Art experiences do not have to be expensive or elaborate for young children. Offering one new technique per week and time to explore it is often all a child needs to spark their creativity. This board offers simple art lessons to use with your students.
If you have the technology, please scan and upload your student's work to the photo area so others may benefit. (Post only material for all audiences)

MATERIALS:
pencils (graphite/colored), crayons (64), markers, scissors, construction paper (colored and white), tape, glue, tempera or acrylic paint

PLEASE NOTE: This is an open board at this time so that any teacher can benefit from these lessons. If you choose to post your child's artwork, please protect his identity.

**Please consider the following suggestions**
1) JOIN IN with your students. This accomplishes three things...1) that this is something enjoyable/worthwhile, and 2) it shows process better to actually see someone doing it, and 3) This project should take X minutes (Students sometimes rush too much (or conversly, overwork a picture) if I just throw him off on his own the first time).

2) ALLOW YOUNGER STUDENTS TO WORK TOO. Spend time talking about how each did an good job for his or her age--even Mom! This can be really positive, building self esteem and appreciation for others' work.
**DON'T EXCPECT A PERFECT PICTURE. Some techniques will work out better for one student than another. Make "process" the goal, not the resulting product. Students will likely find a handful of techniques they will use time and again, developing them as they go.

3)Once the Initial presentation is through, place the activity on a tray for a week to ALLOW MORE PRACTICE.

4)ESTABLISH A MUSEUM. At the end of the week, critique your pieces and choose the best to be mounted on contruction paper and hung in your "museum". Students will be really proud of this!

Above All, have fun with your students!