The document discusses a music teacher's experience teaching art to 7th and 8th grade students alongside kindergarteners and highlights various art themes, such as Chinese New Year and pointillism. Despite lacking formal art training, the teacher found joy in facilitating creativity and saw the students flourish with themes that sparked their imagination. Ultimately, the teacher expresses pride in the students' accomplishments and the inspiration shared, illustrating a successful cross-curricular approach.

1. Teaching Art … on a music credential!

2. Theme: Chinese New Year

3. My 7 th and 8 th grade students made these dragon puppets with their Kindergarten Art Buddies. At first the older students were nervous, but they soon realized that helping the younger students is a lot of fun!

4. Theme: Pointillism

5. Many of my students had no background in art…but they made some beautiful paintings!

10. Theme: Free Painting The next few slides are paintings that were featured at Stockton’s Haggin Museum.

13. Theme: Medieval Art Using Illuminated Letters and Gargoyles to support he 7 th grade social studies curriculum Teacher Sample

15. Theme: Native American Art Supporting the 8 th Grade social studies curriculum

17. Theme: Drawing with colored pencils

18. I learned that if I gave my students a theme, their imaginations would take off in wonderful directions. Most of my students had no previous art training…and I am not trained to teach art, myself!

19. Teaching art without training or credentials was both frightening and fun. In the end, I’m proud of what my students accomplished. I’m proud of the inspiration I was able to give them. Not bad for a music teacher!