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Text “Art is Basic” in watercolor style, with colorful markers and foam star stickers on the top left and bottom right corners, against a white background.
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The Best Thing I Did to Start My School Year

Hi!  Welcome back to another artsy school year! I had a brilliant breakthrough this summer while reading Facebook Art Teacher…

  • September 4, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, first days of school
Free symmetry challenge sheet featuring half-drawn pictures of an owl, rabbit, frog, girl, pencil, and cat.

Free Symmetry Challenge Sheet

I have been working on making printable activity sheets to put into sketchbooks for my students.  My plan is to…

  • August 19, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, symmetry, Teachers Pay Teachers
Colorful geometric artwork featuring hexagons and diamond shapes, set against a black background.

Pattern Block Pictures

Earlier this year, I bought the packet “Teaching the Elements of Art” made by Teaching in Paradise.  This shape tracing…

  • August 16, 2016
  • all grades, drawing, shapes
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Books for the First Day of Art Class

I like to start the first art class of the year with a children’s book about art and something quick…

  • July 26, 2016
  • all grades, book review, books, first days of school
A list titled "10 Ways to Calm Down" with suggestions like breathing exercises and talking to a grown-up, made into a free printable poster with illustrated children.

Calming Poster for Kids | 10 Ways to Calm Down | Free Printable Poster

Here is a fun poster that can be used to hang in your classroom or print out for kids.  These…

  • July 19, 2016
  • all grades, bulletin board, character education, Girl Scouts
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Watercolor Flower Doodles– Easy & Fun!

I hope you are having a good summer.  I have spent some time doodling with watercolors, my favorite artsy thing…

  • July 15, 2016
  • 21 Comments
  • all grades, drawing, watercolor
A wire birdcage filled with colorful origami birds and adorned with vibrant butterfly origami on the outside.

Butterfly Origami Gift

The other art teacher at my school is retiring this year.  I wanted to put together a collaborative present by…

  • June 5, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, collaborative artwork, middle school
Colorful abstract landscape art featuring a rainbow, planets, and buildings includes text about the artist Justin Vining. This artwork was recently highlighted in a published article.

Published Article

Great news! I have been published in the Summer issue of School Arts magazine. I wrote an article about artwork…

  • May 28, 2016
  • 5 Comments
  • all grades, contemporary artists, published
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