ArtSpring

Madhubani Art, from India, is an accessible form of folk art that lends itself to all ability levels. The simple colors and shapes result in vivid pieces students love. The lessons go well with learning Elements of Art, particularly Lines. It can also engage students in understanding a monochromatic or limited color palette. I have used these lessons for several years and students always are excited and engaged, even students who don't think of themselves as "good artists"!

Beautiful colors and the magic of watercolor resist make this a charming and rewarding project that can be taught to all elementary grades. Students should have some experience using paints, if possible. The project uses oil pastels and watercolor or tempera cakes. The lesson also includes a list of Spring poems.

This Birch Trees Art Lesson uses the magic of oil pastels and paint resist to create a lovely Fall picture, with a special technique for the birch bark. Uses only paper, oil pastels, and watercolor or tempera cakes. Aligns with standards on Elements of Art: Color and Texture.

I am looking for product testers to use and honestly review these Google Slides. I would like to know if they are user- and kid-friendly, and how I can improve it. Also, what kind of hand bell slides would interest you most? The Slides are editable in your copy, so you can click and copy the colored circles and create your own songs. They can be resized as well. Thank you!

Bulletin Board elements that can help you incorporate Chike and the River into your Reading Street routines. For the full novel study guide, look for Chike and the River by Chinua Achebe: A Novel Study for Grades 3-5 by Meredith DeVoe.

Chike and the River is a children's book by beloved African author, Chinua Achebe (author of Things Fall Apart). Chike and the River is a story of a boy overcoming his isolation and making a place for himself in his new world through hope, daring, persistence, and a bit of luck. African literature is perfect for Black History Month! This novel study guide contains comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, literacy, and writing mini-lessons, answer keys, and activities. Chike and

Designed for use with chapter books, this project is easily adaptable for any book. Students fill in and cut out templates for Beginning, Middle, Ending; and optional panels for Character/Setting, Problem, and Solution. They also add a picture that is visible when the "doors" are open. I have also used this project with Charlotte's Web by decorating the exterior as a barn, and Sarah, Plain and Tall decorating it as a house. It would go great with Indian in the Cupboard, as a cupboard of course