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STANDARDS

Meet National Standards

When it comes to meeting standards, Scholastic Art has you covered. Every issue comes with alignments, lesson plans, and skills sheets that support national language arts and visual arts standards.

National Core Visual Arts Standards

Meet the National Core Arts Standards with Scholastic Art. Each issue provides opportunities to create, present, respond, and connect.

Common Core State Standards for Secondary and Elementary

Scholastic Art is designed to meet the Common Core ELA standards for Reading, Writing, and Speaking and Listening at the secondary and elementary levels.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards

Each issue of Scholastic Art meets the TEKS standards for fine arts. Introduce foundational skills in observation and perception and practical experience with creative-expression prompts. Demonstrate historical and cultural relevance through artist biographies and encourage critical evaluation and responses with visual-analysis questions that inspire active looking. 

Florida Visual Arts Standards

Address the Florida Visual Arts Standards with Scholastic Art. Each issue touches on big ideas, from making historical global connections to introducing skills, techniques, and processes.

BLENDED LEARNING

More Than a Magazine – Engage Students Anytime, Anywhere and On Any Device with Flexible Digital Resources

 

Art History Videos

Use these knowledge-building videos narrated by curators, artists, or other experts to introduce an artist or artistic movement.

 

Skills Demo Videos

Introduce key art concepts and foundational skills in these how-to videos, hosted by an art teacher in her classroom.

 

Art History on Demand

Build background knowledge with encyclopedia entries on nearly 100 artists, movements, principles, and techniques.

 

How-To Videos

These step-by-step guides take students through the hands-on studio project from each issue.

 

Archive

Didn't have time to cover an issue you really liked? No problem. Our archive has resources from previous school years.

 

Elementary School Version

For students in grades 4–6, we have lower-level versions of feature articles, skills sheets, and hands-on projects.

CALENDAR

Art That Inspires All Year Long!

2024–2025 Planning Calendar

Here's a look at what we have planned for 2024–2025. In addition to these great articles, subscribers get access to 100s more articles in our digital archive.

SECONDARY TEACHER SUPPORT

Save Prep Time with Comprehensive Teaching Support

Every issue of Scholastic Art comes with support tools to help you save planning time and make the most of your magazine:

  • Creative lesson plans for each article
  • Lexile® levels and standards connections
  • Writing prompts and discussion questions
  • Essential questions and enduring understandings
  • Elementary school resources—including lesson ideas and special studio projects just for younger learners

ELEMENTARY TEACHER SUPPORT

Engage Younger Students with Age-Appropriate Lessons

  • Lesson plans for each feature story cater to young learners.
  • Assess student progress and understanding with discussion and summary questions.
  • Art-teacher-designed studio projects synthesize concepts introduced in the magazine.

Pacing and Implementation Guide

To help you make the most of all the great resources Scholastic Art offers, we’ve developed this pacing guide. It features implementation suggestions and curriculum connections you need to plan lessons effectively and efficiently. Click here to view.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Build Art Knowledge and ELA Skills

Scholastic Art is the only classroom resource designed to increase visual arts knowledge and improve student proficiency in English language arts.
  • Read about and gain a deeper understanding of artists and artistic techniques.
  • Focus on the elements and principles of art.
  • Place works of art in cultural/historical context by discussing intent, meaning, and symbolism.
  • Answer thought-provoking visual-analysis questions.
  • Compare and contrast different artists and works of art.
  • Learn about important people, movements, and events throughout the history of art.
  • Create original works of art, refine artistic techniques, and convey meaning through artistic works.

Language Arts

  • Read and interpret complex nonfiction texts.
  • Synthesize ideas and make inferences.
  • Use textual evidence to support opinions.
  • Answer questions based on the text.
  • Practice visual-analysis skills.
  • Learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary.
  • Practice speaking and listening skills.