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Wycinanki and Polish Folktales

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, with the use of the Internet among various other resources, research/locate Polish folktales and re-tell the Polish folktales in their own words. In addition, they examine the art of Wycinanki, Polish paper cutting.
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Creating a Literacy-Rich Learning Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students in a teacher education program use a jigsaw method to identify the six areas of language arts to be taught in an early childhood classroom. They describe their vision of a literacy rich environment and practices uses a KWL...
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Symbols to Sculptures

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students take a 2 dimensional drawing and make it into a 3 dimensional form. In this art lesson plan, students base their work off of Keith Haring, and view slides and a video of other 3D art.
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Writing Descriptions of "My Favorite Place"

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write a descriptive writing piece. In this writing activity, students use a visualization exercise to add more descriptions to their writing.
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Strategies Used During Reading

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students try a variety of reading strategies. In this reading strategy lesson, students read a nonfiction passage and put Post -Its to mark the spots where they are using a reading strategy. They focus on inferring, predicting,...
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The Main Man

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore visualizing stories by completing a graphic organizer. In this reading strategy lesson, students read the story Pecos Bill by Steven Kellog and identify the setting, main characters and their interpretations. Students...
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Roll With The Punches: Crossroads to Where?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders visualize and create a map to outline scenes from the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. They understands the importance of organizing information when making maps and giving directions.
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Do-deca-he-dron-It's Greek to Me!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a dodecahedron shaped visual report of the literary elements of a short story.
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One Thing Leads to Another

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners analyze the storytelling methods in wordless books.  In this visual storytelling lesson, students write a story that correspond to a specific wordless picture book.  Learners create their own wordless picture book...
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Pattern Value Portraits with Light

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use the elements of art and principles of design to explore value. In this color value lesson plan, students use the portrait of a a face to help them understand color value, tints, shades and tones.
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Flowers Galore

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create original works of art using their knowledge of Georgia O'Keeffe's artwork, flowers, pencils, crayons, and pastels in this K-6 Art lesson. The lesson includes Georgia O'Keeffe resource links and a recommended reading list.
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Parts of Speech Museum

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students apply their knowledge of the basic parts of speech while studying them. They create display boards that show visual and written examples of the different parts of speech. The museum consists of project boards with pictures and...
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Reciprocal Teaching: Eddie Miranda Looks at New York

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the strategies in Reciprocal Teaching: predicting, clarifying, questioning, summarizing, and visualizing. They utilize these reading strategies when reading "Eddie Miranda Looks at New York."
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Essential to Autumn: Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Pattern, Rhythm, Emphasis, Movement, Balance, and Unity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the environment by learning about nature. For this art lesson, students go on a walk and find objects to help in creating a picture, or collage representing whatever season is being discussed. Students write similes...
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Summer 2007

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the art of Roy Lichtenstein. In this art lesson students study reworked images and adapted scenes from books made into movies.
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Dot To Dot Seurat

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore the style of art known as pointillism and the artist (Georges Seurat) who created it.

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