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Art Lessons in the Classroom: Our Family Lesson PlanArt Lessons in the Classroom: Our Family Lesson Plan
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Arts Ed Washington
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K - 2nd
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Art Lessons in the Classroom: Our Family

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Blend art and family into one lesson with an activity involving oil pastels and watercolors. After viewing a few famous portraits of families, learners create masterpieces that represent their own families.

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Concepts

main ideas, compositions, family, secondary colors, oil pastels, watercolors

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • A great project to do before Back-to-School Night or another family festival
  • Use as part of your family unit or as an enrichment activity
  • Combine the project with a story about families

Pros

  • Provides a chart to track skills by each learner, allowing you to compile data for assessment
  • Creative and helpful for learners of all skill levels

Cons

  • None

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