A Survival Kit for the Elementary/Middle School Art Teacher (J-B Ed:Survival Guides)

by Helen D. Hume

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Editorial Reviews

This comprehensive resource provides practical information, proven management tips, and over 100 specially selected art projects to help new and veteran K-8 art teachers implement an effective art education program and make art appreciation and activities fun. For easy use, materials are printed in a big 8 ¼" x 11" format with lay-flat binding for photocopying of various management aids and student project handouts, and organized into two main parts. Part 1, The Art Program, offers tested guidelines and reproducible tools for building and managing the program. Part 2, The Art Curriculum, presents 102 exciting art projects organized by medium into nine units: (1) Exploring the Elements & Principles of Design, (2) Paper, (3) Painting, (4) Drawing with Pencil, Pastels, Crayons & Markers, (5) Painting, (6) Printmaking, (7) Three-Dimensional Design, (8) Architecture, and (9) Technology: Computer, Photography, Video.

Customer Reviews

fantastic!, 2009-01-06
by M. Lövland (sweden)

This was my "bible" when I started as an art teacher. Lots of informations, the illustrations are in black/white but sufficiant. Warmly recomended!

Great. Everything was awsome!, 2008-10-07
by Robyn Goodman

Everything was great. Book is in excellent condition and it was shipped very fast.

Text Book, 2008-09-30
by D. Newberg (Chicago, IL)

The product was as expected and in good condition. Shipped quickly and received with no problems.

A great resource for teachers (especially new ones!), 2008-08-08
by Heidi Johnson

This book was recommended to me by a classmate who has been an art teacher for 7 years. Her copy is tattered, wrinkled and obviously well used and well loved. I ordered it to help me brainstorm units and organize my new classroom.

A lot of the 125 student projects are pretty corny but provide jumping off points for creating your own fabulous lessons. I really like some of the interdisciplinary connections Hume lists and think they will help me in collaborating with the general ed teachers in my school.

Hume also lists several educational games that can be purchased or created by you for an art classroom - what a wonderful idea for substitute days!

Art book review, 2008-03-10
by Kenneth Tferrington (Texas)

I was very disapointed with this book. All of the pages are photocopied in black and white. There is very low resolution on the images and an art book in black and white is worthless for most aspects of class. There were a few projects that were appropriate but it was hardly worth the investment.