• Say hello to 


summer with our

Movement, Motion
& Action Bundle

• Meet this month’s

Sparkler Spotlight:
Richard Wills

• Check out the

What’s New section
for exciting
announcements!

JULY 2021
Movement, Motion & Action

ISSUE 43
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Sparklers!!!
Movement, Motion &
Are you ready to be blown away? I hope so, because I 3 Action Bundle Overview
literally can’t take the excitement any longer. Our GAP
Curriculum is finally ready to be released into our Sparkly Movement, Motion 

universe. It’s been TWO years in the making and on the
15th, you’ll be able to see this efficient, connected and
4 & Action Lessons &
Resources
beautifully designed curriculum for yourself.

Recommended Books &

In the meantime, we can’t overlook our newest bundle.
Drawing the human body can be challenging. Teaching
5 Team Bundle Picks

how a body moves can be even more difficult.

But our creative team has your back…this bundle is a 6 Adaptive Lessons
thoughtful scope and sequence of how children learn to
draw the human body.

Sparkler Spotlight
I hope you are having a delightful, relaxing summer so 7
far. I’ll be in my summer cottage in Prince Edward Island
this summer and can’t wait to connect with you all in 

our group.
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Cheers!

PS. Hey, I’m just curious…what’s your favorite summer

cocktail (mocktail?) Email me!
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~Patty
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 Movement, Motion & Action
The Movement, Motion and Action Bundle is a sparkly answer to your curriculum needs for
teaching students how to draw and create the human body. Art lessons include divers,
dancers, runners, jumpers and more! There is even a multi-grade stop motion lesson where
students build their own 3D figure and create a simple stop motion video. Not only does
this Bundle include fabulous projects, but also made-for-you slide decks and two activities
that can be used as figure drawing warm-ups. These lessons and resources will make
teaching the human form a fun and energizing experience.

ACCESS THE BUNDLE HERE

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Movement, Motion & Action Bundle ME!
Lessons & Resources
Essential Question: How do artists show movement when creating art
that features the human body?

BUNDLE RESOURCES
• Slide Decks for every lesson (in lesson posts)
• Flip Book Activity
• Figure Drawing Activity

ACCESS THE RESOURCES HERE

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 Need a book to supplement your 

Movement, Motion & Action Bundle?
We recommend these!

How Do You Dance by Thyra Heder

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

BUNDLE
for you
Monthly picks from the
PICKS DSS Creative Team!

Heather’s July Bundle Pick: Art from Canada Bundle

The celebration of Canada Day on July 1st is a great

occasion to check out the Art from Canada bundle to
explore all of the natural beauty and wonder that this
country has to offer. From the Canadian Rockies to the
magical northern lights, this Bundle features the beautiful
landscape elements that make Canada unique. Also
included in this Bundle's resources is a landscape teaching
guide, which includes objective and milestones for
students in grades K-7 to take the mystery out of teaching
landscapes to any grade level.

Amy’s July Bundle Pick: Art from Japan

All eyes will be on the Japan this month as we “ohh and
aah” over the incredible athleticism displayed in the
Summer Olympics which will be hosted by the city of Tokyo.
Continue to celebrate this beautiful East Asian country with
Amy’s July Bundle pick: Art from Japan. Japan has so much
to explore, from unique architecture to sumo wrestling. This
Bundle features lessons that highlight food, culture and
nature to help you and your students better understand and
appreciate this island country.

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Adaptive

Lessons
We've taken a new direction with our Special Needs
Adaptations this month that we believe will better serve a
wider range of students and teachers.

In this new document, Rachelle has chosen four lessons

from the bundle to feature, with adaptation
recommendations for each. This month, the featured lessons
are Stamped Figures for Kindergarten, Body in Motion for
1st grade, Olympic Sports for 3rd grade and the
Jumping Self-Portrait for 4th grade. The document is
still located on the lesson page on the website.

Any templates indicated in the adaptations will be

located in the original lesson plan.

