2nd Grade Back to School About Me Name Art Lesson Favorite Things Art Project

This Grade 2 About Me Name Art Lesson has students create an artwork featuring their name, favorite things, symbols, patterns and personal details. Students introduce themselves through art, which makes it a good fit for Back to School, Meet the Teacher, All About Me and classroom community building.

Students learn that identity is made up of the special things that make a person who they are, and that favorite things such as colors, animals, foods, books, games, places and hobbies give clues about someone. They brainstorm and draw their favorite things, design their name, add line patterns, create a colorful background with washable markers and water, then cut, glue and finish the artwork.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Teaching Pages: Grade 2 About Me Name Art lesson plan, suggested visual art standards, teacher directions, critical-thinking questions and an About Me anchor chart
• Slideshows and Video: an introductory slideshow on identity, favorite things, symbols and About Me art, a step-by-step project slideshow and a bonus link/QR code to a video demonstration
• Art-Making Pages: My Favorite Things drawing handout, Trace Lines fine motor page, How to Draw Your Name handouts, Favorite Things templates, About Me Name Artwork template, Pick-a-Pattern choice page, Name Artwork page, visual step-by-step tutorial page and a finished artwork example
• Extension Activities: fast-finisher coloring activity, Draw and Design, Value: Gray Scale Drawing, Shapes and Forms, Mandala Design and Special Write and Draw
• Literacy Pages: Favorite Things student reading page, KWL chart, Read and Respond passage about identity and favorite things with questions and answer key, spelling word list, spelling test and a Favorite Things writing activity
• Reflection and Assessment: art rubric, Top 3, Feelings, Artwork Reflection, Star It!, The Message, goal-setting, Look at Mediums, Peer Feedback and 3 Stars and a Wish pages, plus artist statement pages
• Bulletin Board Display Sign

HOW TO USE IT

Teach it in the first weeks of school, then use the finished artworks for Back to School bulletin boards, Meet the Teacher, Open House or hallway displays. The lesson also works well for homeschool families, giving children a creative way to reflect on who they are while practicing drawing, cutting, gluing, coloring, pattern making, writing and reflection.

The slideshows and video demonstration support classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and visual learners.

FAQ

What grade is this for?

It is designed for Grade 2, and may also work for nearby elementary grades depending on student ability and support.

Are templates included?

Yes. It includes Favorite Things templates, a Name Artwork template, name drawing handouts and student support pages.

Is there a video demonstration?

Yes. A bonus link/QR code to a video demonstration is included.

Does it include literacy connections?

Yes. It includes a read-and-respond passage, questions, answer key, spelling list, spelling test, writing activities, reflection pages and artist statement pages.

Is it suitable for homeschool?

Yes. The lesson plan, templates, slideshows, reading and writing pages and video support make it easy to use at home.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic