Another year is rapidly coming to a close, so I thought I would spend some time reviewing my favorite projects and blog posts from this year. Here are my favorite posts, in no particular order!
15. How to Paint Gorgeous Clouds with Watercolor
14. Clay Castles
12. Heart Photography Project with 3rd Grade
11. 25 Amazing Books for Teaching About Art
10. Editorial cartoons are a unit I teach every year. We even were lucky enough to have an editorial cartoonist visit our school!
9. 2nd Grade Masks Inspired by Alaska
7. Four posts in a series “On Teaching Art” On Teaching Art: Art vs. Craft.
The second post was On Teaching Art #2: Organizing Curriculum.
The third post was On Teaching Art #3: Integrating Art with Other Subjects.
The fourth post was On Teaching Art #4: Things to Think About
6. Clay Flowers with 3rd Graders
5. 15 Spirit Week Ideas for Schools (one of my most popular posts this year)
4. Silhouettes: I just love the focus on shape, symbols and natural storytelling that arises while cutting these pictures.
3. Starry Night Kindergarten Project
2. Art Teacher Portfolio Ideas
I hope you’ve enjoyed my year in review! Be sure to join me on Facebook if you want more creative bursts of inspiration in your news feed. Happy New Year!
