What's the most successful way to start off the year in an art class? Of course we know we need to go over the basics (rules, consequences, expectations, Big goal, procedures), but should we actually try to do any art on the first day?! Most likely you will not start any real long-term projects on the first day (especially if your class is only 45 minutes long!), but there are some ways to incorporate creativity and break out some artsy materials. Below are my ideas and links to other, please post a comment with your thoughts!
-Have them decorate the cover of their Portfolio for the year
-A Student survey that asks students to draw their answers (i.e. Draw the members of your household)
- Make a puzzle banner! I did this last year with the phrase, "ART IS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE!" and I believe Charlotte Carroll also had success with this mini project! See http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/Files/ArtNight.htm
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- In this fun get-acquainted lesson, students draw a classmate's portrait with chalk (K-12)
- Start the first week of school off right with this fun art idea (2-3)
- This "All About Me" scrapbook idea yields a bulletin board, classroom book and teacher's keepsake (3-4)
- Students create a self-portrait collage with their favorite things using this idea (3-12)
- Here students create a weaving using materials that describe them as a person (4-5)
- Self-describing words are used as a structure in this "Art about Me" drawing idea (4-7)
- These "Me" collages are great for getting to know classmates (5-7)
- This is an idea for a first day of middle school art class questionnaire (6-8)
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