Katie said… Can I ask how you present your art projects? Do you have a finished picture to show the kids so they have an idea of what you want from them, or do you just explain it and let them create? That is a great question. It depends on the project. I almost always will demonstrate steps to a project. Many times I don’t have a finished picture to show them. Right now, my 5th/6th graders (we have combined … Read more…
Are you looking for more ART IDEAS? Did you know there is an Art Teacher Blog Directory on Art is Basic? There are currently 263 art teacher blogs listed. You can spend hours just looking through these links and seeing all the wonderful things happening in art classrooms around the world. Have you added YOUR blog to the directory? I know there are some new bloggers out there who have just started writing about their classrooms this year. And because … Read more…
I passed out Summer Art Challenge Sheets at the end of the school year last year. Any of the students could participate in it over the summer and then turn in their artwork at the beginning of this year. It is kind of like a summer reading program, where you record what you’ve read and get prizes. Here are the basic parameters of the challenge: “Welcome to the Summer Art Challenge! You are invited to play along and stretch your … Read more…
Once a year, a local art store hosts a Re-Art Swap where anyone can drop off old art materials and then pick up things they want. All for free! Today, I volunteered for a few hours at the swap and had a blast. It was like Christmas for an art teacher! Here is a big box of stuff that I donated. It felt so good to clean out my art supplies. Little did I know that I would come back … Read more…
The next Art Teacher Blog I will be showcasing is Jody Sebring’s. 1. The name and URL of your blog www.artfor1170.blogspot.com2. A brief description of your blog and why it is awesome. Tell us where you live and work, what you do, etc. Not sure I am at “Awesome” yet but it’s new, since April and so much fun. I teach in Clarkston Michigan for the Clarkston School District. I teach Pre K-5th grade art.3. An example of a tried … Read more…
I was reading the teacherartexchange listserve from the Getty museum, which is a very cool list serve, and I felt really sorry for one teacher who only has $100 for a budget that serves 350 students. She was wondering what other typical budgets were. Here is the response I sent her, which might help you also to find good deals for your classroom: “Wow, 0 per year is ludicrous. I spend more than that each year for my own personal … Read more…
Any art teacher out there will be able to relate to the excitement of receiving a box of supplies you’ve ordered! It’s like Christmas time!! I am so excited about this new idea I read about on the Getty Art teacher listserve. Clogged glue bottles were the bane of my existence. The little glue bottles with the orange tops constantly got clogged and stuck and you just could not get the glue out without a long and yucky soaking process. … Read more…
