Download Tag: Art Literacy

  • Writing About Art

    Writing About Art

    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 – Arcimboldo

    Analysing an Artwork – Arcimboldo

    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…

  • Art Glossary

    Art Glossary

    Do your students create an Art Glossary in the back of their sketchbooks where they can add keywords and definitions?  It’s a great way to evidence subject-specific language and embed art literacy.  With this resource now even your glossary can look arty.  It gives you a choice of 4 styles to choose from.  Three are…

  • Big Art Word Search

    Big Art Word Search

    It’s big, and it’s a word search. There are lots of word searches on The Arty Teacher

  • Van Gogh Venn Diagram

    Van Gogh Venn Diagram

    Van Gogh Art Analysis Venn Diagram.  This Art Venn diagram includes Art, Maths & Literacy! It’s not always easy to introduce maths and literacy into an art lesson but by using this Venn Diagram for analysis you are doing just that as a Venn diagram is a mathematical way to analyse information. Pupils write about each picture…

  • Key Words List

    Key Words List

    You will use this Key Words list again and again.  It’s a great way to help and encourage students to use a broader vocabulary in your art lessons, and a simple way to incorporate art literacy. It includes keywords for the following categories: Tone/Value Line Colour/Colour composition Form & Shape Mood Texture There are two…