Alphabet + Art Unit
Practice learning the alphabet using works of art in the Farnsworth collection! Join teaching artist Scot Cannon in an alphabet sing-a-long or notice works of art to create your own lyrics.
Curricular Connections:
Alphabet
Observation
Animals
Objects
Vocabulary:
Composition
Color
Shape
Subject
Foreground / Middle-ground/ Background
Activity: Notice
Notice this work of art by Marguerite Zorach. How many animals can you find? What types of animals do you see?
For more of a challenge, create an acrostic poem using the letters in your name. Draw a picture to accompany your poetry!
ACtivity: Alphabet + ARt flashcards
Practice the alphabet with works of art in the Farnsworth collection. Can you find the object inside the work of art that matches the alphabet letter?
ACtivity: alphabet + art “sing-a-long”
Join teaching artist Scot Cannon in an original Alphabet + Art sing-a-long!
ACtivity: create your own lyrics
Using the tune composed by teaching artist Scot Cannon, create your own lyrics to accompany the flashcards.
ACtivity: create your own flashcards
If you would like to create your own alphabet song with alternative works of art, visit the museum collection and “search object” for artwork by topic or theme. Explore with students what they notice in the works of art. What objects stand out in the work? What words match those objects? If a work of art has multiple themes (i.e. Boats, Water, Islands, etc.) collaborate together to select which object works best for the flashcard.
Developed by:
Andrea L. Curtis, Education Program Manager
Farnsworth Art Museum
Scot Cannon, Teaching Artist
Farnsworth Art Museum
Tyler Southard, Media Producer
Curtis-Southard Productions
Contributor(s):
Claire Horne, Arts in Education Project Assistant
Farnsworth Art Museum
Developed by Andrea L. Curtis, Farnsworth Art Museum, Arts in Education Program, 2021