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Welcome, Art Teachers!
Art is Basic is a website for ART TEACHERS by an elementary art teacher with over 22+ years of teaching experience.
This website is for you if you:
are an elementary art teacher!
Are you a new teacher who is looking for how to start? Are you a veteran teacher who is looking for some fresh ideas? You've come to the right place.
are a parent or caregiver who loves art!
Are you looking for some fun things to try with your kids? While my main audience is art teachers, you are sure to gain a lot of inspiration here.
are just curious about art and love learning!
Are you interested in learning about fun art materials, books and seeing creative art? Enjoy browsing here!
I love to share my experiences and tips I have learned along the way through lots of trial and error. And believe me, there have been many errors! I love creating resources to help other teachers and it has been so rewarding to share my art ideas with other art teachers for the past 14 years on my blog. I am always just an email away and will do my best to help you with what you are looking for.
My goals are:
● to provide easy-to-implement and engaging art lessons for your classroom.
● to share a balanced curriculum
● incorporate a variety of media and techniques
● teach about a wide range of artists throughout time and around the world
● to explore important art concepts, often connecting to other subjects.
● to encourage creativity and personal expression by incorporating students’ interests
● to have fun learning about art!
Don't know where to start first? You might be interested in...
Art Books for Kids
See suggestions for quality art books.
Collaborative Art Projects
Stunning group art!
Kindergarten Art Ideas
Easy ideas that teach important skills.
Yearlong Art Plan
Ideas all year long!
Dive into a collection of exciting and hands-on art projects designed to inspire young minds! Each one is carefully planned to teach important art concepts and build artistic talents. Let’s spark the creativity of our students! Simply use the search bar to search for a particular art form or use the menu bar at the top to choose specific categories.
- Be inspired by nature's beauty!
- Discover the magic of watercolor art techniques!
- Create and mold unique sculptures from clay!
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