Is your child studying a famous artist this summer? Are you looking for fun activities to help make their research come alive? I was doing some research on Joan Miró and found some wonderfully awesome materials. I hope you enjoy them!
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The Garden, Juan Miró, Animated Video:
Joan Miró. Un resumen de su vida... Para niños:
Lesson Plans
- Nurture Store has a fabulous lesson plan for students in K-5. It includes a free printable.
- OER Commons also has this lesson plan for upper elementary students.
- Drawn2Imagine Online Arts has this lesson plan for 2nd through 6th grades.
- Actually, TeachersPayTeachers has lots of fun lessons based on Miró.
- Here's one from Blick: Chenille Stem Stitchery inspired by the surrealist artist.
- The Kennedy Center also has this excellent lesson plan for students in 9 - 12th grades - Joan Miró and Surrealism: How was Miró’s work reflective of the Surrealist movement?
Crafts
- Art Projects for Kids has two fun activities related to Miró for younger kids
- They also have this bigger more complex mural activity for older students available for download
- I really love this Roll-a-Miro Game you can download and print from Susan Artin
- The Elementary Art Room shows you how to make Miro creatures
- I absolutely love this Joan Miro Pinch Bowl craft from The Crafty Crow.
- These Miró sculptures over on Red Ted Art are also pretty awesome.
- I would never have thought to use needlearts to explore Miro, but here's a neat pin on Pinterest to inspire you.
- I really like this watercolor and rubber cement resist artwork from Make It...a Wonderful Life.
Books
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- Miró (Famous Artists) by Anthony Mason, Andrew Hughes, Jen Green
- Joan Miró Coloring Book by Annette Roeder
- Draw with Joan Miró by Ana Salvador
- Sticker Art Shapes: Joan Miró by Sylvie Delpech
- Joan Miró, artista silencioso/ Joan Miró, Silent Artist by AA.VV. (SPANISH)
- Pequena historia de Joan Miró/ Short Story of Joan Miró by Fina Duran
Videos
These links are to YouTube. As always, parents and teachers should watch the videos first to make sure they are appropriate for their students. If you'd like to share them with your students without giving them access to YouTube, check out the cool tool Video.Link
Joan Miró. Un resumen de su vida... Para niños:
Lesson Plans about Other Artists
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Art Supplies
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