Documents
- Design Activities
- Art Course Ideas Grades 1-8
- Art Course Ideas Grades 9 and 10
- Art Unit Ideas Grade 6
- Art Unit Ideas Grade 9
- P/J Marking Activity
- J/I Marking Activity
- Art History Lesson Plans
- Course Plans and Unit Plans
- Curriculum Chart
- Art History in the P/J Grades
- Art History in the J/I Grades
- Art History Carousel
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Specific Expectations Checklist for Grade 9 Visual Arts
- Specific Expectations Checklist for Grade 10 Visual Arts
- Stages of Artistic Development
- Art Critique
PowerPoints
- Art Integration
- Art Integration Ideas
- Effective Presentation Slide Design
- Hands on Art History Ideas
- Management and Marketing in Visual Arts Education
- Painting Ideas
- Sculpture Ideas
- The Place of Visual Arts in Education
- Traveling With Students
- Management and Marketing in Visual Arts Education
Books:
General Art Education
- Anderson, T., & Milbrandt, M. (2005). Art for life: Authentic instruction in art. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
- Armstrong, L. (2004). Everyday art for the classroom teacher. New York, NY: Mark Twain Media.
- Ashworth, E. (2007). Curriculum studies 2: Junior/Intermediate visual arts. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
- Blaikie, F. (2008). Canadian art/works: A resource guide for primary, junior, intermediate and senior teachers. Victoria, BC: Canadian Society for Education Through Art (CSEA).
- Blatherwick, M, & Pearse, H. (Eds.) (2011). What works: Innovative strategies for teaching art. Victoria, BC: Canadian Society for Education Through Art (CSEA).
- Booth, D., & Hachiya, M. (Eds.). (2004). The arts go to school: Classroom-based activities that focus on music, painting, drama, movement, media, and more. Markham, ON: Pembroke Publishers.
- Brynjolson, R. (2009). Teaching art: A complete guide for the classroom. Winnipeg, MB: Portage and Main Press.
- Grauer, K., Irwin, R., & Emme, M. (Eds.) (2011). StARTing with… (3rd ed.). Victoria, BC: Canadian Society for Education Through Art (CSEA).
- Hetland, L., Winner, E., Veenema, S., & Sheridan, K. (2007). Studio thinking: The real benefits of visual arts Education. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Luxbacher, I. (2006). The jumbo book of outdoor art. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press.
- Markus, J., Middleton, M., Yamashita, K., MacCallum, A., & Williamson, J. (2011). Art works. Toronto, ON: Emond Montgomery Publications.
- Ocvirk, O., Stinson, R., Wigg, P., Bone, R., & Cayton, D. (2006). Art fundamentals: Theory and practice (10th ed.). Toronto, ON: McGraw Hill.
- Oliver, C., & Sharples, A. (2005). Art attack – even more cool stuff! London, UK: Dorling Kindersley.
- Ontario Ministry of Education and Training. (2009). The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: The Arts (revised). Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer.
- Ontario Ministry of Education and Training. (2010). The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10: The Arts (revised). Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer.
- Ontario Ministry of Education and Training. (2010). The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12: The Arts (revised). Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer.
- Reynolds, P. (2003). The Dot. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
- Reynolds, P. (2004). Ish. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
- Wachowiak, F., & Clements, R. (2006). Emphasis art: A qualitative art program for elementary and middle schools. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
- Watt, F. (2010). The Usborne complete book of art ideas. London, UK: Usborne Publishing.
- Wiesner, D. (2010). Art and Max. Boston, MA: Clarion Books.
Design
- Daywalt, D. (2013). The day the crayons quit. New York, NY: Philomel Books.
- Edwards, B. (2004). Color: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors. New York, NY: Penguin.
- Prince, E. (2008). Art is fundamental: Teaching the elements and principles of art in elementary school. Chicago, IL: Zephyr Press.
- Salzberg, B. (2010). Beautiful oops! New York, NY: Workman Publishing.
Drawing
- Audette, A. (2004). 100 creative drawing ideas. New York, NY: Shambhala.
