Dragon Art Lessons for Fantasy Literature Themes

One challenge that we may face when teaching art is to engage boys with this subject, without losing the girls. One particular theme I found quite successful these last couple of years has been that of dragons.

The cool thing about this unit is that it has links to maths through number, measurement, coordinates and enlargement.
You can also link it to a literacy unit on Fantasy.

Here is a link to our class blog where one of my students reviewed one of these novels

Here are some images of my Y4 class (8-9 year olds) getting started on their drawings. One pair of students were so inspired that they continued drawing and researching dragons for the rest of the year.

These sketches were cut out and mounted onto painted backgrounds like this sunset one. 

The following year we created moon-rise backgrounds, like this one:

If you would like to get this popular step-by-step lesson tutorial for How To Grow Your Dragon,  to engage your students, you can find it in my TPT store - One Teacher's Journey - HERE

Or visit my website - Help Me Learn - HERE

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So what have other teachers said about this lesson tutorial?

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Excellent resource."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I really loved this project idea."

Update:

This lesson tutorial has proven so popular that I have created another lesson tutorial - this one comes with an instructional video guide, that is fully narrated and demonstrates all drawing steps in real time. Stream the video lesson on your large screen and free yourself up to support your students and children.

A perfect companion to a theme study on reptiles, extinct species and literacy units based on the legends genre.

Learning intentions include: Plan your composition, Add details that suit the context, Select colour schemes, Show an understanding for the elements of TEXTURE & FORM, Draw with tutorials, Draw from imagination, Develop technical skills for colouring with pencils, Respond to art created by artists and by my friends, Reflect on my own knowledge, skills, progress and artwork.

If you would like to get this popular step-by-step lesson tutorial for the Dragon Eye art project, you can find it in my

 TPT store - One Teacher's Journey - HERE

Or visit my website - Help Me Learn - HERE

Progress Photos ages 7-9

Progress Photos ages 7-9

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Timea 💗