I’m not an artist. I’m not a trained or licensed art teacher.
But, I volunteered to teach art at the brand new co-op in our area!!
WHAT?!!? Help! What have I gotten myself into?? 🙂 I can’t even draw a good stick person. If you’ve read my blog for long, you know I enjoy doing creative projects with my kids, but music is really my creative outlet…not art! So, when I needed some help planning out art lessons for my new co-op students, where did I turn??
PINTEREST!! Of course!
You, too, can teach art with the help of pinterest! {tweet this}
I’m going to share with you some awesome art project ideas I have found as well as pictures of our co-op kids artwork! I want to inspire and encourage you that if I can teach art – ANYONE CAN DO IT! 🙂 And, I truly believe that KIDS NEED ART.
To get you started, here is my pinterest board of projects that I am choosing from this year as I teach art at our new co-op. Have fun perusing this board and come back next time for more art help!
{click on the links below to see all the posts in this series AND the awesome art projects we did in our co-op!}
Teaching Art Lesson Ideas
- Art Class Project Ideas Pinterest BoardÂ
- Supply List for Art Co-opÂ
- 5 awesome art blogs!
- Van Gogh’s Sunflowers ~ Lesson Part 1
- Van Gogh’s Sunflowers ~ Lesson Part 2
- 12 Picture Books about Van Gogh
- Van Gogh’s Starry Night
- Circle Project with Oil Pastels
- Self-Portraits
- Fall Leaves & Trees with Chalk Pastels
- Turkey ArtÂ
- Christmas Ornament Art Project
- Chalk Pastel Christmas Trees & Bethlehem
- 2 Simple Valentine Art Projects
- Teach Kids to Paint Like An Impressionist
- 5 Faith Based & Meaningful Easter Art ProjectsÂ
- Oil Pastel & Watercolor Resist Monet Bridge
- Chalk Pastel Lily Pads Inspired by Monet
Carisa says
I just found this and I could’ve written it myself! I have very little art education—and by that I mean a few high school electives many, many years ago—and I’ve been teaching art at our homeschool co-op for a year (two sessions) now. We’ve had an amazing time, and I’m getting ready to do it again! Let me know if you’d like to swap ideas!
Candace says
Carisa, I would LOVE to hear your ideas!! Feel free to point me to a blog post or email me with the contact form at the top of my blog!
Davonne Parks says
This is great! My eight-year-old is an incredible artist – I’m just going to let her read this article and have at it 🙂
Katie Card says
This is fantastic! I work for a (very) small private school, and I’ve been going nuts trying to teach art!
Beth Messman says
I enjoy teaching my students about artists. When we study the regions of the United States, we create art in the style of regional artists. One of our favorites is George Rodrigue, creator of “Blue Dog.” Another favorite is Charley Harper and his simply beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing your lesson ideas!