- Barry, L. (2010). Picture this. Montreal, QC: Drawn and Quarterly.
- Cross, A. (2010). Light and shade in charcoal, pencil and brush drawing. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications.
- D’Amelio, J. (2004). Perspective drawing handbook. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications.
- Davila, V. (2004). How to draw graphic novels. New York, NY: Scholastic.
- Hodgson, C. (2009). Pastels. Tunbridge Wells, UK: Search Press.
- Nice, C. (2011). Drawing and painting trees in the landscape. Portland, OR: North Light Books.
- Temple, K. (2005). Art for kids: Drawing. New York, NY: Lark Books.
- Webster, H. (2004). How to draw. London, UK: Arcturus.
- Willenbrink, M, & Willenbrink, M. (2006). Drawing for the absolute beginner: A clear and easy guide to successful drawing. Portland, OR: North Light Books.
- Wright, D. (2007). Drawing made easy: Beautiful landscapes. Guernsey, UK: Walter Foster Publishing.
- Yates, L. (2012). Dog loves drawing. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf.
Painting
- Cooper, C. (2004). No experience required: Watercolor. Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books.
- Edwards, B. (2004). Color: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors. New York, NY: Penguin.
- Mayesky, M. (2004). Creative art and activities: Painting. Toronto, ON: Thomson Learning.
- Price, M. (2007). Painting with pastels: Easy techniques to master the medium. Cinncinnati, OH: North Light Books.
- Sanmiquel, D. (2006). Painting class: Watercolor. New York, NY: Sterling.
- Webster, H. (2004). How to paint. London, UK: Arcturus.
Printmaking
- Diehn, G. (2000). Simple printmaking. New York, NY: Lark Books.
- Martin, J. (2002). The encyclopedia of printmaking techniques. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing.
- Stobart J. (2005) Printmaking for beginners. New York, NY: Watson-Guptill.
Sculpture/Mixed Media
- Bautista, S. (2006). Collage unleashed. Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books.
- Nicholson, S. (2005). Sculpture. Laguna Hills, CA: QEB Publishing
- Oppel, K., & Reid, B. (2004). Peg and the Yeti. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins.
Photography/Media Arts
- Buckingham, A. (2004). Eyewitness books: Photography. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley.
- Platt, R. (2000). Eyewitness books: Film. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley.
Crafts
- Hamer, F., & Hamer, J. (2004). The potter’s dictionary of materials and techniques New York, NY:
University of Pennsylvania Press. - Rankin, C. (2004). Terrific T-Shirts: Hundreds of ways to create your own great designs. Asheville, NC: Lark Books.
Art History and Criticism
- Desjardin, I., Hudson, A., & Atanassova, K. (2013). Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the group of seven. Hereford, UK: Philip Wilson Publishers.
- Friedland, K., & Shoemaker, M. (2008). A is for art museum. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
- Gutierrez, E. (2005). Picturescape. Vancouver, BC: Simply Read Books.
- Janson, A. (2006). History of art (7th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
- Johnson, S. (2008). A is for art: An abstract alphabet. Toronto, ON: Simon and Schuster.
- Laden, N. (1998). When Pigasso met Mootisse. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
- Waddington, J, & Waddington, S. (2013). In the footsteps of the group of seven. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane Editions.
Integration
- Brazelton, B. (2004). Altered books workshop. Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books.
- Cornett, C. (2011). Creating meaning through literature and the arts: Arts integration for classroom teachers (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
- Donahue, D., & Stuart, J. (Eds.). (2010). Artful teaching: Integrating the arts for understanding across the Curriculum, K-8 (4th ed.).New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Edwards, D. (2008). Artscience: Creativity in the post-Google generation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard.
- Flatt, L. (2013). Sorting through spring. Toronto, ON: Owlkids Books.
- Goldberg, M. (2012). Arts integration: Teaching subject matter through the arts in multicultural settings. Boston, MA: Pearson.
- Jarvis, D., & Naested, I. (2012). Exploring the math and art connection: Teaching and learning between the lines. Calgary, AB: Brush Education.
