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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Learn to draw a vase of sunflowers while learning about the artist Vincent van Gogh. Your students will not only learn about van Gogh but also do some art criticism (talking about art) during the presentation. Then they will have a blast making a
Subjects:
Art History, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables, Rubrics
CCSS:
L.3.3, L.4.3, L.4.3a, L.5.3
$5.00
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
This Thank You Banner is the perfect way to show a heartfelt thank you to a person or group of people that have made a difference in the lives of your students. This would be perfect for saying thanks to healthcare workers! You could use this
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Writing, Classroom Community
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Activities, Printables, Posters
$7.00
75
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
An activity for Thanksgiving or any time of the year that helps students stop and reflect on why they are thankful! The Gratitude Tree is a story that teaches students that the secret to happiness is being grateful for what you have. It includes
Subjects:
Character Education, Thanksgiving, Classroom Community
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Types:
Printables, Google Apps, Lesson
CCSS:
CCRA.W.9
$9.00
261
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Make note-taking more effective by taking “sketch notes". Both the visual cues and the structure of the sketchnotes page they make will help them to understand and retain the new information. Additionally, the process of turning information into an
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Study Skills, For All Subjects
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...
Types:
Printables, Posters
$5.00
161
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Get ready for an art adventure with Animal Draw, Color, and Write! With 16 different animals and 4 easy face ideas for each, your little ones will have endless fun exploring their artistic side as they finish the picture. But that's not all - there
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Writing, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Printables
CCSS:
L.K.1a, L.K.1f
$5.00
43
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Make writing rubrics easy with editable templates! The fun smiley faces icons and illustrated criteria are perfect for elementary visual art lessons! You'll love the Google Slide rubrics that are ready to use or edit. Download them as PowerPoint
Subjects:
Visual Arts, For All Subject Areas, Products For TpT Sellers
Grades:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Staff
Types:
Assessment, Clip Art, Rubrics
$12.00
52
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
This fun social and emotional learning activity uses emojis and I-statements in an art lesson that included writing I-statements or (I messages). Students will learn to draw emojis and then design an emoji that shows how they are feeling. They will
Subjects:
Visual Arts, School Counseling, Classroom Community
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
72
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Cupcake Critique is an easy-to-use peer feedback activity that will have your students engaged and excited to share their thoughts on each other's artwork. The cake area of the printable worksheet prompts students to provide critical feedback on the
Subjects:
Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Writing
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Activities, Assessment, Printables
CCSS:
W.2.5, W.3.5, W.4.5, W.5.5, W.6.5
$4.00
54
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Drawing fish feelings is a fun and easy way to incorporate social emotional learning into an art lesson! Learn how to draw a fish step by step with lots of choices for creating different emotions. Use the simple directed drawing activity to draw a
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Health, Writing
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
20
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Engage your students in an exciting superhero-themed art lesson that will leave them feeling empowered and looking like true heroes! Through entertaining drawing activities and creative idea pages, students will draw their very own superhero
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Character Education
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables, Lesson
$6.00
50
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Use this lucky 4-leaf clover to get to know your students better. As they write a sentence about their wishes for their family, the world, a friend and themselves, you'll be surprised at how much you learn about them. This sheet also reinforces
Subjects:
Character Education, Writing, St. Patrick's Day
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Handouts, Printables
FREE
229
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Draw the face on 31 different animals with 4 cute face ideas for each animal. Students also get some letter formation practice by tracing the name of the animal along with the letter of the alphabet. Some letters have more than one animal so that
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables
CCSS:
L.K.1a
$7.00
4
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Draw the face on many different animals with 4 cute face ideas for each animal. Two different writing activities are available:letter formation practice by tracing the name of the animalwriting about the animal The letter formation activity is
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Writing, Handwriting
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables
$17.00
$13.00
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
To make art critiques more enjoyable and engaging, I have compiled a list of 32 art critique questions that can be written on ping-pong balls. Simply write the questions on the balls, place them in a bucket or plastic container, and have your
Subjects:
Art History, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Activities, Games, Lesson
FREE
72
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Display information about 21st Century Skills in your art classroom using these high-quality graphic images that can be used to print a poster-sized image.What you Get:◈ Color "21st C. Skills" Poster - 1 page◈ Black/White "21st C. Skills" Poster -
Subjects:
Art History, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Printables, Posters
$3.00
30
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Draw the face on 16 different animals with 4 cute face ideas for each animal. Two different writing activities are available:letter formation practice by tracing the name of the animalwriting about the animal The letter formation activity is great
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Writing, Handwriting
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables
$5.00
2
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
These coloring page quotes are designed to inspire positive changes in kids and adults. They make great inspirational posters for the classroom once they are colored. There is a writing page for each quote that will help the student relate the quote
Subjects:
Visual Arts, School Counseling, Writing
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Types:
Handouts, Printables
$5.00
2
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Help your students retain new information better by taking “sketch notes". Both the visual cues and the structure of the sketch notes page they make will help them to understand and retain the new information. Additionally, the process of turning
Subjects:
Visual Arts, Study Skills
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...
Types:
Printables, Posters, Clip Art
FREE
23
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By Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper
Use this St. Patrick's Day 4-leaf clover to have your students write down 4 prayers. As they write a sentence about their prayer for their family, the world, a friend and themselves, you'll be surprised at how much you learn about them. This sheet
Subjects:
Religion, Writing, St. Patrick's Day
Grades:
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschool
Types:
Worksheets, Printables
FREE
6
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

After teaching elementary art for 25 years, I'm on to my second career of making it easier and more fun for other teachers to teach art!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Make teaching drawing more fun! Get low-prep high-engagement art lessons that encourage even your most reluctant drawer.

Inside my lessons, you'll find:

• Games to engage your students and encourage reluctant drawers to get started drawing.

• Choices to inspire your students to stretch their imaginations and work more independently.

• Clear steps to educate your students, help them succeed, and learn to draw.

Expressive Monkey can help you teach art skills, boost your students' confidence, and encourage them to express themselves.

Because burnout and overwhelm are not part of your job description, I aim to help you have more fun teaching and spend less time prepping.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2006.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design and my MA in Art Education from The Ohio State University.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I started my Expressive Monkey website in 2011 as a way to share my drawing lessons with my students and other teachers. To see more lessons and information about how I teach online visit my Expressive Monkey Blog and Expressive Monkey Website!