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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Back to School Bulletin Board

Well, another school year has begun! We’ve had one week of classes and I have been pleased with my student’s…

  • August 31, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, bulletin board, first days of school, Uncategorized
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Favorite Art Projects for Kids: Roundup of Kindergarten Lessons

Perhaps you are new to my blog or you would like to see some of my favorite kindergarten art projects…

  • August 28, 2013
  • 6 Comments
  • kindergarten, Uncategorized
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A Visit from an Editorial Cartoonist

I still have some things to share with you from last school year.  Towards the end of the year we…

  • August 25, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • fifth grade, fourth grade, sixth grade, social studies, third grade
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Why Art Teachers Look Forward to Going Back to School

There are still five more days to enter the back to school giveaway!  I will announce the randomly selected winner…

  • August 17, 2013
  • 1 Comment
  • art teacher tips, art teaching
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Art Book for Kids Review: Too Much Glue

I was sent a free copy of this new children’s book to review and share with you.  It is called…

  • August 14, 2013
  • 3 Comments
  • art teacher tips, book review, kindergarten

Art Centers at the Children’s Museum

We took a trip this week to our local children’s museum.  I was busy chasing around my daughter, but I…

  • August 9, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, preschool, Uncategorized
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Amazing Back to School Giveaway!

***** Giveaway is now closed! ***   Hi, friends!  Back to school is almost here and because I love giveaways…

  • August 6, 2013
  • 51 Comments
  • art teacher tips, Uncategorized
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Rainbow Fish! with Kindergarten

At the end of the school year, my kindergarten art class made some really colorful fish after reading the book…

  • August 1, 2013
  • collage, kindergarten
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