Monday, March 23, 2015

Minion Self Portraits--The Best Sub Plan EVER!

In my three years of teaching I'm yet to have a sick day (now that I've written that I will probably be bound to my bed with some sort of ailment tomorrow or next week during Spring Break).  Sure, I've had subs, but conveniently for me I've always been able to plan out lessons in advance.  As all teachers know--SUB PLANS WILL BE THE DEATH OF YOU.  When I start to write them I always ask myself, "Do I really have to be gone, this is just too much work!"  And then I have to think about "will my sub actually be an 'art' person?" Not knowing this I don't always want to continue on with our projects because you know...I don't want them to be destroyed!  Ye of little faith, I suppose.

Anywho, I try to simplify it as best I can for the sanity of the sub and myself.  This lesson here was awesome.  I was doing mono printing with 4th and 5th graders and no way was I about to continue that with a sub (my head hurts just thinking about it).  The only resource they used was this handout to draw, otherwise the rest was up to them.  

    



My favorite resource to inspire sub lessons is Art for Kids Hub.  The "how to" drawing instructions ROCK, plus the videos are pretty cool too.  We all know how I feel about erasers and the drawing how to's don't even require erasing lines!  

What are some of your go to resources when planning for a sub?


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11 comments:

  1. This is just in time for NAEA! I am printing it out and sticking it in my sub folder asap. Thank you!!!

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    1. You'll have to share some pictures of any super rad minions! Ughhhh I wish I was going to NAEA this year, I'll have to wait for next year in Chicago.

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    2. Thanks so much for your great lesson! I can rest easy now when I am out sick.

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  2. Thanks so much Abby! Feel good knowing your Minion lesson is being used this week in Perth, Western Australia! You're a life saver : )

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  3. Thanks so much Abby! You are a life saver! Please know your lesson is being done this week in Perth Western Australia!!!

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  4. Abby, I am an art teacher and I love your your fresh take on art. I teach elementary art. Do you have a place I could look at lesson plans? I saw the minion one on Pinterest and absolutely love it. Georgia

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  5. I like this so much I want to do this with my students myself!

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  6. Hi, Abby....I am a retired art teacher who subs for my old art teacher friends when they need me. That lesson looks like one I could have fun teaching. I hope you don't mind but I linked to this post on my blog, "Art Sub Lessons." http://artsublessons.blogspot.com/2016/01/minions.html jan

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  7. Hey Abby! Love the minion lesson! Do you do it for every grade?!

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    1. Yes! I've done this lesson with 2nd-8th graders and EVERYONE LOVES IT!

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