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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Duncan Tonatiuh: Author/Illustrator Visit

On Friday, we had a visit to our school by author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. See his artwork here.  He is…

  • December 12, 2016
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  • all grades, art history, book review, books, contemporary artists
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Letter Painting with Kwik Stix

I love Kwik Stix and so do my students.  “It’s like drawing with lipstick!”  I posted a video review of…

  • November 22, 2016
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  • all grades, painting
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A Great Way to Communicate with Parents in Art Class

This year I have started using a new way to communicate with parents.  After receiving some feedback last year that…

  • November 16, 2016
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  • all grades, art history, art teacher tips, art teaching
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Blogging with Students: A Guest Post

Hi friends!  I have a treat for you today.  My very intelligent and dedicated co-worker Katie McEnaney is guest posting for…

  • November 11, 2016
  • all grades, art teacher tips, blogging
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Painted and Doodled Stars Tutorial

I feel like I have stumbled upon my newest art series for my own art.  Earlier I wrote a blog post…

  • November 7, 2016
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  • all grades, drawing, painting, pattern, personal artwork, watercolor
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Create a “Create” Banner

I’ve been busy this school year, but proud of myself that I feel like I’m keeping on top of things.…

  • October 28, 2016
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  • all grades, art history, collaborative artwork
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Googly Eyed Sticker Monsters

With Halloween coming, this is an especially fun open-ended project for little kids.  I did this with kids up to…

  • October 23, 2016
  • all grades, drawing, Halloween
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How to Make a Watercolor Mandala

Earlier this summer I wrote a blog post about how to make watercolor doodled flowers.  These mandalas I created were…

  • October 11, 2016
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  • all grades, painting, pattern, personal artwork, symmetry, watercolor
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