- Luxbacher, I. (2006). The jumbo book of outdoor art. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press.
- Mortenson, G., & Roth, S. (2009). Listen to the wind: The story of Dr. Greg and three cups of tea. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
- Otoshi, K. (2008). One. San Rafael, CA: KO Kids Books.
- Takahashi, J. (2007). Artful journals: Making and embellishing memory books, garden diaries and travel albums. New York, NY: Lark Books.
Design
- Carter, D. (2003). Big Book of Logos. New York : Harper Collins.
- Edwards, B. (2004). Color: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors . New York : Penguin.
- Gatto, J. (2000). Exploring Visual Design, the Principles andElements . New York : Davis .
- Heller, S. & Pomeroy, K. (1997). Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design. New York : Allworth Press.
- Itten, J. (1963). Design and Form . Toronto : Van Nostrand Reinhold.
- Jonas, A. (1983). Round Trip . New York : Scholastic.
- Jonas, A. (1987). Reflections . New York : Greenwillow Books.
- Jonas, A. (1989). Color Dance . New York : Greenwillow Books.
- Koren, L. & Meckler, R. (1989). Graphic Design Cookbook. San Francisco : Chronicle Books.
- Lazzari, M.& Lee, C.(1990). Art and Design Fundamentals . New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold.
- Oei, L. (2002). Elements of Design. London , UK : Thames and Hudson .
- Williams, R. (1994). The Non-designer’s Design Book . Berkeley , CA : Peachpit Press.
Drawing
- Artell, M. (2002). Cartooning for Kids . New York : Sterling .
- Audette, A. (2004). 100 Creative Drawing Ideas. New York : Shambhala.
- Dickins, R. & McCafferty, J. (2001). Drawing Faces . London , UK : Usborne.
- Edgell, S. (2001). The Complete Cartooning Course . New York : Barron.
- Edwards, B. (1979). Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain . Los Angeles : Tarcher.
- Edwards, B. (1987). Drawing On the Artist Within . New York : Simon and Schuster.
- Hamm , J. (1983). Drawing the Head and Figure . New York : Pedigree.
- Hamm , J. (1988). Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes . New York : Perigee.
- Hart, C. (1997). How to Draw Animation . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Hart, C. (2001). Kids Draw Cats, Kittens, Lions and Tigers . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Hart, C. (2001). Kids Draw Dogs, Puppies and Wolves . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Jarrett, L. & Lenard, L. (2000). Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing . New York : Penguin.
- Lemay , B. (1997). Designing Cartoon Characters for Animation. Mississauga , ON : TJ’s Graphics.
- Milbourne, A. (2001). Drawing Animals. London , UK : Usborne.
- Milbourne, A. (2002). Drawing Cartoons . London , UK : Usborne.
- Mittler, G. & Howz, J. (2001). Creating and Understanding Drawings . Toronto : McGraw-Hill.
- Nicolaides, K. (1941). The Natural Way to Draw . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- Reece, N. (1993). The Usborne Complete Book of Drawing . London , UK : Usborne.
- Rodwell, J. (2001). Step by step art school: drawing . New York , NY : Sterling .
- Simmons, G. (1992). The Technical Pen . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Webster, H. (2004). How to Draw. London , UK : Arcturus.
- White, T. (1988). The Animator’s Workbook . New York : Watson-Guptill.
Painting
- Acton , M. (1997). Learning to look at Paintings . London , UK : Routledge.
- Allen, A. (1966). The Story of Painting. London : Faber and Faber.
- Braun-Reinitz, J. & Shicoff, R.(2001). The Mural Book: A Practical Guide for Educators. Aspen , CO : Crystal Publications.
- Cooper, C. (2004). No Experience Required: Watercolor . Cincinnati , OH : North Light Books.
- Edwards, B. (2004). Color: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors . New York : Penguin.
- Gentle, K. (1993). Teaching Painting in the Primary School. New York : Cassell.
- Harrison, H. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Acrylic Techniques . New York : Sterling Publishing.
