When the editor of Scholastic Art contacted me about reviewing their magazine on my blog and hosting a giveaway, I jumped at the chance! Scholastic Art has a special place in my heart. As a high school senior, I was chosen to receive a Scholastic Art Scholarship to an art school in Boston. Even though I had to decline the scholarship, the honor of being selected gave me a huge … [Read more...]
My New Favorite Art Ed Blog…
When I first started writing my 'Teach Kids Art' blog back in 2008, I had no idea that blogging would become such a big thing! I started my blog as a way to share what I’d learned about teaching art to kids, with the hope that more kids would get to experience art as a result. At the time, I only knew of one other art teacher with a blog: Kathy at 'Art Projects for Kids'. Not … [Read more...]
Learn Art History with the Khan Academy
"You only have to know one thing: You can learn anything." That's the motto of the Khan Academy! If you're not familiar with the Khan Academy, and you have an interest in Art History (for any reason - whether you're a parent, student, teacher, or lifelong learner) you'll be amazed by the education that's available to you for free! The Khan Academy, founded in 2006 by … [Read more...]
Free Digital Art Ed Magazines
In my early days of teaching art, School Arts magazine was my go-to source for art lesson inspiration and the best way to keep up with what was new in art education. Then I discovered Arts & Activities magazine, and I just couldn't believe my luck at having access to so much great information just for art teachers! Well, that was over 20 years ago, and long before the days … [Read more...]
Art Ed Blog of the Year Finalist
The results are in and I'm honored to be a finalist in the Art of Education's Art Ed Blog of the Year! Check out the top 20 Art Ed blogs for lots of great content and inspiration. And be sure to follow the Art of Education for daily articles and relevant professional development just for Art teachers! … [Read more...]
smarthistory.org – bookmark this site!
While browsing TIME Magazine's "50 Best Websites of 2011", I came across a great resource for anyone interested in the history of art.... "smarthistory.org". This site describes itself as a "not for profit, multimedia art history textbook", but it's so much more than that! Rather than presenting names and dates in a dry, lecture format, the history of art is offered here in … [Read more...]
SmARTkids Fine Art Site
SmARTkids is a fine art site created for kids ages 7-12 by the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago. This is a great site for kids and parents to investigate together, or for just turning kids loose to explore and play. Through structured and open-ended activities, kids can look at, think about, and respond creatively to art. Activities on this site include … [Read more...]
Animated Art “Books” for Kids
Here's a fun site I just discovered for those of you with lower elementary age students... Mighty Books.com offers animated books for early readers with a variety of themes. Visit the page titled, "Art & Music" for slide shows of paintings by Van Gogh, Renoir or Remington set to the music of great composers, or assemble a virtual jigsaw puzzle made from the "Carnival of … [Read more...]
Dale Chihuly Glass Sculpture Inspiration
"Fireworks of Glass" is the largest permanent sculpture of blown glass by renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. This 43-foot tower mesmerizes children and adults alike at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. If you're curious about the art of glass blowing and how it's done, visit "Fireworks of Glass" at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis website, where there are all kinds … [Read more...]
The New “Google Art Project”
The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Okay, you need to drop whatever you're doing right now and visit the "Google Art Project". This site is an absolute "must see" for anyone who is interested in art of any kind.... and you obviously are, or you wouldn't be reading this blog! The Google Art Project (or "GAP" for short) is Google's "street view" taken into some of the most … [Read more...]
