Flat rectangles of red, yellow, blue and grey arranged like a tidy puzzle. Van Doesburg believed art should be made of the simplest shapes and colours.
Why it's great for language
Grid of coloured rectangles — clean ground for colours, shapes and 'there is/are'.
A gentle note
Theo van Doesburg's work fits colours, shapes, 'there is / there are' better than "present simple". Try one of those focuses, or pick another artist from the gallery.
Set the room
Shape the lesson
The painting adapts to your focus — chosen now: Composition IX.
Language focus
Pick one thing your students will actually walk out able to do.
Duration
One thing about your class — and the lesson will feel built for them.
Optional — but teachers who add this say the lesson lands better.
