and soon want to learn new things
Creativity is a Divine Quality :)