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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.

Yearly Elementary Art Curriculum Plan for grades K-5, spanning August to May, detailing monthly art projects and activities by grade level. This comprehensive Scope and Sequence ensures a structured and engaging art education throughout the school year.

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.  

Watercolor palette, floral doodles, and text reading "Easy and Fun Watercolor Doodles," featuring white flowers on a pastel background.

Never Stress About a Sub Day Again!

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Image of a collection of pages from an Art Sub Guide for teachers, featuring substitute art lesson ideas and project examples, with a title banner stating "Totally Free Substitute Resource.

Save valuable time with Print-and-Go resources!

"This is so visually appealing!! I highly recommend purchasing this fantastic resource. Thank you!"
"This makes for a great bulletin board! I love how bright and colorful it is! Good way to cheer up a room!"
"We LOVE these adorable bookmarks! The style is so precious and easy for my littles to color! Super great for book club!"

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