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Tick the Art Box has a new name and an expanded focus to writing and literacy resources, in addition to Visual Arts. I create engaging, adaptable resources, focused on learners and learning, supporting the development of skills, confidence and creativity in students and teachers. My resources range from short activities to fully developed lesson plans and resource kits including formative and summative assessment options, and incorporating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria.

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Tick the Art Box has a new name and an expanded focus to writing and literacy resources, in addition to Visual Arts. I create engaging, adaptable resources, focused on learners and learning, supporting the development of skills, confidence and creativity in students and teachers. My resources range from short activities to fully developed lesson plans and resource kits including formative and summative assessment options, and incorporating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria.
Picasso-Inspired 'Selfies' (Picasso Artist Study)
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Picasso-Inspired 'Selfies' (Picasso Artist Study)

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"Picasso-Inspired 'Selfies' " can be used as stand-alone lesson material or as part of a unit (scheme) of work. The lesson contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The lesson pack is a comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school hours care programs. Included with this lesson pack are: -Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2) -Web quest slides for this lesson (Pages 3 - 4) -Student Art Activity Task Slide (Page 5) -A mobile device “frame” sheet, for the student artwork. (Page 6) -Instructions for making the Phone Frame with Microsoft Word (Page 7). -Notes and Suggestions (Page 8) -Credits and Terms of Use (Page 9) -A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.). -An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. (Ideal for relief teachers) -An editable graded rubric, specific to the ’Selfies” activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment. Now that the hard work is done, enjoy making some art with your students!
Cubist Blues
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Cubist Blues

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"Introduction to Picasso" can be used as stand-alone lesson material or as part of a unit (scheme) of work. The lesson contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The lesson pack is a comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs.  Included with this lesson pack are:  -Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2) -Web Quest slides for this lesson (Pages 3-6) -’Cubist Blues’ Task Slide (Page 7) -Examples of “shattered glass” lines (Page 8) -Acoustic guitar outline (Page 9). -Electric guitar outline (Page 10) -Notes and Suggestions (Page 11) -Credits and Terms of Use (Page 12) -Elements of Art Vocabulary Word Wall Cards (separate PDF) -A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.) -An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. Ideal for relief teachers. -An editable graded rubric, specific to the “Cubist Blues” activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment. Now that the hard work is done, enjoy making some art with your students!
Elements of Art Vocabulary Word Wall Cards: LINE (with activities)
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Elements of Art Vocabulary Word Wall Cards: LINE (with activities)

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These Line Games and Activities are useful for developing and consolidating skills and concepts related to Line as an Element of Art. The activities can be used as a warm-up, brain breaks, or transition activities, or form the basis for an entire lesson or series of lessons. The Line Games and Activities can be adapted for small or large groups, or individuals. Some can be used as a “station” activity. They can be differentiated by including the simpler or more difficult line descriptors, or changing the number required. Suggestions for varying or extending each activity are included. Included with the LINE: Games and Activities Pack are: -Quick Draw Lucky Dip (Page 3). -Get in Line Movement Activity (Page 4). -Scavenger Hunt 1 -Basic Scavenger Hunt. (Page 5) -Scavenger Hunt 2 – Taking Photographs (Pages 6) -Scavenger Hunt 3 – Using a cartoon, comic or graphic novel page. (page 7) -Line Word Wall Cards (or “Lucky Dip” cards) (Separate .pdf) -Quick Draw Sheet, with table divided into 8 sections. (Separate .pdf) Have fun with them!
Clean and Clear Assessment Rubrics
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Clean and Clear Assessment Rubrics

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Four clean, clear, adaptable and editable Assessment Rubric templates, for busy teachers who are developing and delivering an effective and aligned assessment plan as part of their teaching program, encouraging student growth. This template emphasises feedback (and feed forward) with a comments section first! They can be edited to remove or replace grades, thus are adaptable for formative and summative assessment and can be used to encourage students in self- and peer assessment. This resource is also available in a value bundle. To develop an effective and manageable formative and summative assessment strategy, with assessment FOR, AS and OF learning, the ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING bundle provides resources for creative teachers to support their students and keep assessment records on track. To view the assessment rubric template adapted for specific lesson plans, please visit the Picasso Artist Study and Elements of Christmas Art" value bundles of lesson plans and supporting resources. Thank you for visiting Tick the Art Box.
Assessment For Learning Resources
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Assessment For Learning Resources

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Everything a creative teacher needs to keep assessment on track across the curriculum. Originally designed for use with Creative Arts (Visual Arts) classes, fully adaptable across the curriculum, with reference to clear Learning Intentions and specific Success Criteria These resources will assist all teachers to develop, deliver and demonstrate effective, syllabus-aligned assessment for learning, incorporating meaningful feedback and student self- and peer assessment.
Elements of (Christmas) Art: Line (Tangle Patterns)
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Elements of (Christmas) Art: Line (Tangle Patterns)

