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TIP #65: 12 Positive Affirmations for Creative Kids
TIP #64: Help Kids Overcome Fear of Failure in the Art Room
TIP #63: 5 Drawing Exercises to Improve Hand-Eye Coordination for Kids
TIP #62 8 Attitudes to Encourage Learning with Beginner's Mind
Tip #60 The Key to Classroom Management for Art Teachers
Your 4-step plan to teach kids problem-solving through art
TIP #58: 3 Healthy Creative Habits for Kids
3 Fun Drawing Warm Ups Kids Will Love
TIP #54: 3 Steps to Help Kids Find Flow with Art
TIP #53: The One Word Project for Kids
Tip #52 The 8 Studio Habits of Mind for Kids
Tip #51 How to "Magic Question" Your End-of-the-Year Student 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
2 Ways for Teachers to Simplify Their Classroom Rules
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

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