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Helpful Tips for Painting with Kids

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Photo of a childs hand holding a paintbrush with the bristles splayed out and the question, "Is your Paintbrush Having a Bad Hair Day?"

No one likes having a “bad hair day”…. not even your paintbrush! When younger students are used to painting with liquid watercolors or liquid tempera, they often forget to add water to their paint when they start working with cake-style colors, like the popular Prang OVL-8 set (affiliate link). Without enough water to liquify the paint, students tend to grind their brush … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Watercolor, Painting, Tempera, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: bad hair day, No More Bad Hair Days!

Creative Extension Spinner for Early Finishers

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Creative Extension Spinner

December’s digital challenge at the Children’s Museum of the Arts in NYC is all about telling stories using cardboard story wheels. For a creative twist on this theme, try extending and enhancing the meaning of your students' art using a Creative Extension Spinner.... perfect for your early finishers! If you notice an increase in early finishers at the end of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Challenges, Art Education, Art Games / Activities, Creativity, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: Bloom's Taxonomy, classroom management, early finishers, extensions, higher level thinking, higher order thinking, spinners

Happy Birthday, Teach Kids Art!

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Happy Birthday Teach Kids Art

(Visit me on Instagram for a chance to win my TEN most popular products from my TPT store!) Ten years ago today, Teach Kids Art was born! I was teaching K-8 Art at a small private school and putting SO much work into every lesson I taught. It was rare for schools to provide an Art curriculum to work from.... most Art teachers were just expected to create their own. And this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birthdays, Inspiration, News & Announcements, Planning, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: art ed blogs, art education, birthday, blogging, contest

How to Learn Your Students’ Names FAST!

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Teachers - - - How to Learn Your Students' Names FAST!!

With each new school year, teachers everywhere face the daunting task of learning the names of all their new students. Whether you teach a single grade level class of 20 students or you teach multiple classes of art, music, or PE and see the entire school every week, you’ll want to learn your students' names fast…. and the faster the better! Why is it so important to learn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Art Games / Activities, Classroom Management, Fall, More, Names, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: learning names, remembering names

4 Keys to Getting Started with Clay

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4 Keys to Getting Started with Clay

I fell in love with clay when I took my first college Ceramics class as a freshman. I enjoyed all of my art classes, but when it was time to choose an area of emphasis for my Art degree I didn’t hesitate…. Ceramics for the win!!  I’m not alone in my fondness for clay. Kids of all ages LOVE working with clay!! And teachers can love it, too.... although it can be intimidating to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Clay, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Organization, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: behavior, ceramics

Full Circle… A Journey in Art Education

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Full Circle.... a Journey in Art Education

Have you noticed how many elementary Art teachers started out as volunteers in their own kids’ classes? SO many! This speaks volumes for how addicting teaching Art to kids can be! My own journey in art education began as a parent volunteer in my daughter’s kindergarten class many years ago. The joy I found in teaching kids about ART led me back to school for a teaching … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Careers, News & Announcements, Philosophy, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: art education, volunteering

My Bullet Journal FAIL

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My Bullet Journal FAIL.... What to Do (and NOT Do) When Setting Up Your First Bullet Journal!

Have you ever been so convinced that something would be a game changer for you, only to fail miserably with it?? This was how I felt when I set up my first “BuJo”, a.k.a. Bullet Journal. Okay, maybe I’m being a bit dramatic…. my bullet journal didn’t actually end up in the recycle bin, although it came very close! I’m a "learn by doing" kind of person, which for me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, More, New Years, Organization, Planning, Supplies / Products, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: bullet journal, bullet journaling, perfectionism

2 NEW Tips for Using Prang Watercolor Sets in Your Classroom

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2 New Tips for Using Prang Watercolor Sets in Your Classroom

For decades, the Prang OVL-8 Watercolor Set has been a staple in elementary classrooms far and wide. Their convenience, consistent quality and affordable price is hard to beat. A while back I posted 6 tips for success using these popular watercolor sets, and then even more watercolor tips here. Adding to all this, one of my readers, a missionary teaching art to kids in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Painting, Supplies / Products, Tips for Teaching Art, Watercolor Tagged With: Prang watercolors

Letter to a First Year Art Teacher – Practical Advice from the Trenches

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Letter to a First Year Art Teacher - Practical Advice from the Trenches

Dear First Year Art Teacher, Congratulations on your new job teaching Art! You are embarking on a wonderful adventure! There will be days ahead when you'll declare to anyone who will listen that you have the BEST job in the world. There is SO much to LOVE about teaching Art! But, as with all things, there will be challenging times, too. I’d like to share some things I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Classroom Management, Philosophy, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: encouragement, first year teachers, new teachers, teacher wisdom

Scholastic Art Giveaway

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Scholastic Art Giveaway

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...]

Filed Under: Art History, Art Web Sites, Famous Artists, Lessons, Middle School Art, Multicultural, News & Announcements, Product Reviews, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: giveaways, magazines, Scholastic Art

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