Boost Art Criticism Skills with Daily Art History Warm-Ups & Editable Google Slides
Date: 2025-07-17 Author: Sierra Machado Categories: classroom management Tags: art bell ringers, art classroom routines, art criticism activities, art discussion prompts, art education, art education blog, art history warm-ups, art teacher resources, art vocabulary exercises, creative classroom ideas, customizable art templates, daily art class warm-ups, editable Google Slides for teachers, featured, Feldman’s method for art criticism, free art education resources, free Google Slides for teachers, Google Slides art templates, high school art lesson ideas, middle school art curriculum, secondary art teacher tools, that art teacher, visual art warm-ups
I’m so excited to finally share these editable Google Slides as art history warm-up templates that are designed specifically for art teachers! With these resources, these customizable templates make it simple to introduce daily art criticism warm-up activities using Feldman’s method. At the same time, they give you the flexibility to tailor each prompt to your students’ needs and your own teaching style.
Here is my detailed blog post about this daily practice and the Feldman’s method of art criticism. It covers just about everything you need to know to implement it in your own classroom routine.
If you are more of a visual person, here are a couple videos of me breaking down how I use this in my classroom.
Art History Daily Warm-ups These prompts help students develop their art interpretation and art criticism skills and it’s a wonderful opportunity to investigate a broad range of artists consistently. Students also develop their art vocabulary both by writing and participating in verbal discussions. This practice is a classroom management game changer and helps establish a daily sketchbook habit. Full blog post with free templates are on my website thatartteacher.com 💛 ” #greenscreen #creatorsearchinsights #teacherlife #teachersoftiktok #artteacher #teachingtips #classroommanagement #arthistory
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Student Sketchbook Tour | Art History Daily Warm-ups These prompts help students develop their art interpretation and art criticism skills and it’s a wonderful opportunity to investigate a broad range of artists consistently. Students also develop their art vocabulary both by writing and participating in verbal discussions. This practice is a classroom management game changer and helps establish a daily sketchbook habit. Full blog post with free templates and the Watercolor Drip Sketchbook Cover is free on my website in my profile. 💛 #artteacher #dailysketchbook #classroommanagement #sketchbooktour #studentwork #artteachersoftiktok
Click the link below to make your own editable copy of the template. It’s quick and easy, once you have your copy, you can modify it however you like without affecting my original. Perfect for adapting or expanding as your curriculum changes and grows!
I personally change the slides every.single.time. I teach it, especially the Analysis and Interpret discussion questions. It really just depends on exactly where we are in our curriculum and the climate of my classes at the time. Feel free to download the PDF and use it exactly as it is, or be like be and compulsive change it every time you use it.
Sergio Sanchez SantamariaDownload
Betty G. Miller BellworkDownload
Alice Neel Jasper Johns Amy Sherald Cave of Hands Gerald Lovell Lucian Freud Sesshu Toyo Betty G. Miller Elizabeth Catlett Hannah Höch Robert Delaunay Betye Saar Frida Kahlo Käthe Kollwitz Rodin
Many people have asked if I sell my warm-ups on Teachers Pay Teachers, and the short answer is no. I’m a big believer in educators being fairly compensated for their work. That said, I simply don’t have the time or energy to deal with the complexities of selling—like managing sales, customer support, copyright issues, and formatting hassles.
But if you want to support this public school teacher’s side hustle, forgive my website for any ad pop-ups, don’t skip my YouTube ads right away OR….buy me a coffee!
I hope these art history warm-up templates make it easier for you to bring meaningful daily art history warm-ups into your classroom. With Feldman’s method of art criticism as your guide, you can build your students’ critical thinking and appreciation for art in a simple, manageable way. These editable Google Slides for teachers are designed to save you time while giving your students a consistent routine that deepens their understanding of art—one warm-up at a time.
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