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 Richard Wills
Sparkler Since:
August 2020

Fun Fact: Richard Wills has

paid for his entire
membership so far using
funds raised via Artsonia!
How did you become an art teacher?
I became an art teacher through a roundabout way. As a kid, I wanted to be
an art teacher, but in college I stumbled upon graphic design, and since I am a big
techy it just clicked. I have my B.A. in Graphic Design and did work in the field for
several years. I enjoyed it, but something was missing. I had a chance to switch
careers, and I took the leap. Now, I have been teaching for 8 years, and LOVE IT!
Last May I graduated with my Masters of Education in Instructional Leadership. I
currently teach art and STEAM at a Pre-K to 5th grade elementary school,
and I am a Fine Art Chair for my urban school district.

What’s something that lights you up when you’re

teaching? 
I love seeing that moment in my students’ eyes when they get
an idea about a project. Although my favorite part is when I
have a student who makes a mistake, or has a project go
sideways, and without a prompt, they develop their own
creative solution to the problem. That is a sign to me, that my
students are growing. Sometimes I tell people that I am not just
an art teacher, I teach creative problem solving. 

What inspired you to join the Sparklers Club? 

I have used several of the free DSS lessons for years and have bought some before the Sparkler
Club was launched. The last few years I have had friends who have raved about being a Sparkler, and when
COVID hit, I thought I should check it out. Having access to the DSS lessons have been a game changer for me,
especially when it came to juggling teaching both in-person and distance learning at the same time.  

Do you have any words of encouragement for art teachers right now? 
I have adopted the idea that not all our students will grow up to be artists. Some will be, others will not, but
they all can grow up to appreciate and be patrons of the arts. For me, that means I want to give my students the
best quality art education and creative experiences I can. That has been my guide in this crazy year. Are things
perfect, no, but right now, either in-person or distance learning, I am still trying. Still giving my students a
creative outlet, a chance to explore art, and how to be creative wherever they may be logging in from. Keep
being there, be those creative problem solvers, that teacher who lets them paint.  

You can follow Richard at @pr1ntart1st on Instagram, richard.wills on Facebook, and @RichardWills on Twitter.

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What’ s New?
GAP Curriculum

The Global Art Passport Curriculum

will be released this month, on July
15th. This curriculum is a colorful
and fun tour around the world for
your students! The planning documents
for the curriculum are available for all
Sparklers to check out, so you can decide if
this is the right curriculum for you before
unlocking any bundles. Monthly members
can unlock the seven bundles by using
unlocks, while yearly members will be
granted access to the full curriculum
when their membership renews.

How to Use Gelli Plates 


in the Classroom

In this new training video, Heather from

the Creative Team walks you through
the why and how of using Gelli or
gelatin plates in your classroom with
some practical tips along the way. The
training is located within the Gelli Plate
training under the Trainings tab on the
website. You can also download the
accompanying workbook that
includes a recipe for making your own
gelatin plate.

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What’ s New?
How to Convert PDFs to Google Slides

Have you ever wondered how to use our PDF

slide decks if Google Slides is your preferred
format? We've recorded a tech tip video that
walks you through the simple process of
converting the slide decks into a format that is
easily transferable to Google Slides.

New Lesson Cover Features

Team Sparkle is very excited to introduce a new look

for our lesson covers! Our new covers are thoughtfully
designed with you in mind to help you quickly identify
how much time a lesson will take, what design
principles you’ll be covering, what kind of handouts
are included, and what general supplies are needed
to complete your project! We hope that these new
features will make your lesson planning even more of
a breeze, & would love to get your feedback!

Featured
Supply Icons
CHALK OIL COLORED MARKER CRAYON SCISSORS &
PASTEL PASTEL PENCIL GLUE

COLORED WHITE YARN PRINTMAKING SCULPTING LIQUID TISSUE CAKE WATERCOLOR

PAPER PAPER SUPPLIES SUPPLIES PAINT PAPER TEMPERA

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