Websites/blogs with elementary art lessons
artteacherinla.com – K-8 grade art lessons by LA teacher Marcia Galloway.
artwithmre.com – Ted Edinger has lessons and YouTube videos.
cassiestephens.blogspot.com – Cassie Stephens has great ideas and videos on YouTube as well.
kidsartists.blogspot.com – Lessons listed in the right sidebar.
minimatisse.blogspot.com – Nichole Hahn’s grade lessons are accessed in the right side bar.
paintedpaperart.com – Art lessons broken down into visual steps by Laura Lohmann (also videos).
teachkidsart.net – Cheryl Trowbridge organizes her lessons by category (insetad of grade level).
thomaselementaryart.blogspot.com – Zach Stoller’s lessons are in the left sidebar.
Website/blogs with art ideas
arteascuola.com – Middle school art by Italian art teacher Miriam Paternoser.
artclasscurator.com/blog – Podcasts on art history by Cindy Ingram.
artisbasic.com – Marcia Beckett has some great visuals, but doesn’t include lesson plans.
deepspacesparkle.com – Patty Palmer also has a great podcast called “Art Made Easy”.
dolvinartknight.blogspot.com – Hope Knight has some fun ideas, though lesson aren’t typed up.
marymaking.blogspot.com – Some ideas, though lots of ads as well.
shinebritezamorano.com – San Diego Fine Arts Academy student work.
superhappyartclass.blogspot.com – Pre-K to 4th art ideas from an all girls school.
YouTube art videos
- Art Docent Training Playlist of videos (elements & principles of art plus more)
- Megan Arias has a playlist of more than 140 art videos
- Search YouTube for:
- Art for Kids Hub - This is a "draw along" video style that could lead to ideas for art lessons. (Kids love this!)
- Cassie Stephens - So much great art content.
- Free School Art - Short videos feature, "Famous Artists for Kids."
- Kirsten Brunner - Handful of art videos.
- Mr. New's Art Class - Noel Newquist has a good collection of videos and ideas.
- MrPStudios - Loads of lesson ideas here by Mr. P.
Discussion forum
reddit.com/r/ArtEd – Reddit’s Center for Art Educators
Visual art posts
Pinterest.com – Lots of great ideas to begin with here