How to Teach Art to Children

How to Teach Art to Children has it all: background information, literature resources, and easy step-by-step directions for 96 art projects. Children learn about the seven elements of art and then use the elements in the styles of famous artists. You don’t have to know a lot about art to teach your children or students using this helpful art book! Art projects are easily adaptable to different ages.

It is divided into two sections:

Learning About the Elements of Art: The first section introduces the seven basic elements of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space. A series of art activities allow young artists to experiment with each element.
Using the Elements of Art: The second section focuses on famous artists and art experiences. Literature resources and examples of the artists’ work help children learn and appreciate the famous artists’ techniques. Simple step-by-step directions help children apply similar techniques in their own art projects.

This updated instructional art book includes:

96 art projects with step-by-step directions
Full-color fine art examples
Downloadable PDFs of the fine art examples to display in your classroom or home
Literature references and background information on famous artists to enhance children's art education
A list of materials needed for easy reference
Reproducible templates to help students understand the elements of art

Art activities include:

Using clay to learn about form
Creating a collage to learn about warm and cool colors
Using construction paper and tissue paper to create sunflowers in a vase to learn about Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Creating a paper “story quilt” in the art experience of Faith Ringgold’s quilt paintings
And many more!