This month, the Art Ed Blogger’s Network is talking about how to enrich art class for students who finish early. I think this is an ongoing concern for most art teachers. Kids work at all different paces. Some students will…
Earlier this year, my co-worker Jayne found the idea to make a collaborative school-wide paper mural based on the artwork of Thank YouX. The idea for a student mural originally came from Jenell Novello and you can see the lesson…
You may have heard me mention Pipsticks before. I love stickers. One of my dreams is to own a toy/craft/art supply/STICKER store. Who knows if that will happen some day, but I have always loved stickers! When I was a…
I went to a really fun painting workshop last summer for a weekend which I never shared on my blog…. until now! The workshop is called Zen Painting and it was taught by Jodi Ohl. I have been following Jodi…
We tried out these super cool little coding robots at a Girl Scout event this weekend! We had so much fun! This is the Ozobot in the video: (Amazon affiliate link) If you are reading from a blog reader or…
My 1st graders are working on these fun boats now to go along with their explorer unit. Okay, I know they are not really explorer ships, but we can pretend, right? And they are so fun and cute. The kids…
How does ART fit into STEM? STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math This month’s Art Ed Blogger’s Network topic is STEAM. How do art teachers approach STEAM in the classroom? Should art teachers embrace STEAM? There are many different…
In my last blog post, I told you about a children’s book called I’m Not Just a Scribble. (Affiliate links are used in this blog post, at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Art is Basic!) The…
Have you heard of the book I’m Not Just a Scribble… ? (Amazon Affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you.) “Scribble, the book’s main character, never thought he was different until he met his…
This year, our school has been focusing on kindness and cooperation. In art class, my students created posters to display around the school about kindness, cooperation and playground etiquette. Students cooperated together to make posters about cooperation! Each group received…
Romero Britto‘s colorful and bold style appeals to children and many people of all ages. Why do I love Romero Britto? Because he’s making things that are HAPPY and the world needs more of that. It works great to tie…
Hi! Are you interested in learning about artists that inspire? Are you looking for new contemporary artists to teach your students? One of my favorite parts about blogging is connecting with other bloggers online. Some art education bloggers recently formed…
Do you have an art journal? I love to make collages in mine. Here is a heart collage that would be fun for kids to try. I started by lightly sketching a heart on my page. Then I tore off…
Two and a half years ago I posted this lesson about using Frank Stella’s artwork as inspiration for children’s drawings. I love Frank Stella’s work. After visiting an art museum and seeing an exhibit of the progression of his style,…
Back in November, we had an art show at the Fitchburg Public Library. The local library is a great place to display artwork and get your students’ art out in the public. It’s a great advocacy tool and shows community…