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What’s different about this Christmas lesson?  Not an end-of-year time-filler, a meaningful Visual Arts lesson exploring the element of line, which contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. This lesson pack is a complete and comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs. Included with this lesson pack are: Learning Intention and Success Criteria. -Web quest slides -Christmas-Themed Tangle Patterns Activity Task Page -Frames sheet, for the student artwork. -Quick Draw sheet for practice examples (Separate PDF document) -Elements of Art: Line Word Wall vocabulary cards in a separate PDF document. -A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.) -An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. -An editable graded rubric, specific to the Tangle Pattern activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for edited for formative assessment, rather than summative assessment. This lesson is also available as part of the five lesson Elements of Christmas Artvalue bundle and also the Cracker Christmas Bundle including ten creative Advent and Christmas resources.
Artist  Advent Calendars.
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Artist Advent Calendars.

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UPDATED FOR 2018 Explore line, shape, pattern, texture and colour and Advent tradition, in a creative countdown to Christmas. Use either a religious Advent calendar specific to 2018 is included, commencing First Sunday of Advent, December 2) or a generic, secular calendar, commencing December 1). Lesson includes art concepts to be covered, Learning Intention and Success Criteria, suggested media, links to online resources. sequence of learning activities with extensions, variations and challenges.’ An adaptable activity, popular with all ages, be prepared to print extras. Family and friends like to join in too. Smaller artists prefer larger squares, so enlarge to A3 size for the little ones!
Elements of (Christmas) Art: Space and Texture (Mixed Media Landscape)
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Elements of (Christmas) Art: Space and Texture (Mixed Media Landscape)

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What’s different about this Christmas lesson? This lesson pack is a complete and comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs. Not an end-of-year time-filler, but a meaningful Visual Arts lesson based on the Elements of Art, which contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. The hard work is done, relax and enjoy some art with your students! Included with this lesson pack are: Learning Intention and Success Criteria. (Page 2) Space and Texture web quest slide (Page 3) Landscape Scene 1 (Mountains with Pine Trees) and focus questions (Page 4) Landscape Scene 2 (Desert scene with road) and focus questions (Page 5) Student Art Activity Task Slide(Page 6) Example of simple landscape drawing (Page 7) Example of tree placement plan (Page 8) Tree triangles template (Page 9) A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.) An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. An editable graded rubric, specific to the Mixed Media Landscape activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment
2018 Advent Gospel Reflection Calendar
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2018 Advent Gospel Reflection Calendar

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UPDATED FOR 2018. This cross-curriculum resource for Religious Education, Literacy and Art includes the (Roman Catholic) Gospel Readings for Advent 2018 with key word or theme from each reading. (The four Sundays also include the traditional Sunday themes). The resource is suitable for out-of -school youth and parish groups as well as school classes. a printable PDF calendar slide is included (see cover image) as well as an editable PowerPoint slide. Suggested activities and supporting online resources are outlined on a separate PDF document. Suggestions for use: As a personal, class, family or group resource for daily Scripture readings, prayer, reflection and discussion through Advent. As Advent Journal Writing prompts. As creative Advent Art Journal prompts (or combine with written journal). Include realistic and symbolic interpretations of the daily readings and the themes., or render the keywords and themes in artistic lettering. (Graffiti style, bubble writing, calligraphy). As Advent Photo / Collage Prompts, either in journal style or as a single large display… Take or collect photographs representing the themes of the daily readings. As an organisational guide for collaborative or individual projects where groups or individuals are responsible for preparing a presentation based on each day (presentations may include drama or dramatic reading, music, movement, artwork, ICT elements, prayer etc).
Elements of (Christmas) Art: Shape (Cookie Cutter Shape Project)
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Elements of (Christmas) Art: Shape (Cookie Cutter Shape Project)

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What’s different about this Christmas lesson? This lesson pack is a complete and comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs. Not an end-of-year time-filler, but a meaningful Visual Arts lesson based on the Elements of Art, which contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. Included with this lesson pack are: -Learning Intention and Success Criteria. -Link to Shape Online Slideshow with examples of shape in famous artworks. -Cookie Cutter Shape Project Task Slide -Examples of cookie cutter shapes, that can be used as templates, -Elements of Art: Shape Word Wall vocabulary cards in a separate PDF document. -Quick Draw Shape Worksheet in a separate PDF document -A complete lesson plan as a Word document. (Fully editable and adaptable.) -An editable Class Assessment Record to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for work sample grades and for student observations. -An editable graded rubric, specific to the Cookie Cutter Shape activity, with space for written feedback. This rubric can be edited and adapted for either formative or summative assessment The hard work is done, relax and enjoy Christmas art with your students!
Advent Arts
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Advent Arts

