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  • Tip #51 How to "Magic Question" Your End-of-the-Year Art Show
  • 21 Ways to Nurture Imagination in Kids
  • TIP #49 3 Questions to Ask When a Child is Unhappy with Their Artwork
  • The Key to Success with Collaborative Art Projects
  • 7 Strategies for Teaching Disruptive Students in the Art Room
  • 8 Ways to Prevent Disruptive Behavior in the Art Room
  • TIP #45 How to Teach Art to Kids When You Don't Feel Qualified
  • TIP #44 How to Help Kids Who Think They're Not Creative
  • Teach Kids to Ask, "What Does This Make Possible?"
  • 3 Practical Ways to Nurture a Growth Mindset in Kids
  • How to Pursue a Creative Career - for Kids Who Love Art
  • Solve the Problem of No-Name Projects in the Art Room
  • What to Teach on the First Day of Art Class
  • Tip #38 Help Students Avoid Project Procrastination
  • Tip #37 How to Respond When Your Teaching is Criticized
  • TIP #36 Help Kids Avoid 3 Common Drawing Mistakes
  • 5 Steps to Color Mixing Success with Tempera Paint
  • 4 Activities to Help Kids "See Like an Artist"
  • TIP #33 How to Transfer a Drawing onto Watercolor Paper
  • TIP #32 Stop Summer Slide with the "5 for 5 Challenge"
  • How to Design an Art Lesson Inspired by a Famous Artist
  • TIP #30: Sharpen Students' Scissor Skills
  • TIP #29 Improve Observation Skills Using the Elements of Art & Principles of Design
  • TIP #28 Use Art to Convey a Message
  • TIP #27 Solve the Paint Set Problem
  • TIP #26 Gamify Your Art Lessons
  • TIP #25 Maybe Talent vs. Skill Isn't the Issue
  • TIP #24 How to Find Motivation to Practice Drawing
  • TIP #23 Avoid an Art Demo Disaster
  • TIP #22 10 Ways to Jump-Start Creativity
  • TIP #21 An Outline for Better Contour Drawings
  • TIP #20 Kids' Art: Quality vs. Quantity
  • TIP #19 7 Principles of Painting with Watercolor
  • TIP #18 The 4 Essentials of Watercolor
  • TIP #17 Quiet Those Inner Critics
  • TIP #16 The Irony of Limitations
  • TIP #15 4 Habits for Better Sketchbooks
  • TIP #14 Free Your Students from Perfectionism
  • TIP #12 Pace Your Students for the WIN
  • TIP #11 Drawing Outside? Try This!
  • TIP #10 The Power of "YET"
  • TIP #9 When Well-Intentioned Help Isn't Helpful
  • TIP #8 Dog Before Fleas
  • TIP #7 The Creative Payoff for Grateful Kids
  • TIP #6 To Copy or Not to Copy
  • TIP #5 The Best Way to Praise Kids
  • TIP #4 The Circle Challenge for Drawing with a Light Touch
  • Tip #3 How to Model Making Mistakes
  • TIP #2 How to Sketch with Your Eraser
  • TIP #1 The Positives of Negative Space