The Arts Teaching Resources
An extensive collection of teaching resources to use when teaching The Arts. Resources are available which cover Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Within this resource collection, you will find everything you need to teach The Arts in a primary classroom, including worksheets, posters, teaching presentations, readers' theatre scripts, customisable display banners, hands-on activities and more. Use the various word wall vocabulary cards to assist students when learning the associated content vocabulary.
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What Is Shape?
A 60-minute lesson in which students investigate shape and how it can be used effectively to convey meaning in visual arts.
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Assessment – Patterns, Lines and Feelings
An assessment task in which students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the use of line in visual arts.
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Types of Line
A 60-minute lesson in which students consolidate their knowledge of the use of line in visual arts.
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What Is Line?
A 60-minute lesson in which students are introduced to the use of line in visual arts.
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Line Art Project Video – Funky Animal Art
Explore line in art with your students using this funky animal art project perfect for younger primary school students.
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Sound Groups for Teaching Multiplication Video
Teach your students about equal groups in multiplication with this engaging video that combines multiplication with music!
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Texture Art Project Video – Create a Crazy Creature
Explore texture in art with your students using this texture art project perfect for younger primary school students.
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How to Draw a Ninja – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw a ninja with a step-by-step video perfect for directed drawing practice in the primary classroom.
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How to Draw a Girl – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach students how to draw a girl with a directed drawing video that leads kids step-by-step through the instructions.
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How to Draw a Boy – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw a boy using the step-by-step instructions provided in this directed drawing video.
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How to Draw a Monster Video — Directed Drawing for Kids
Explore how to draw a monster step by step with this guided drawing video perfect for brain breaks and rainy lunchtimes!
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How to Draw An Alien — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach students how to draw an alien with this step-by-step directed drawing video for kids.
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How to Draw a Teddy Bear — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Practise directed drawing with a video that teaches students how to draw a teddy bear, including step-by-step instructions.
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What Is Genius Hour? How to Implement This Tech-y Idea in Your Classroom
Explore teacher tips to help students design their own self-directed, open-ended inquiry projects!
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6 Famous Artists for Kids to Study + Classroom Art Activities for Primary School
Explore easy art activities for kids inspired by famous artists around the world, plus artists students can study for biography projects in primary school.
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Drama Games for Kids to Engage them in the Classroom
Use these drama games with upper primary and middle primary students as brain breaks or to help students build their skills. These activities and games work with any content your class is familiar with!
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Drama Activities for K-3 Students
If teaching Drama in your primary classroom is a little daunting, and you're tired of wasting time sifting through exhaustive lists of Drama games wondering just what to do, you'll love this simple, cross-KLA approach to teaching Drama in K-3!
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How to Create a Bump It Up Classroom Display
The purpose of the bump it up classroom display is to help students visually track their learning progress. But, where do you begin?
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Art Ideas for Kids: Outdoor Line Drawing
Check out how I took this simple kids art activity and turned into something special! With tips for parents and curriculum links for teachers, this post might just spark your children's creative imagination.
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Romero Britto Inspired Art Activities
Check out these gorgeous Romero Britto inspired art activities...
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Side Portrait Collages
A funky side profile artwork to do with your students.
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Rainforest Bird Art
Wonderful artwork to create when learning about the rainforest.
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Create Your Own Water Paint using Felt Pens
A cheap and easy way to create water paint for younger children...
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Super Fun Optical Illusion Art Activity
A fun optical illusion craft activity for your students.
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12 Dynamic Ways to Use Giant Dice in the Classroom
This giant dice blog is simply the best! One educational tool used twelve different ways...the options are endless!
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36 Purposeful Art Activities for the Classroom
In the interests of helping busy teachers, we have put together some visual arts teaching posters and resources to help with your art lesson planning.