- Jennings, Simon. (1999). Art Class: A Complete Guide to Painting . Vancouver : HarperCollins.
- Jonas, A. (1987). Reflections . New York : Greenwillow Books.
- Jonas, A. (1989). Color Dance . New York : Greenwillow Books.
- Massey, R. (1986). Formulas for Painters . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Mayesky, M. (2004). Creative Art and Activities: Painting . Toronto : Thomson Learning.
- Robertson, J. & McDaniel, C. (2000). Painting as a Language: Material, Technique,
- Form, Content . Toronto : Thomson Learning.
- Sanmiquel, D. (2006). Painting Class: Watercolor . New York : Sterling .
- Schaeffer, S. (1993). The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Seligman, P. (1987). Painting Murals . Cincinnati : North Light Books.
- Topal, C. (1992). Children and Painting . Worcester , MA : Davis Publications.
- Webster, H. (2004). How to Paint. London , UK : Arcturus.
- Woolf, F. (1990). Picture This: A First Introduction to Paintings. London , UK : Doubleday.
Printmaking
- Bagilhole, R. (1983). Practical Printmaking. New York : Chartwell Books.
- Diehn, G. (2000). Simple Printmaking. New York : Sterling .
- Laliberte, N. (1974). The Art of Monoprint: History and Modern Techniques. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold.
- Martin, J. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Printmaking Techniques . New York : Sterling .
- Maxwell, C. (1977). Printmaking – A beginning Handbook . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
- Romano, C., Ross, J. & Ross, T. (1990). The Complete Printmaker: Techniques,
Traditions, Innovations . New York : The Free Press. - Ross, J. (1991). The Complete Printmaker . New York : Free Press.
- Saff, D. & Sacilotto, D. (1978). Printmaking: History and Process. Toronto : Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
- Seeger, N. (1984). A Printmaker’s Guide to the safe use of materials . Chicago : Art Institute of Chicago .
- Stobart J. (2005) Printmaking for Beginners . New York : Watson-Guptill.
- Toale, B. (1992). Basic Printmaking Techniques . Worcester , MA : Davis Publications.
Sculpture
- Devonshire , H. (1988). Collage . Toronto : Franklin Watts.
- Leyh, E. (1976). Children Make Sculpture . Toronto : Van Nostrand Reinhold.
- McGraw, S. (1997). Papier-mache Today . Toronto : Firefly Books.
- Nicholson, S. (2005). Sculpture. Laguna Hills , CA : QEB Publishing
- Oppel, K. & Reid, B. (2004). Peg and the Yeti . Toronto : HarperCollins.
- Pekarik , A.(1992). Sculpture: Behind the Scenes. New York : Hyperion.
- Reid, B. (1988). Playing with Plasticine. Toronto : Kids Can Press.
- Roukes, N. (1993). Sculpture in Paper. Worcester , MA : Davis Publications.
- Sivin, C. (1986). Maskmaking . Worcester , MA : Davis Publications.
- Williams, A. (1995). Sculpture: Technique, Form, Content . Worcester , MA : Davis .
Photography
- Buckingham, A. (2004). Eyewitness Books: Photography. New York : Dorling Kindersley.
- Jeffrey, I. (2000). The Photography Book . London , UK : Phaidon.
Crafts
- Alexander, S. & Bogart, T. (1998). Handmade Clay Crafts. New York : Sterling .
- Ellis, M. (2002). Ceramics for Kids . New York : Larks Books.
- Greenwood , B. & Collins, H. (1997). Pioneer Crafts . Toronto : Kids Can Press.
- Hamer, F. & Hamer, J. (2004). The Potter’s Dictionary of Materials and Techniques New York : University of Pennsylvania Press .
- Margetts, M., ed.(1989). Classic Crafts: A Practical Compendium of Traditional Skills. Toronto : Stoddart.
- Moody, J. (1997). Make Bracelets . Rockport , MA : Quarry Books.
- Moody, J. (1997). Make Earrings . Rockport , MA : Quarry Books.
