Kim Prati

SLM -521

Last updated 3/22/06

This site is run by The Kennedy Center. It contains lesson plans for all ages. A search for visual arts revealed 225 lesson plans for all grades. Most lessons are integrated into other subjects such as social studies, foreign language, math, science and P.E. Plans include documentation of targeted standards, student handouts and assessment rubrics. These are very tight, professional plans which makes this a powerful resource. Date visited 3/21/06.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

This is a great site for illustrated lesson plans for handbuilding pottery. There are lesson plans, vocabulary activities, downloadable plans and handouts, as well as assessment tools. Also includes valuable resource links. Grades K-12. Date visited 3/21/06.

http://pottery.netfirms.com/lessonps.htm

I love this site for individual art lesson plans. There are many samples of children’s art and the lesson plans are very comprehensive. Includes early childhood, elementary, middle, high school lessons. Date visited 2/12/06.

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html

This site is full of a variety of art lessons for children of all ages. It's a little commercial and cluttered with ads, but there are good suggestions on how to make connections with children and there are additional links and resources that are helpful. Date visited 3/21/06.

http://www.kinderart.com/

On this site, I found hundreds of art lesson plans. The site has organized the lessons according to student grades: PreK-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, middle school, high school and multiple/other. Lesson plans are further broken down into categories such as Art/Art History, Collage, Crafts, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, Prints, etc. There were also categories of lesson plans connecting to Science, Social Studies and Language Arts and Music.

The lesson plans on this site were submitted by teachers and vary greatly in their format and usefulness. Also, these are text-based, no student samples or worksheets. Date visited 3/22/06.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ArtJH.htm

This site provides multi-unit plans in the art-related content areas: Introduction to Art, Photo Design, Computer Art, and Ceramics. These plans have complete instruction guides including course outline, assignments, handouts, quizzes and samples of student work. All ages are addressed. Date visited 3/21/06.

http://www.teachart.net

This site, although small, offers insightful instruction on "how to" teach drawing and painting, as well as information on teaching art according to the developmental stages of children. Each section has multiple links to additional resources. Content applies to pre-k through elementary level. Date visited 3/21/06.

http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/resources.html