Art Lab for Kids (Grades 1-6)
This book is a good resource for a teacher who needs more art ideas. It is a well-thought-out collection of 52 creative adventures in drawing, painting, printmaking, paper, and mixed media. The projects are diverse, offering a wide range of techniques that can be used by budding artists of all ages. For grades 1-6, 144 pages, paperback.
How to Teach Art to Children (Grades 1-4)
This book has concise step-by-step directions for 96 simple art projects. A materials list is provided for each project. Lower and middle grade teachers will be able to get a lot of good ideas from this book. Students will make things out of construction paper, mix colors and paint, mold clay, create a collage, etc. For some of the projects, there is a black-and-white page provided to copy and use as part of the project. This book is divided into two parts. Part 1 is “Learning About the Elements of Art” and Part 2 is “Using the Elements of Art.” 160 pages, paperback, one per classroom.