Third grade Selfies- Before and after the drawing lesson! 2018-19

In the first few weeks of the school year, I teach a self portrait unit to all the students. The photos below show the difference in my third graders drawings of their self portrait with a substitute and after my drawing lessons. First, we learn where to place the features on a face and the hair. Then, we talk about showing clues about our personality and interests with the clothes and background details.
Art education really benefits all students with increased skills in image making!!!