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UPDATED FOR 2018! Engage in a creative Christmas countdown, focused on real learning in visual arts, literacy and religious education. Suitable for individual or collaborative projects, these activities and challenges are adaptable for a range of ages and abilities and encourage creative thinking and visual and verbal expression.
Elements of (Christmas) Art: Colour (Warm and Cool Christmas Tree Design)
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Elements of (Christmas) Art: Colour (Warm and Cool Christmas Tree Design)

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What’s different about this Christmas lesson? This lesson pack is a complete and comprehensive resource for busy class teachers, casual relief (substitute) teachers, student teachers, homeschooling families, or out-of-school-hours care programs. Not an end-of-year time-filler, but a meaningful Visual Arts lesson based on the Elements of Art, which contains ”Art Appreciation” and “Art Making” components and can be spread over more than one timetabled session. Included with this lesson pack are: -A detailed and completely editable and adaptable lesson plan as a Word document, suggesting a Learning Intention and Success Criteria and suggesting links to the Australian Curriculum and NSW Syllabus. These can be edited to reflect your own requirements. The lesson plan includes a section to record differentiation and suggests extensions or adaptations of the lesson -Colour Wheel slides -Link to Warm and Cool Colour Video Clip. ( -Warm and Cool Christmas Tree Design Task Page -Christmas tree outline as guide for tree drawing. -Warm and Cool Colour Worksheet, based on video clip. (3 separate editable Word documents, UK/Aust Spelling, US Spelling and Answer Sheet) Elements of Art: Colour Word Wall vocabulary cards in a separate PDF document. -An editable class assessment sheet (Word document), which maintains alignment with Curriculum and Syllabus links, and the Learning Intention and Success Criteria in the Lesson Plan, including space to record students working towards, achieving or proficient with the success criteria, for observations/notes on individual students. -An editable graded rubric for the Student Art Activity (Word Document) with space for written feedback. This may be adapted and grades removed, to use for formative rather than summative assessment
Advent Stained Glass Windows: Exploring Colour and Shape
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Advent Stained Glass Windows: Exploring Colour and Shape

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UPDATED! The resource is now in two parts to facilitate printing of the window templates. Linking to Religious Education and continuing a creative countdown to Christmas, this resource focuses the artist on organic and geometric shapes, and warm and cool colours. The themes of each Sunday of Advent are linked to each window. Students can work on different windows, to create a class collection, or complete a set of four individually. Lesson Resources include a Learning Intention and Success criteria, links to useful online resources, sequence of learning activities, as well as a selection of extensions, variations and challenges.
Cracker Christmas Bundle
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Cracker Christmas Bundle

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Ten Advent and Christmas Resources to inspire a creative Christmas in your classroom. These resources are for real learning in Visual Arts, Literacy and RE as you countdown to Christmas. Adaptable for a range of ages and grades and anchored to the elements of art, imaginative and persuasive texts and religious traditions and themes, these resources include many suggestions for adaptation and extension. Time-saving for class and subject teachers. Excellent resources for casual relief (substitute) teachers, and student teachers to have in their “bag of tricks” as the festive season approaches. Also suitable for out-of-school groups and programs. Merry Creative Christmas!
Elements of (Christmas) Art Collection
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Elements of (Christmas) Art Collection

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No shut-up sheets! No time-fillers. Real learning plans based on the Elements of Art, everything a time-poor teacher needs to be ready for the Christmas season in class while ticking all the planning and assessment boxes, maintaining and demonstrating curriculum and syllabus alignment. All the hard work is done so you can relax and enjoy some art with your students. Each lesson pack includes resources for the lesson, a detailed and fully editable lesson plan, including a Learning Intention and Success Criteria, as well as an editable rubric and assessment recording sheet for implementing and recording the formative and/or summative assessment of your choice. Purchase the bundle for a 60% discount. Merry Christmas!
Printable and Editable Word Wall Cards
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Printable and Editable Word Wall Cards

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Promoting Literacy across the Curriculum. 24 Printable Word Wall Cards as PDF 24 Editable Word Wall Cards as Word docx Adaptable for use as task cards as well as classroom displays. For your art units, you may also like this free set of the Seven Elements of Art Vocabulary (Word Wall) Cards. Also available is a value bundle of comprehensive themed Vocabulary Card sets for each of the Elements of Art. Suggestions for easily differentiated games, challenges and activities suitable across a range of grades and ages are included.