Herman the Jester and the ABC’s of Art, by Rafael Filion, is a tremendously useful book for teaching art theory to very young children.
It’s ideal as the basis of a daily or weekly art lesson. It’s also a great preparation for taking young children to art museums. In fact, it’s one of the best I’ve [...]
With Glorious Glues! Art with Adhesives, art Teacher Paula Guhin has put together a wonderful little book that showcases the many uses of glue in art making.
All of her projects are rated either easy, moderate or advanced and can be used with all ages.
The lessons are well written and easy to follow. Tips to evaluate [...]
Starting with Giotto and continuing on through current artists, Ms. Kohl and Ms. Solga have created multiple art lessons based on individual artist. Each lesson includes a very brief biography, a list of materials and an easy to follow process. All the illustrations are black and white. They include student work, work of the [...]
The Polymer Clay Techniques Book by Sue Heaser is a recipe book for crafters, as opposed to artists.
Nevertheless, Sue Heaser has an outstanding reputation and presents a great range of projects.
There’s something here that would appeal to every member of your family, and that can’t be said for most art and craft books!
I like the [...]
“In a world where differences in culture and ethnicity sometimes bring conflict, learning about cultural differences in arts and crafts can help students appreciate and respect one another.”
Though first published in 1981, this quote from “Art From Many Hands” still rings true.
Ms. Schuman covers fine arts and crafts from all over the world, including Africa, [...]
Painting Beautiful Watercolors from Photographs, by by Jan Kunz
This is a wonderful book if you are interested in learning about using photographs as reference material. The author gives explicit information on photographing flowers, people, animals and still life. She includes tips on lighting and painting the illusion of light.
She also includes solid information on making [...]
As a beginning art teacher at the elementary and middle school level I found Art Smart invaluable. The activities provide a fun and creative way to teach art history. I’ll never forget seeing half a class of 6th graders lay on the floor while their partners traced around them on bulletin board paper to create [...]
A Handbook of Arts and Crafts by Phillip Wigg, Willard Wankelman, and Jean Hasselchwert
This text, now in it’s 10th edition, is a standby for elementary and middle school art educators. Using basic and readily available materials such as clay, chalk, crayons, paper and cardboard, teachers can find a wealth of ideas on how to use [...]
