Oral Comprehension with picture books.
Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
Oral Comprehension with picture books.
Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
Oral Comprehension with picture books.
Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
Oral Comprehension with picture books.
Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
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Art and Design
ART & DESIGN
Art and design subject lead on the importance of art and design education
Adam Vincent, HMI and Subject Lead for Art and Design, explains why art and design education is important and what good art and design teaching should include.
April 2023
ART & DESIGN
Art and Design curriculum
Content provided by Ofsted, Jennifer Gibbs, HMI, Subject Lead for Art and Design talks about knowledge and structure.
November 2021
ART & DESIGN
How to be Ofsted Ready
Key question to be asked when preparing for an Ofsted inspection.
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March 2021
Art techniques to teach children
ForgeCPD ART & DESIGN
Pencils, Drawing and Sketching - Basic Techniques
An introduction to Pencils and sketching techniques in the classroom
ForgeCPD ART & DESIGN
Water colour - Basic Techniques
An introduction to using water colour paints in the classroom
ForgeCPD ART & DESIGN
Acrylic Paint - Basic Techniques
An introduction to using acrylic paints in the classroom
ForgeCPD ART & DESIGN
Colour Science Basics
An introduction to basic colour science, mixing and using the colour wheel in the classroom
September 2022
Recommended reading
This comprehensive list of art picture books explores famous artists, artworks, and the art making process through fun and creative, easy-to read picture books. It will provide you with ideas and inspiration for creating art lessons and projects that you can pair with these amazing books to help you teach about art making in depth in your classroom.
I'm not just a Scribble
Diane Alber
A story about kindness and inclusion.
Scribble, the book’s main character, never thought he was different until he met his first drawing. Then, After being left out because he didn’t look like everyone else.
Mixed. A Colourful Story
“The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they’re the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book from Arree Chung, with a message of acceptance and unity.
The Museum
Susan Verde
“When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart!
As a little girl tours and twirls through the halls of the art museum, she finds herself on an exciting adventure.
Hey Wall
Susan Verde
“A boy takes on a community art project in order to make his neighbourhood more beautiful in this empowering and inspiring picture book by Susan Verde, stunningly illustrated by award-winning artist John Parra.
The Noisy Paint Box
Barb Rosenstock
“Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist.
Henri's Scissors
Jeanette Winter
In a small weaving town in France, a young boy named Henri-Emile Matisse drew pictures everywhere, and when he grew up, he moved to Paris and became a famous artist who created paintings that were adored around the world.
Content provided by Maxine Crawford, Forge CPD. The CPD explores picture books that may be found in school that can inspire children's art work.
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Paul Carney Arts
Paul is a nationally recognised art & design consultant having delivered specialist art CPD in schools, colleges, galleries, and Universities across the UK and for the UK’s leading training providers. He is a fellow of the Royal Society for Arts and a former Council member for the NSEAD, which means he is involved in national art education policy issues.
Websites to inspire art.
Royal Academy of Arts
The Big Draw
Artsmark
Arts Award
The Art Newspaper
Google Arts & Culture
Linked Research
A Summary of Ofsted's Art Research Review for Teachers and Leaders
Marc Hayes - Published 26 February 2023
Ofsted - Research review series: art and design
Published 22 February 2023
