When you are teaching art in Spanish class, do you ever find yourself asking these questions:
- Which artists should I be teaching about other than Kahlo, Rivera, Picasso, and Dali?
- How can I enhance my lessons so they are more than just looking at paintings?
- Will all of my students, even those that don’t like art, enjoy these lessons?
I have asked myself these questions countless times when planning my art units, creating art resources, and even designing an art module for a course called Hispanic Pop Culture. But I never had many people to bounce ideas off of. I longed for a community of Spanish teachers who love art! After all, my first degree is in Arts Administration!
That is why I created the Teaching Art in Spanish Facebook Group! I wanted to connect with a community of Spanish teachers who would inspire one another and share ideas.
Teaching art is my absolute favorite unit, no doubt about it! And you can learn how I structure my art unit here. Since I began teaching in 2016, I have been gathering my favorite resources to teach art and I want to share them with you!
Take a look at some of my favorite posts I have shared so far on the Art in Spanish FB Group:
- How to use your 5 senses to analyze Dali’s Persistence of Memory
- Pictures of my high school Spanish Club trip to Sarchí, Costa Rica to paint oxcart wheels
- How to celebrate Salvador Dalí;s birthday in class
- Tips for using silent gallery walks to interpret art
- Fun questions to ask your students as a bellringer – Which crayola color is your favorite?
- This or that? Which painting do you like more?
Here are some of the fun things I will share on the Teaching Art in Spanish Facebook Group:
- Famous paintings and questions that you can ask your students about them
- Fun facts about Hispanic artists
- Ways to incorporate art even into “non-art” units like la casa, la escuela, la comida, etc.
- Tips for analyzing art with students
- Videos, podcasts, and articles that you can use with your students
- Interactive websites, museums, and artworks
- Images of student artwork and projects
- FREEBIES and GIVEAWAYS as a thank you for being part of this community (like this free lesson to get your art unit started)
You can see that I have devoted hours upon hours to creating lesson plans for artists like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Salvador Dali, and Pablo Picasso. I designed a virtual Hispanic art gallery to make teaching art as authentic as possible. And I even created an art escape room!
But this is not just a Facebook group where I share information and resources. This is a COMMUNITY. It relies on ALL members sharing resources, tips, artwork, lesson plans, etc.
When I was teaching in the classroom, lesson planning with my colleagues was the highlight of my day. We collaborated effortlessly to design some of the best lessons I have ever taught. And to be completely honest, the lessons would not have been the same without the ideas of another teacher.
That’s why I encourage you to share with the group anytime you come across something that relates to teaching art in Spanish class. We are an open, welcoming, respectful community that shares a passion for teaching art in Spanish class. It can be an image of a famous artwork with a student insight, a helpful website, an engaging video, an image of your students’ artwork, etc.
So, if you are looking for a community of teachers that love art and culture, share lesson plan ideas, and encourage one another, then the Art in Spanish Class Facebook Group is for you! Join us!
