Frog Life Cycle~ Year 1/2 Mixed media art lesson

As part of a theme of Growth and Change, Year 1 & 2 discussed changes in the weather and the seasons and nature. We talked about the traditional seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and learnt about the seven Aboriginal Seasons of the Kulin Nation (Melbourne and south central Victoria) by viewing a Calendar. … Continue reading Frog Life Cycle~ Year 1/2 Mixed media art lesson

ANZAC SOLDIERS- Guided drawing + expressive emotion: Year 1-2 art lesson

Year 1-2 Art lesson for ANZAC day The 25th April is ANZAC day, when we commemorate and remember the sacrifice of soldiers who fought in the First World War. This 2 minute youtube video explains ANZAC day for children to understand. Learning Intention: To draw an ANZAC soldier showing emotion. Success Criteria: I can follow … Continue reading ANZAC SOLDIERS- Guided drawing + expressive emotion: Year 1-2 art lesson

Primary Colours- Alexander Calder inspired ipad art – Year 1

LEARNING INTENTIONS: To learn about the Primary Colours To learn about line and shape To learn about the artist Alexander Calder SUCCESS CRITERIA: I can use the primary colours in a digital artwork. I can use various lines and ORGANIC shapes in an artwork. I know that Alexander Calder made artworks and mobiles that often … Continue reading Primary Colours- Alexander Calder inspired ipad art – Year 1

‘The Love Monster’ Guided drawing: Foundation – Year 2

Guided drawing lesson for Prep to Year 2 This was a great remote art lesson for the younger children. I posted a link for The Love Monster story on YouTube for them to watch first then a simple video of the steps to draw the Love Monster for the students to follow The Prep version- … Continue reading ‘The Love Monster’ Guided drawing: Foundation – Year 2

Autumn Tree Collage- Eloise Renouf style- Year 1-2

Overlapping Autumn Tree collage-Eloise Renouf inspired Eloise Renouf is an artist, designer and illustrator from the UK whose designs adorn fabric and printed textiles for homewares and greeting cards. She designs all sorts of nature-inspired patterns: from flowers, trees, clouds, birds and leaves. Her overlapping trees use circles, ovals and roundish shapes or 'round cornered' … Continue reading Autumn Tree Collage- Eloise Renouf style- Year 1-2

Spring Flowers Eric Carle Collage- Yr 1-2

This lesson is great at the beginning of Spring, and fits in nicely with the theme of growth and change. We read the Eric Carle book, "The Tiny Seed", and discussed how he might have made his pictures. Students had fun making painted paper, learning about texture, contrast, and warm and cool colours. They made … Continue reading Spring Flowers Eric Carle Collage- Yr 1-2