- Rankin, C. (2004). Terrific T-Shirts: Hundreds of Ways to Create Your Own Great
Designs . Asheville : Lark Books. - Shannon, F. (1987). Paper Pleasures . New York : Grove Weidenfeld.
- Triplett, K. (2000). Handbuilt Ceramics. New York : Lark Books.
- Trottier, M. (2000). Native Crafts . Toronto : Kids Can Press.
Art History and Criticism
- Bachini, A. (1999). The Middle Ages . Hauppauge , NY : Barron’s Books.
- Boutan, M. (1997). Rousseau Activity Pack . San Francisco : Chronicle Books.
- Brown, S. (2000). Ancient Egypt . Rowley , MA : Didax.
- Buser, T. (1995). Experiencing Art Around Us . Eagan , MN.: West Publishing Company.
- Butler , A. et al. (1996). The Art Book . London , UK : Phaidon.
- Frantz, J. (2001). Totem Poles. New York : Grosset and Dunlap.
- Gardner, P. & Liu, J. (2001). Multimedia Collections: Ancient Greece . Westminster , CA : Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
- Gardner, P. & Liu, J. (2001). Multimedia Collections: Ancient Mesopotamia . Westminster , CA : Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
- Gombrich, E. H.(1995). The Story of Art (16 th ed.). London , UK : Phaidon Press.
- Heberholz, B. & Heberholz, D. (2002). Artworks for Elementary Teachers: Developing Artistic and Perceptual Awareness (9 th ed.). New York : McGraw-Hill.
- Heslewood, J. (2001). The History of Western Sculpture: A Young Person’s Guide . London , UK : Belitha Press.
- Hoving, T. (1999). Art for Dummies . Foster City , CA : IDG Books.
- Jackson , R. et al. (2004). The Romans Activity Book. London , UK : The British Museum .
- Janson, A. (1997). History of Art for Young People (5 th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
- Janson, A. (2006). History of Art (7 th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
- Jeffrey, I. (2000). The Photography Book . London , UK : Phaidon.
- Kleiner, F. & Mamiya, C. (2005). Gardner ‘s Art Though the Ages (12 th ed.).
- Toronto : Wadsworth .
- Kohl, M. & Potter, J. (1998). Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions From Around the World. Beltsville , MD : Gryphon House.
- Kohl, M. & Solga, K. (1996). Discovering Great Artists: Hands-on Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters . Bellingham , WA : Bright Ring Publishing.
- Laden, N. (1998). When Pigasso met Mootisse . San Francisco : Chronicle Books.
- MacAuley, D. (1977). Castle . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- MacAuley, D. (1973). Cathedral: The Story of its Construction . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- MacAuley, D. (1975). Pyramid . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- MacGregor, R.N. (1973). Canadian Art. Building a Heritage . Toronto : Oxford University Press.
- McAuliffe, M. & Black, M. (2001). Art & Artists Through the Centuries . Westminster , CA : Teacher Created Materials Inc.
- Milliken, L. (2003). Medieval Times Activity Book . Dana Point , CA: Edupress.
- Newlands, A. (2000). Canadian Art: From Its Beginnings to 2000. Toronto : Firefly.
- Reid, W. (1990). Studio Projects in Art History . Portland , ME : J. Weston Walch.
- Rhodes, R. (2001). A First Book of Canadian Art . Toronto : Owl.
- Rice, D.T. (1985). Art of the Byzantine Era . New York : Thames and Hudson .
- Rogora, B. (1999). The Romans . Hauppauge , NY : Barron’s Books.
- Rossi, R. (1999). The Egyptians . Hauppauge , NY : Barron’s Books.
- Strickland, C. (1992). The Annotated Mona Lisa . Kansas City , MO : Andrews and McMeel.
- Strickland, C. (2001). The Annotated Arch . Kansas City , MO : Andrews and McMeel.
- Wistow, D. & McKinley, K. (1999). Meet the Group of Seven . Toronto : Kids Can Press.
Integration
- Beaumont , E. (2002). L’Imagerie des Arts . Paris , France : Editions Fleurus.
