This document contains samples of art lesson plans for different grade levels ranging from kindergarten to 5th grade. It includes brief descriptions of projects focused on different art mediums like printmaking, drawing, painting, sculpture and clay. Example lessons cover topics like dreamcatchers, clay mosaics, modes of transportation, coil pots, and more. The document also lists art exhibits and family arts night events the educator has participated in.

1. Christiana Izumi
Digital Portfolio
Art Educator K-12

2. Lesson Samples
By Grade LevelPrintmaking
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture and Clay

3. Dreamcatchers
Kindergarten
This is an introductory lesson used when beginning the DLLA unit about the
Indian Headdress. We created a variety of different projects to explore each
artwork outlined in the DLLA (Developing Language and Literacy through the
Arts)

4. Clay Mosaics
Kindergarten
This unit was created to illustrate the DLLA piece the Striding Lion mosaic. Students drew pictures
on paper, transferred them to clay and then glazed each piece. The mosaic pieces were then put
together on plywood and grouted to stay in place.

5. Little Snowmen
Kindergarten
These Little Snowmen are based on Edgar Degas’s, Little Dancer. Young artists were introduced to
sculpture terms and clay hand building techniques to create their snowmen. They added the scarves
and stick arms to replicate the skirt on the Little Dancer.

6. Modes of Transportation
Kindergarten
This lesson is based on the Kindergarten unit about transportation. The art technique of water
color resist is also introduced.

7. Coil Pots
1st Grade
Students were introduced to the hand building terms: coil, slip, score and glaze. They then
created these coil pots.

8. Wild Things
1st Grade
Students explored Maurice Sendak’s classic book “Where the Wild Things Are”, then
used their imaginations to create Sendak inspired Wild Things.

9. Slab Owls
2nd Grade
This lesson is a collaboration lesson based on 2nd grade science and reading unit about
owls. Students were introduced to slab building techniques as well as mixed media.

10. Woven Kente Cloths
2nd Grade
Students studied the African art of Kente weaving. They explored the meanings
of the colors and patterns of the cloth and then interpreted what they learned by
weaving their own paper cloths.

11. Gyotaku Fish Printing
3rd Grade
Students studied the ancient Japanese tradition of Gyotaku Fish printing then created their own fish
prints utilizing rubber printing fish. Students also created their own “chop” or identification stamp to
finish their print.

12. Adinkra Cloths
3rd Grade
In collaboration with the 3rd grade reading story based on the Asante African practice of creating
Adinkra cloths students researched the symbols and meanings that are traditionally woven into
the cloths. Students also were introduced to printmaking, they made their own Adinkra style
printing plate that they used to create their own Adinkra cloth. Each student also wrote an
artist’s statement explaining what their symbol meant to them.

13. Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Designs
4th Grade
Students were introduced to Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Designs they also learned about radial
symmetry and basic compass use. Each student interpreted the traditional Hex symbols to
create their own design. The Hex’s were watercolored.

14. Greek Vase Stencils
4th Grade
Students explored ancient Greek vases they also learned about the art form of stenciling. Each
student created 3 different vase shaped stencils. Each stenciled vase was then embellished with
silver and gold markers.

15. Monster and Insect Reliefs
5th Grade
Students were introduced to the term Alto-Relievo or high relief. They then created reliefs
based on either insects or monsters.

16. Frida Kahlo Inspired Tin Repase
5th Grade
Students were introduced to Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits and the Mexican art of tin repase or
pressed tin. They then created their own self-portrait tin repase using 36 gauge aluminum.

17. Audubon Observational Drawings
5th Grade
Students learned about the biography of John James Audubon. They then used observational
drawing techniques to draw birds from photographs. Color was added with colored pencil.

18. PTA Pumpkins
All Grade Levels
The PTA provided each class with a pumpkin. Our job was to design and create a pumpkin as a
class that would be entered into a school wide competition. In each art class we voted on ideas
and then worked as a class to create these AMAZING pumpkins!!

19. County Art Exhibits
Walter’s Art Gallery 2010
Penguin Scherenschnitz
BMA Art Is For Everyone Exhibit 2008
Heavenly Dog Clay Bell
Middle School Juried Art Exhibit 2010
Observational Drawing Owl
Henri Rousseaux Jungle Scene

20. General John Stricker Middle School
Family Arts Night 2009
Acomo Pueblo Pots 6th GradeOaxacan Anamalitos 8th Grade
Mixed Media Inaugaration Drawings 6-8 Grades
Self Portraits 8th Grade GT

21. GJSM Family Arts Night Continued
Trophy Fish 7th Grade Paper Masks 8th Grade Masks, Mosaics and Clay Vessels 8th Grade GT
Clay Vessels 8th Grade GT, Supplies provided by the Baltimore Middle School
Clay Grant Program

22. GJSM Family Arts Night Continued
Scherenschnitte (Cut Paper) 7th Grade
Fun @ Family Arts Night!!!

23. My Work
Angel Scherenschnitte
Clay Critters, Scherenschnitte & Painted Box
Custom Scherenschnitte
Mixed Media and Scherenschnitte currently on display at Clementine Restaurant, Harford Rd.
Scherenschnitte for Relay Elem Silent Auction
Self-Portrait Charcoal