Lunar Dragon art project for Chinese New Year of the Dragon 1st - 2nd grade
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Description
Yes this is the Year if the Dragon, but the Chinese dragon plays a symbolic and important role in Chinese New Year celebrations every year. This Lunar Dragon art project suits First & Second grade teachers looking for an art lesson to extend learning themes for Celebrations, traditions, legends and how different cultures express themselves. Lunar Dragon art project includes a detailed PDF guide of 80+ slides, a great way to build knowledge and skill in this subject area - particularly for teachers without an art background or limited knowledge in this area.
This art lesson has been tested and crafted to suit this age group of 4, 5, and 6yr olds.
The lesson includes choice options for differentiation, while keeping the skills taught consistent across the class, to save your sanity.
❤️ Take the guesswork out of teaching art,
❤️ avoid endless hours of research,
❤️ avoid the epic fails that result from not having the time to trial the lesson or media yourself before teaching it.
I’ve done it all for you and trailed this lesson with my own students, in Kindergarten
❤️ why should you trust my lessons?
I am both a general ed classroom teacher and currently practising as a Visual Art and Digital Media specialist educator, teaching students from ages 4-12, at a primary school. I do this every day, just like you!
❤️ How will this resource help busy teachers, who are nervous about teaching art?
No worries - I’ve got you covered.
This lesson comes as a full colour PDF teacher guide of 80+ slides. All project steps are clearly explained and photographed, from start to finish, giving you the confidence to deliver a quality visual art lesson to your students, as you share on your large screen.
❤️ All the materials & skills are also clearly listed for you. It’s like having an art specialist with you in your classroom.
The PDF slides are intentionally designed in landscape orientation, to share with your students on your large screen. This extra visual support will prove useful, to all young learners, and will also save your from having to repeat the same instructions, over and over again.
Select VIEW > enter full screen for presentation mode. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience, like a pro :)
Encourage students along the way, to follow choice options and create their unique artwork, while being guided by the information on the slides.
⏰ How long will this project take to finish?
This art lesson and project can be completed in around 6-8 lessons, depending on the age and stage of students and the size of paper /media/ style you or your students choose.
This has been intentionally chunked into smaller manageable lessons, to suit this age group and to allow student work to dry.
View the previews above, then add to cart and smile, knowing you will soon have beautiful artwork on the walls and students glowing with pride!
❤️ So what is special about this resource?
LUNAR DRAGON is NOT a superficial art or craft option. As a specialist in this field, I write lessons that encourage deeper, cross-curricular learning and make meaningful connections to other subject areas. This IS:
- a drawing & painting tutorial exploring the elements of LINE and SHAPE
- a painting tutorial that explores wet-in-wet technique
- focuses on fine motor skills important for this age group
- builds sequencing skills
- explores concepts of measuring, shape, line and size (Math)
- extends conceptual understandings and appreciation for our cultural difference (Who we are & How we express ourselves).
Students can express their unique ideas through personal choices and modifications, while working through the guided project. Pause the presentation in places to discuss next steps with students, check understanding and explore potential student responses or modifications, bringing personal creative ideas to the tutorial. This addresses the Viewing & Responding to artwork objectives in a purposeful way.
What do teachers, who have used one of my other K-3 art lesson tutorials -
Element of LINE PETS inspired by Laurel Burch one day art lesson K - 2nd grade
say:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "It’s was a great resource to leave for substitute teachers. The instructions were clear and the students were engaged. thank you for sharing."
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Made my planning so much easier as I was getting tired of my old lessons. Everything you need is there- just pop up on your screen and you’re good to go."
✅ What is included in LUNAR DRAGON?
An 80+ PDF slide deck that includes the teaching guide for step-by-step guidance and reference, intentionally designed in landscape orientation, to share with your students as a presentation on your large screen. Select VIEW > enter full screen. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to drive a smooth slideshow experience, like a pro :)
✅ This PDF includes step-by-step support & teaching instructions for:
- Detailed instructions slides to create a lantern (with differentiation)
- Detailed instructions slides to create a dragon (with differentiation)
- Detailed instructions slides to create fireworks (with differentiation)
- Photographs of lanterns, dragons and fireworks for reference
- Information slide about lanterns, dragons and fireworks
- Photographs of teacher models and student examples
- Examples of work in progress and completed
- Printable sheet for recording Student Voice reflection/ assessment of learning (2/pg. to save printing, print on B&W setting)
- Materials lists
✅ What knowledge, techniques and skills will my students learn from this project?
- Gain knowledge about art techniques - painting wet-in-wet, using sofy and oil pastels
- Follow a tutorial for guidance - listening skills, visual discrimination, sequencing
- Develop fine-motor & technical skills for using a range of art tools and media
- Respond to art created by other students
- Reflect on own knowledge, skills, progress and artwork - using the included student sheets
✅ That sounds great! So what about the Visual Art focus in this lesson?
- Build understanding for the elements of art
- Observe & understand the Art World (Studio Habits)
- Build skills for observational & guided expression
- Explore art making that expresses new learning
- Improve drawing, painting, cutting and gluing skills
- Develop Craft, Engage & Persist, Express (Studio Habits)
- Reflect on personal development as an artist
- Reflect (Studio Habits)
- Options included for differentiation
- Stretch & Explore (Studio Habits)
View the Previews above, then add to cart and relax, knowing you have just saved yourself heaps of time and effort!
✅ Where can I find more art lessons like this one?
→ You can browse all my art lessons and support resources provided as PDF presentation lesson HERE: VISUAL ART STORE
→ If you would prefer the added support of guided video tutorials, browse my growing collection in this custom category HERE: ART LESSONS WITH VIDEO TUTORIALS
→ For my Elements of Art lessons, click HERE: ART ELEMENTS
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