Published on 1 May 2022
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Art teachers develop lessons that encourage students to explore their emotions, develop empathy, and nurture positive relationships. Young students use paper to create scenes that interpret their feelings about a special place, elementary students share personal stories through clay and shrink-film treasures, middle-school students express a chosen emotion through paper and cardboard masks, high-school students connect to the Indigenous histories of their community, and more.
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The Social-Emotional Learning Issue, May 2022
The Social-Emotional Learning Issue, May 2022
The Studio Series from Davis
The popular Davis Studio Series fits art teachers’ diverse instructional needs, teaching styles, and classroom configurations while encouraging students to explore their own unique styles and interests. Titles in this studio art curriculum series include: Communicating through Graphic Design, Experience Clay, Focus on Photography, Experience Printmaking, Discovering Drawing, Beginning Sculpture, Exploring Painting.
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Editor's Letter: Social-Emotional Learning
I think art teachers have always helped students manage their emotions and develop empathy for others. Considering the emotional trauma created by COVID-19 in our nation’s schools, SEL offers an approach that is much needed. It may be best implemented by art teachers because students may be more likely to express feelings and concerns through their art rather than through talking about it.
Art Education in Practice Series from Davis
The Art Education in Practice Series is the single most comprehensive source for superior content in teacher education and professional development. Each contributor to this series is a nationally known expert on theory and practice in art education.
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The Social-Emotional Learning Issue, May 2022
Professional Development from Davis
Davis provides learning that is relevant to contemporary approaches and issues. Presented on-demand, virtually, or in-person by master teachers who are experts in the most current classroom pedagogy and the practical, discipline-specific, targeted application of research-backed content. Learn from educators who are recognized leaders with a plethora of applicable classroom successes.
Managing the Art Room: Art with an SEL Focus
Explore strategies for managing the art room with a SEL focus. Learn how art can be therapeutic during stressful times and how to provide flexible lesson options for students. Address concerns and refer students when needed, while encouraging self-expression through art. Discover resources like the Emotional Color Wheel to deepen students understanding and ability to express emotions.
ClipCard: Bravery Drawings
Early childhood students use a variety of materials and collage techniques to create a representation of something they “could” be scared of, but aren’t.
ClipCard: Mixed-Media Still Life
Elementary students create an experimental still life that incorporates a variety of surface areas and mixed media.
ClipCard: Tangled Shoelaces
Middle school students create a contour drawing of their shoe and fill the space with a variety of lines.
ClipCard: Color Theory 101
High-school students use knowledge of color theory to create a music-inspired abstract portrait painting.
Advocacy: Walking the Red Road
Sharing the story of the Red Road to Washington, DC can inspire students to create art that makes a statement about something they are passionate about—to make a change.
Point of View: Be a HEART Teacher
An art teacher encourages a growth mindset that combines SEL and self-care to create an empathetic, inclusive, and student-centered art room.
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The SchoolArts Collection books
In each of the SchoolArts Collection titles, SchoolArts editor Nancy Walkup and the editorial team from Davis Publications compile articles written by experienced art educators sharing their expertise. Each title, focused on a specific topic, is designed to help educators understand and implement lessons about that topic in their own classrooms.
Special Places
Kindergarten and early elementary students use their knowledge of shapes to create scenes that interpret their feelings about a special place.
Symbolic Clay Envelopes
Middle school students create clay envelopes, incorporating personal symbols to convey messages, while developing essential art skills.
Whom do I Look Up To?
High school art students express personal stories through printmaking and written passages.
Contemporary Art in Context: AKACORLEONE
Multidisciplinary artist AKACORLEONE shares his eye-catching murals and other compositions that combine figures, objects, and typography.
Express Yourself
Middle-school students create colorful paper masks and metallic-painted cardboard masks that express a chosen emotion in this two-part lesson.
Connecting with Identity and Place
High-school students engage with and connect to the Indigenous histories of the places in which they live and create inspired compositions.
The Things We Treasure
Elementary students explore the concept of treasure and share meaningful stories and personal memories through clay and shrink film creations.
Rainbows of Hope
Early childhood students draw rainbows to spread hope and unity during challenging times. Learn about the #rainbowproject and its global impact.
Focus In: 25 Million Stitches
25 Million Stitches is a nonprofit fiber art project engaging communities globally to raise awareness about the refugee crisis. By creating 25 million stitches, participants contribute to a visual representation of the challenges faced by displaced individuals. This initiative fosters collaboration and advocacy, inviting people of all ages to join sewing circles and create hand-sewn panels.
The Visual Experience from Davis
The Visual Experience is the leading visual art curriculum in the country, with more images of student artwork, art by women artists, and contemporary and multicultural art than any comparable high-school art curriculum.
Tape Art Showcase
Student artwork examples using Piktotape™. Get a box of PiktoTape™ and find lesson plans and more resources at DavisArt.com/PiktoTape.
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Explorations in Art from Davis
Explorations in Art, 2nd Edition, is the most comprehensive resource for grades 1–6 art educators, with learning focused on Big Ideas and Essential Questions; brilliant fine art images; engaging process-based studios; STEAM explorations, and meaningful literacy and STEM connections that complement art instruction. A focus on inquiry, artist as researcher, and choice ensures that students are fully engaged in their learning.
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The SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art
This book is filled with lessons that will encourage your students to learn about, respond to, and create contemporary art. Organized into chapters on Identity, Social and Emotional Issues, and Collaboration, you’ll find studio lessons based on concepts and essential questions. Engage students in projects that are meaningful and discover what their voices add to the contemporary conversation.
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