Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night Art Project Famous Artist Elementary Art Lessons

Engage young artists in a project-based study of Vincent van Gogh and sky colors in this series of elementary art lessons. Use the done-for-you digital storybook to look at the imaginative Starry Night and introduce students to a brief history of Vincent van Gogh. Then use the digital presentation with step-by-step art project directions to guide students as they paint and collage their own imaginative night scenes, creating a unique mixed-media landscape.

Inside the unit you'll find everything you need in the 23-page unit guide full of information and tips for teaching this series of elementary art lessons to students in preschool through grade 2.

✨You don't need a lot of background knowledge of the artist or art curriculum, and you don't have to do any extra research to teach these art lessons. I've included all the details here for you to open and go. Think of how much time you'll save on planning!

The van Gogh unit is broken down into four 40-minute sessions.

For each session there is a guided presentation that has already been prepared for you and can be used via Google Slides or PowerPoint. The presentation also introduces and guides you through completion of a studio art project and follow-up activity.

The 98-page combined PDF and Google Slides full resource includes:

• An original digital storybook designed to expose students to famous artworks and details about Vincent Van Gogh
• A printable "Exploring Sky Color" activity
• A literacy connection to Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
• A digital step-by-step studio project guide with clear directions, supply lists, and work sample photos
• Quick fun facts
• A digital lesson review to help kids remember the details we've focused on in this unit
• An art show prompt with guided questions to help young artists actively and appropriately participate in the art show critique
• A printable self-assessment so kids can monitor their own progress and understanding of the project
• Early finisher suggestions
• Blank slide templates

Art supplies needed:

Crayons, foil, white paper, tempera paint, paper towels, black paper, yellow paper, scissors, glue stick

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MORE ABOUT THE FAMOUS ARTIST SERIES FROM KIDS ART PROJECTS 101

This series is a project-based approach with ties to famous art and artists. The projects are designed for use with young children, and they heavily emphasize play and experimentation, but they also target specific skills, techniques, and understandings.

Inside each structured famous artist unit the elementary art lesson plans are organized into three to four 40-minute sessions and can be paced out in whatever way works best for your situation. This approach is awesome because it layers art history connections with guided instruction about the elements of art and principles of design. Each unit ultimately results in a completed art project.

These projects were originally developed for use in a public school art room with kindergarten students, but have been adapted into a scripted PowerPoint format so that they can be easily utilized in a variety of settings and with a slightly broader age-range. 

WHY?

Most school-age kids are ready to learn about famous art and artists! Such engagement exposes them to diverse pathways to success and creative expression.

The problem is that figuring out HOW TO DO THIS WELL WITH YOUNG KIDS can be time-consuming and overwhelming. Teacher trainings, even well-organized ones, can leave you feeling ill-equipped for:

• Selecting kid-friendly masterpieces
• Translating art/artist facts in a way that feels accessible and engaging to little ears
• Making time for art history integration, in what is usually a very short time-allotment for hands-on artmaking
• Assembling supplemental resources (videos, stories, assessments, and early-finisher activities)
• Aligning famous art with hands-on projects
• Breaking hands-on projects into manageable and concise kid-friendly chunks

The project packs in our Famous Artist Series do all that work for you! This resource will have you feeling more relaxed, prepared, and purposeful about engaging young kids in art learning!

>>Click here to see all of the existing units in the Famous Artist Series

Not sure where to start? Try one of these teacher and kid-approved top sellers from this series!

1) Van Gogh Unit (That's this one!)

2) Mondrian Unit

3) Seurat Unit

4) Klee Unit

5) Monet Unit

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