"All About Me" First-Week-of-Art Marker Colored Pencil Drawing- 6 Worksheets

! This 1st Week-of-Art Middle School or High School 2-Art lesson plan will help fill your entire 1st week of school!

This drawing activity will make the beginning of the school year easier for you while ensuring a fun and engaging experience for your students.

The first week's objectives are to;

• foster connection
• creativity
• self-expression
• all while building a positive classroom environment.

The first week can be hectic, but don't worry - this resource is here to make it easier for you! Here's how to use it and the benefits it offers:

First Week Of Art Class Lesson Plan:

⭐Part 1: GUESSING GAME! Approximate time: 10 minutes

Start by getting to know your teacher! Fun facts about your teacher’s education, family, pets, hobbies, and favorite foods.

•Use the provided worksheet to guess the answers about your teacher.

•The student with the most correct answers wins a prize!

⭐Part 2: TIME TO SHARE & CONNECT: Approximate time: 10 minutes or longer depending on the time you need to fill.

Now, it's the teacher's turn to get to know STUDENTS better!

• Share something special about yourself with the class.

⭐Part 3: “ALL ABOUT ME” DRAWING WORKSHEET: (Voice level 0-1)

Approximate time: 4 Class sessions or use as an extended bell ringer each day for 2 weeks

Next, it's time for everyone to get to know everybody better!

•Students choose the Geometric Design Worksheet they like the best.

•Draw a name large in bubble-style or block lettering colorfully.

•Look at the matching direction sheet to see where to draw your favorite foods, family, pets, interests, or favorite sports & hobbies.

•Make drawings big and colorful!

•Students may use bubble letter words or drawings to communicate special things about themselves!

⭐PACING: Chunk the drawing activity tasks across 3 days to allow ample time for quality work.

• Day 1-2 After getting to know each other, students will draw and decorate their first names. Add color with markers and colored pencils.
• •Day 2-3 Students will start their self-portrait and add color and shading.
• •Day 4-5 Students will add interests and hobbies and add color and shading.

⭐EASY PREP! Print it and gather your coloring materials:

To make it even more convenient, staple PACKETS that include :

•Provided directions for each worksheet

•Color examples

•Self-portrait drawing Tips and Hairstyles Support Handout

•Bubble and Block lettering Handouts

•“What Makes Your Happy” Simple-to-Draw shapes support Handouts to assist the design process.

•Your students will have what they need to create designs they are proud of all while providing a structured and fun first week of school art experience!

⭐BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS:

• • FUN Content: This resource offers a wide range of activities for the first week of school, including a “ Get to Know Your Teacher “Guessing Game with a prize, Sharing Time, and an "About Me" worksheet.
• •Icebreaker Activity: Engage students by sharing fun facts about yourself and let them guess the answers. The student with the most correct answers wins a prize.
• •Build Connections with Students: Encourage students to share something special about themselves, helping you get to know them better.
• •Structured Art Experience: Set the tone for art class as fun but structured and productive right from the start!
• This “All About Me" worksheet drawing activity provides a structured art activity that spans multiple class sessions to fill the first week or can be used as an extended bell ringer for the first 2 weeks.

⭐WHY YOUR STUDENTS WILL LIKE THIS ACTIVITY:

• Connection Building with Peers: The guessing game and sharing activities help students get to know their teacher and classmates better.
• •Creative Expression: The “All About Me" worksheet lets students draw and decorate their names creatively and showcase their favorite foods, family, pets, interests, and hobbies in colorful drawings.
• •Self-Portraits: Students will have the opportunity to create self-portraits, adding color, shading, and personal touches.
• •Flexibility: The worksheet can be kept by the teacher or in student sketchbooks/binders, allowing students to work on it in between other projects. A later due date can be set, giving all students ample time to complete it.

⭐This 33-page PowerPoint Resource includes:

•Lesson Plan

•Pacing Guide and Easy Prep List

•First Day of School Agenda. Reduces anxiety! Students know what to expect for the first week

•“Get to Know the Teacher” Game and worksheet

•27 Teacher Jokes to get them laughing!

•Sharing Time Questions Handout with 25 prompts to keep the conversation going!

•6 “All About Me” Design Worksheets with Accommodated versions. Pick one or use them all. Promotes student choice!

•Direction Handouts for each design. Facilitates independent work!

•4 color examples to communicate a high standard for completion.

•3 Lettering Handouts to support students to use Block and Bubble lettering styles

•“Helpful Tips to Draw a Self-Portrait” Great for students who struggle drawing faces

•Idea Inspiration Handout with simple-to-draw shapes to help them communicate their interests, hobbies, sports, etc.

•Editable “Meet the Teacher Worksheet so you can customize your Introductory Game if desired!

❤️ BONUS Art Elements and Principle of Design Crossword Puzzle & Solution for Early-Finishers...just in case!

• •This structured art experience spans multiple sessions, allowing students to create personalized designs.
• With easy prep and printable materials, you'll have everything you need for a successful first week.
• Start the school year off right with this resource and set the stage for an enjoyable art class experience for you and your students!

⭐Do you need more FIRST WEEK OF ART Lesson ideas?

Take a look at these!

Name Designs:

Encoded Radial Name Design

One-Point Perspective Name Designs

Graffiti Name Designs

Back-to-School Name Tags

Rainbow Name Designs

Britto Initial Name Designs

Groovy Name Designs

Landscape Design Name Designs

Name Design Bundle

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