Art Appreciation
I love teaching my students about famous artists! They get so excited to learn about new artists every month, and it makes me so happy when they remember the artists they've learned about months or even years later. I create my K-8 Art curriculum by first planning what art concepts and skills each grade level should be learning. I then consider which great artists from the past and present will help demonstrate those age-appropriate concepts and skills. Every class from Kindergarten through 8th grade learns about a different "Artist of the Month" every month. I designate one "Art Appreciation" day each month to focus on art history and these artists. I use PowerPoints to teach all grades about these artists. Each artist PowerPoint includes a short student-friendly biography of the artist and several slides of their artwork. To help them understand and remember the artist, Kindergarten and 1st grade students write the artist's name and create a little