Using an Art Glossary is a great way to ensure your students record art-specific vocabulary. This might be techniques, processes or different media. You could choose to add artist names to the label that is in the top right-hand corner or use it for another purpose. This download comes in black and white and colour […]
This one-page art analysis worksheet is intended to be used for an exam to test your student’s ability to analyse an artwork. You choose which artwork you would like them to analyse and then the editable questions ask students about colour, texture, composition, media, subject and mood. There are now three art exams available on […]
‘Art Display Keywords’ is a download that should be part of your art literacy strategy. Having keywords on your displays is a simple way to help build your student’s subject-specific language. This resource includes 137 words in 3 arty fonts. The whole set also comes in Times New Roman. Simply laminate the pages of words, […]
This art annotation bookmark is a great way to introduce annotation to a class and can remain in students’ sketchbooks as a handy reminder. Also included in this download is a list of examples for each prompt on the bookmark, so that you can run through ideas with your students when you first give them […]
Writing about art is a lesson that helps develop student’s ability to write using subject-specific language and descriptively. Students write down their own key words, adjectives from a list and then write a paragraph about an artwork. The lesson plans includes detailed instructions so that the teacher can model this process before the students do […]
Analysing an artwork is a key skill for students. Teach your students how to analyse an artwork using this one-page worksheet. It uses Blooms Taxonomy to create higher-order thinking questions that cover describing, understanding, analysing, evaluating and creating. There are two versions of this resource, one with the word analyze & color and one with […]
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.
