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Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Fun Puns about Art and Artists

Are you looking to add some humor to your class? We had a “Funday Punday Monday” at our school where…

  • January 24, 2015
  • 11 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, artists
A plastic bin filled with various spools of colorful ribbons and bows, along with a pair of scissors on the side, makes for excellent kids' craft organization.

How to Organize Ribbon for Kids

Don’t you just hate when your ribbons get into a big tangly mess?  If I ever let a class of…

  • September 14, 2014
  • 3 Comments
  • art teacher tips
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Huge List of Contemporary Artists

Are you looking for some new contemporary artists to teach your students about?  On the Facebook Art Teachers group, members…

  • September 3, 2014
  • 36 Comments
  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, artists, Uncategorized
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A Tour of My Art Room

GUYS! I am SO EXCITED! Our new addition is complete and the physical space of our school has doubled. It…

  • August 30, 2014
  • 14 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, organization

Welcome Back to School, Art Teachers!

Welcome back to school!  Are you ready? We start our staff meetings tomorrow and then the kids come on Wednesday! …

  • August 24, 2014
  • all grades, art teacher tips, first days of school
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Interview Questions for Art Teaching Job

I opened up my email this week and was thrilled to read the following message: I wanted to thank you…

  • May 4, 2014
  • 5 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, Uncategorized
Text on watercolor background: "If there is a person or animal in this picture, what would they say?" Great for art discussions or bulletin boards.

Art Discussion Signs for Bulletin Boards

I have been dreaming about how I will be setting up my art room next year, as we will be…

  • April 7, 2014
  • 4 Comments
  • all grades, art history, art teacher tips, art teaching, bulletin board
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Fruit and Flowers, Mice and Me!

Fruit and Flowers: I colored in the sketch that I showed you here.  I mostly used colored pencils, watercolor pencils…

  • March 2, 2014
  • 1 Comment
  • animals, art teacher tips, book review, personal artwork, Uncategorized, watercolor
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
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Free Sub Tub Guide

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