Lesson 1: Poem portrait
Extending a drawn self-portrait and exploring how a background can change the finished effect.
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Learning objective
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Before starting this unit you might want to check the children can recall:
How to use sketchbooks purposefully to improve understanding, develop ideas and plan for an outcome.
How to demonstrate skill and control when drawing and painting to depict forms.
How to apply observational skills, showing a greater awareness of composition.
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Lucy is an Art and design specialist with 19 years of experience teaching and leading the subject in primary schools across all key stages. Having specialised in Tapestry at degree level, she trained as a teacher while maintaining her own creative practice. In the school setting, she aims to enable children to learn as artists and to empower teachers to feel confident delivering the subject.
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