The Art Teacher's Survival Guide for Elementary and Middle Schools.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- About the Book -- Chapter 1 Let's Teach Art -- Art Has Its Own Curriculum -- Ongoing Process -- Whole-Brain Development -- High Expectations and Character Development -- New Concepts in Art Education -- TAB-Teaching Artistic Behavior -- In a Studio a Student May be Working on, -- TAB (Choice-Based Art Education) -- Some Considerations to Make TAB Work -- Inspirational Sources for Project Ideas -- Some Suggestions -- What Children Should Know and Be Able to Do-Grade-Level Characteristics -- The Kindergarten Child -- The First-Grade Child -- The Second-Grade Child -- The Third-Grade Child -- The Fourth-Grade Child -- The Fifth-Grade Child -- The Sixth-Grade Student -- The Seventh-Grade Student -- The Eighth-Grade Student -- Modifications in Art for Special-Needs Students -- General Suggestions -- Adaptations for Students with Social/Emotional Needs -- Adaptations for Students with Developmental Disabilities -- Adaptations for Students on the Autism Spectrum -- Adaptations for the Visually Impaired Student -- Adaptations for Students with Impaired Hearing -- Adaptations for Students with Motor Impairment -- Adaptations for Attention-Seeking Students -- Adaptations for Lower Grade Levels -- Challenging Artistically Gifted Students -- Chapter 2 Day-to-Day Survival Skills-The Nitty-Gritty -- Introduction -- Art Has Its Own Curriculum -- Relationships with Students -- Have High Expectations -- Setting Up Your Classroom -- Make It Visually Amazing! -- As for Your Desk -- Technology in Your Art Room -- Equipment Management -- Student Notebooks -- Storing Artwork -- Maintaining Portfolios -- Signing Work -- Labels -- Displaying Student Work Outside the Art Room -- Cleanup -- Dismissal -- New Art Materials -- Recycling -- Use a Seating Chart for All Grade Levels.

Develop a Simple Rules Chart -- Think About Including a Calming Corner -- Fostering Creativity -- Individualism and Problem Solving -- Allow Enough Time for a Project to Develop -- Never Draw on a Student's Work -- Be Fair to All Students -- Quiet Thinking Time -- Praise When It Is Justified -- The Elements and Principles of Art -- Elements and Principle of Arts, 2019, Digital Images, Co-Author Marilyn Palmer -- Mnemonics-Remembering the Elements and Principles of Art -- Element: Shape -- Definitions -- Element: Texture -- Definitions -- Element: Line -- Definitions -- Element: Color -- Definitions -- Element: Space -- Definitions -- How the Illusion of Space Is Done in Art -- Element: Value -- Definitions -- Ways to Show Differences in Value -- Element: Form -- Definitions -- Principle of Design: Pattern -- Definitions -- Principle: Balance -- Definitions -- Principle: Emphasis -- Definitions -- Principle: Variety -- Definitions -- Principle: Movement -- Definitions -- Principle: Contrast -- Definitions -- National Coalition for Core Art Standards -- CREATING -- PRESENTING -- RESPONDING -- CONNECTING -- Assessment -- Authentic Assessment -- Portfolios -- Journals or Sketchbooks, Self-Assessment -- CRITIQUING STUDENT WORK -- Rubric or Scoring Guide -- Chapter 3 Art History -- Introduction-The Big Eleven -- Include Various Cultures and Time Periods in What You Teach -- Bring Art History to Life -- Using Art Images -- Compare and Contrast -- Gallery Walk -- Talking About Art -- CONVERSATION STARTERS -- TALKING ABOUT ART: A GALLERY EXPERIENCE -- A Real Museum Visit -- Visual Thinking Strategies -- Aesthetics Conversations -- Writing with Art -- Draw an Artwork from a Description -- Trivia: Mix and Match -- Conversations with a Drawing -- Writing Poetry About Art -- Diamante # 1 -- Diamante # 2 -- Bio-Poem -- Free Verse -- Haiku -- Acrostic.

Curriculum Connections -- Celebrations -- Themes Based on Seasons of the Year -- Chapter 4 Drawing -- Introduction -- Use Your Mistakes -- Personal Nature Journal -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptation for Primary Students -- The Art Sketchbook or Journal -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- The Bestiary: Animal Drawings -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Alternative Project -- Curriculum Connections -- Legs, Wings, Claws, and Antennas -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connections -- Drawing the Hand: Signing Alphabet -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Blind Contour Drawing -- Modified Contour Drawing -- Introduction to Pastels -- OIL PASTELS -- TRADITIONAL PASTELS -- Making the Small Monumental -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Alternative Projects -- Social Studies Preservation Conversation -- Mandala Drawings -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- In Your Own Little Corner in Your Own Little Room -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptation for Younger Students -- Alternative Projects -- Curriculum Connection -- Chapter 5 Painting -- Tempera or Acrylic Paint -- Personal Rainbow Color Wheel -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Alternative Projects -- Curriculum Connection -- Enlarge a Masterpiece -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Alternative Projects -- Curriculum Connections -- Winter Whites-Animals of the Far North and South -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connection -- The Equatorial Jungle -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Alternative Project -- Watercolor Introduction.

Watercolor Chart -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Alternative Project -- Curriculum Connection -- Australian Aboriginal Originals -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptation for Younger Students -- Aboriginal Dot Painting -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connections -- "Leaf" It to Me -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptation for Younger Students -- Curriculum Connection -- Sunflowers and Irises -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Alternative Projects -- Curriculum Connections -- Fantasy or Surrealistic Art -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connections -- Chapter 6 Mixed Media -- Introduction -- General Guidelines for Working in Collage -- Textural Materials Add Character -- Landscape Collages and Poetry -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connection -- Family or Group Portrait -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Curriculum Connection -- Castle -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connection -- My Hero -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Picture the Music -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Curriculum Connection -- Inch by Inch -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Me-In Action -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Alternative Project -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Art Deco Design -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Alternative Project -- Shiny Skin-Aluminum-Foil Bas Relief -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Still Life -- Background Information -- Preparation.

Process -- Story Quilt -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptations for Younger Students -- Curriculum Connections -- A Walk in the Woods -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- About the Walk in the Woods -- After the Walk in the Woods-Back in the Classroom -- Alternative Project -- Chapter 7 Multicultural Art -- Traditional and Non-Traditional Techniques -- Aboriginal Art -- Aboriginal "Dreamings" -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Alternative Project -- Asian Cultures -- Japanese Sumi-E-Seven Shades of Black -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- The Three Perfections -- Calligraphy, Poetry, and Painting -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptation for Younger Students -- American Indian Art -- Piasa Bird (Thunderbird) -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connection-Social Studies -- Pueblo Roof Lines -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Alternative Project -- Mexico and Central America -- Day of the Dead Altar -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Papel Picado -- Nichos (Memory Boxes) -- Decorated Skulls -- Crepe Paper Flowers -- Curriculum Connection-Social Studies and Language Arts -- Paper-Cuts Around the World -- Paper-Cutting-Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Curriculum Connections -- Costa Rican Ox Cart Art -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Adaptation for Younger Students -- Woven Pouches -- Background Information -- Preparation -- Process -- Chapter 8 Ceramics -- Some Considerations for Working with Clay -- Hand-Building -- Distributing the Clay -- Wedging -- Conditioning Clay -- Working Consistency -- Identifying the Artwork -- Storing Clay Overnight or Longer -- Safe Storage -- Clay Throwing (Around the Room) -- Working Surfaces.

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