- Bunchman, J. & Briggs, S. (1994) Activities for Creating Pictures & Poetry . Worcester , MA : Davis Publications.
- Ferguson , C. (1994). Mathematics in Stone and Bronze. Pittsburg :
- Meridian Creative Group.
- Frantz, J. (2001). Totem Poles. New York : Grosset and Dunlap.
- Frohardt, D. (1999). Teaching Art with Books Kids Love . New York :
- Fulcrum Publishing.
- Greenwood , B. & Collins, H. (1997). Pioneer Crafts . Toronto : Kids Can Press.
- Hearn, E. & Thurman, M. (1990). Draw and Write Your Own Picture Book . Markham , ON : Pembroke Publishers.
- Hearn, E. & Thurman, M. (1990). Helping Kids Draw and Write Picture Books . Markham , ON : Pembroke Publishers.
- Littlechild, G. (1993). This Land is My Land . San Francisco : Children’s Book Press.
- MacAuley, D. (1977). Castle . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- MacAuley, D. (1973). Cathedral: The Story of its Construction . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- MacAuley, D. (1975). Pyramid . Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
- Naested, I. (2002). Art in the Classroom: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Art in Canadian Elementary Schools. Toronto : Thomson Nelson.
- Powell, J. (1996). A History of France Through Art . New York : Thomson Learning.
- Reimer, L. (2000). Telling Stories Through Art . Bothell , WA : Wright Group/McGraw-Hill.
- Tang, G. (2003). Math-terpieces: the Art of Problem-solving . New York : Scholastic.
- Trottier, M. (2000). Native Crafts . Toronto : Kids Can Press.
Web Sites:
School Art Supplies (note: shop locally first, then try these)
- http://wallacks.com (Art supplies)
- http://www.scholarschoice.ca (School and art supplies)
- http://www.wintergreen.ca (School and art supplies)
- https://bb.ca/en/home (Brault and Bouthillier school and art supplies)
- https://canada.michaels.com (Art and craft supplies)
- https://store.schoolspecialty.com (School and art supplies)
- https://www.currys.com (Curry’s Art Store)
Art Education Associations (good for art PD/conferences/advocacy)
- http://www.arteducators.org (National Art Education Association)
- http://www.arts.on.ca/AssetFactory (Ontario Arts Council Artists in Education)
- http://www.csea-scea.ca (Canadian Association for Education Through Art)
- http://www.insea.org (International Society for Education Through Art)
- http://www.ontarioarteducationassociation.org (Ontario Art Education Association)
General Art Education (including lesson plans for all media)
- http://artchoo.com (K-8 art projects)
- http://artfulparent.com (K-8 art projects)
- http://artteacheradventures.blogspot.ca (art education blog)
- http://creativity.org (Children’s Creativity Museum, San Francisco)
- http://exchange.smarttech.com (SMART board ideas)
- http://resources.curriculum.org/arts (Learning through the arts videos)
- http://www.albrightknox.org/education (Albright Knox Gallery, Buffalo)
- http://www.artlex.com (Art dictionary)
- http://www.artprojectsforkids.org (K-5 art ideas)
- http://www.artpromote.com (Lists of museum exhibitions)
- http://www.artsandactivities.com (Arts and Activities magazine)
- http://www.artsconnected.org (Minneapolis Institute of Arts – teacher ideas)
- http://www.artshow.com (Visual tutorials)
- http://www.artyfactory.com (Free online art lessons)
- http://www.carearts.org (Collaborative Arts Resources for Education)
- http://www.crayola.com/for-educators.aspx (Crayola resources for educators)
- http://www.dickblick.com/educators (Dick Blick art supplies)
- http://www.disney.co.uk/disney-junior/art-attack (Art Attack)
- http://www.greenart.info/guide (Ideas for ‘greening’ the art studio)
- http://www.housingaforest.com (K-8 creative activities)
- http://www.kinderart.com (Free K-8 lesson plans)
- http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad (Incredible Art Department)
- http://www.teachartathome.com (Free online lessons)
- http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/art (Elementary art ideas)
- https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators (Kennedy Center for the Arts, Washington, DC)
Design
- http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit (Elements and Principles basics)
- http://www.colormatters.com (Colour theory basics)
- http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org (design overview, including kinds of design)
