Arts in Education Week is September 9-15th and what better way to promote the Arts in Education than to make what you and your young artists do every single day more visible to other teachers,… [read more]
How To Start Off A New School Year in the Art Room
Most of us are heading back to the classroom pretty soon- tidying up our rooms and refreshing the walls by incorporating a new theme or perhaps decorating with hot finds from the Target Dollar Bin…. [read more]
Five Ways To Encourage Innovation In The Art Classroom
Defining Innovation Innovation refers to a new method or process. In order to encourage innovation, there must be something to think “innovative-ly” about! To teach someone to read, you provide books. To teach someone to… [read more]
Henna Hands Art Lesson
AN ART LESSON INSPIRED BY THE CULTURE OF INDIA I’ve taught this lesson to my upper elementary students for a few years now, as part of a cultural-based unit on India. The students are… [read more]
Why I Post Student Work
The other day, I ran into a few of my Art teacher friends at an art museum workshop. After catching up on our current projects and local art shows, we were discussing the different ways… [read more]
Invitation for Creation: October
Typically, the lessons I teach in K-5 Art are usually teacher-led. But while planning lessons during a busy week before a seasonal break, I first saw an opportunity to come up with a more student-led project. I… [read more]
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