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This Footprint Memory Art Lesson is an end of year art project where students trace their foot and fill it with drawings of memories from the school year. The finished footprint becomes a personal keepsake that celebrates their experiences, friendships and favorite moments. Students trace their foot, divide the shape into sections, and illustrate something…
This Artist Statement Workbook and Writing Unit helps students reflect on their artistic practice and write about their own artwork. It is for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers teaching art reflection, artist statements, art criticism and writing about art, and works especially well for middle school, high school, studio art and portfolio prep. Students collect…
This Art Reflection Workbook helps students go deeper than "I liked it" when they think and write about their own artwork. The guided pages ask students to reflect on their materials, choices, message, inspiration, strengths, challenges and artistic growth, building reflection, critical thinking, art vocabulary and self-assessment skills. It is made for teachers, art teachers…
This Art Critique Workbook helps students go beyond "I like it" or "I don’t like it." Students learn to observe, analyze, interpret, discuss and reflect on artwork, noticing details, subject matter, the elements of art and principles of design, mood and meaning, and how an artwork can influence their own artistic practice. It is made…
These Art Critique Task Cards make it easier to get students talking and thinking more deeply about art. They are a practical, reusable resource for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers who want to build art discussion, critical thinking, art vocabulary, art analysis and student reflection without photocopying piles of worksheets. The resource has two sets…
This End of Year Art Journal is a printable set of 23 student pages for elementary art classrooms. The pages combine creative reflection, goal setting, social-emotional learning and drawing prompts, so students can look back on what they learned in art class and think ahead to next year. Students draw themselves as artists, design social…
This End of Year Art and Writing Journal gives elementary students 25 no-prep printable activities to celebrate the school year, reflect on their growth, build classroom community and look ahead to summer and beyond. It keeps students engaged and creating during the final weeks of school. Prompts include student selfies, Instagram memory drawings, superhero dreams…
This End of Year Art Journal helps grades 6 to 10 students look back on their year in art while preparing for the next. The 25 ready-to-print pages mix drawing prompts, personal reflections, goal-setting exercises and creative challenges. It fits the final weeks of school, when attention spans are short. Students celebrate their growth, express…
This End of Year Journal gives intermediate and middle school students 24 print-and-go pages to reflect on their year, set goals for the future, build classroom community and capture memories. It is for grades 4 to 9, and it keeps students engaged and on task during the final weeks of school. Students sketch selfies, reflect…
This Kindness Journal is a social emotional learning workbook that helps students learn what kindness is, why it matters, and how it shapes the classroom, school and community. Students read, brainstorm, write, draw, plan and then actually complete acts of kindness, reflecting on how their actions affect others. It is made for teachers, art teachers…