- http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart (Colour theory blended with art history)
- http://www.decorativeceilingtiles.net/decorative-room-color-theory (Decorative Room Color Theory)
Drawing
- http://draw23.com (Video drawing tutorials)
- http://www.bitstrips.com (Build comic strips)
- http://www.dragoart.com (Build comic strips)
- http://www.picassohead.com (build Picasso-style characters)
- http://www.portrait-artist.org (Portrait drawing lessons online)
Painting
http://www.kinderart.com/painting (K-12 painting ideas) - http://www.learning4kids.net/list-of-paint-play-activities (Primary grades)
- http://www.watercolorpainting.com (Free watercolour painting tutorials)
Printmaking
- http://art.utk.edu/printmaking/resources/PrintmakingonaBudget.pdf (K-12 printmaking ideas)
- http://www.kinderart.com/printmaking (K-12 printmaking ideas)
- http://www.speedballart.com/art-studio (K-12 printmaking ideas)
Sculpture/Mixed Media
- http://mixedmediamaniac.blogspot.com (Mixed media artist shares ideas)
- http://www.createmixedmedia.com/make (K-12 mixed media ideas)
- http://www.discoveryzone.org.uk/sculpture (Sculpture handbook for teachers)
- http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-ice-sculpture-for-kids-of-all-ages (Ice sculpture ideas)
- http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture (K-12 sculpture ideas)
- http://ww2.sculpturetools.com
Photography/Media Arts
- http://clickitupanotich.com (K-6 photography ideas)
- http://digital-photography-school.com (K-12 photography ideas)
- http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/activities/moreactivites/photography101 (K-8 photography ideas)
- http://photosecrets.com/how-to-teach-photography-to-children (K-8 photography ideas)
- http://www.betterphoto.com/photography-for-kids.asp (K-8 photography ideas)
- http://www.brainpop.com/artsandmusic/artconcepts/cameras (Grade 4-8 photography ideas)
Crafts
- http://www.folkart.com/education (Crafts from around the world)
- http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/education (Ceramics museum in Toronto)
- http://www.thecraftycrow.net (K-8 art and craft ideas)
Art History and Criticism
- http://arthistory.about.com (Good general resource for art history)
- http://carlemuseum.org (Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA)
- http://mcachicago.org/archive/collection (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago)
- http://thedali.org/education/resources (Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida)
- http://www.ago.net/learning (Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto)
- http://www.archkidecture.org (Integration of art, science, math via architecture)
- http://www.artcyclopedia.com (Art history encyclopedia)
- http://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/wo_agh_learning (Art Gallery of Hamilton)
- http://www.arthistoryarchive.com (General art history information)
- http://www.artistsincanada.com (Lists of Canadian artists, galleries, museums)
- http://www.edwardburtynsky.com (Edward Burtynsky, Canadian photographer)
- http://www.gallery.ca/en/learn (National Gallery, Ottawa)
- http://www.getty.edu/education (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)
- http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/arts (General art history information)
- http://www.historymuseum.ca/education (Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau)
- http://www.louvre.fr/en (The Louvre, Paris)
- http://www.mbam.qc.ca/jeunesse/activites-educatives (Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal)
- http://www.mcmichael.com/learning (McMichael Canadian Collection, Kleinburg)
- http://www.metmuseum.org/learn (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
- http://www.moma.org/learn (Museum of Modern Art, New York)
- http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/enseignants-teachers (Art, science, Canadian history in multimedia formats)
- http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/learning (National Gallery, London)
- http://www.native-art-in-canada.com (Ojibwe art and stories for kids)
- http://www.native-drums.ca (First Nations culture and music)
- http://www.nativetech.org (Native American technology and art)
- http://www.rom.on.ca/en/education (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)
- http://www.surrealists.co.uk (Surrealism art movement)
- http://www.the-artists.org (Modern and contemporary artists)