Are you looking for a no mess end of term game? This free drawing lesson details an imaginative drawing game. You just need paper and pencils – everything else is provided. This lesson asks students to write out poems but substitute some words with pictures. It’s creative and fun! This download includes a lesson plan, […]
Are you looking for a no mess end of term game? This lesson plan details an imaginative drawing game. It needs nothing more than paper, pencils and a timer! This task asks students to draw an animal/human hybrid. The lesson plan details how to get students to come up with ideas, it tells you how […]
Are you looking for a no mess end of term game? This lesson plan details an imaginative drawing game. It needs nothing more than paper, pencils and a timer! Students draw a tree and then each students makes suggestions of what to add to the tree! The lesson plan details how to start, how to […]
‘Avoiding Cliches in Art’ is a starter activity that gets your students to think about cliches in art and then encourages them to avoid them in their own work. It asks them to work in groups and brainstorm various topics for art projects and then dismiss the first ideas that come into their head and […]
Get organised with this free To Do list. It has a simple layout which helps you prioritise what you need to do. Headings of ‘High Priority’, ‘Medium Priority’ and ‘Lower Priority’ help you sort all the tasks you need to do. It also has a section ‘Only if I have time…’ There are a couple […]
I set up The Arty Teacher because I have a passion for my subject that I want to share with other art teachers around the world.
I have been a high school art teacher for over 20 years, so I understand what it’s like to be in front of a class of students, often with very different abilities and attitudes.
I wanted to develop resources that would help teachers to bring out the best in every student in every class. I also wanted to free-up staff from time-consuming lesson preparation to let them focus instead on delivering exciting, motivating, dynamic lessons, supported by excellent resources.
