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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.
A notebook with a spiral binding is open on a table beside a pencil, with various plastic containers and lids arranged in overlapping circles on top.

Distance Learning: Overlapping Circles

Overlap means to place one object over another object. This is a simple project that easily transfers to distance learning.…

  • September 20, 2020
  • distance learning
Close-up of a document camera set up on a stand in a classroom, with shelves of books in the background, facilitating distance learning.

My Camera Set Up for Distance Learning

When I first started distance teaching, I tried all different types of camera arms and stands. This is the one…

  • September 20, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • distance learning, Uncategorized
Colorful drawing of the name 'Marcia' with a dog, hamster, ice cream cone, and star on a white background.

Distance Learning Art: Name Design

Here is a great project for the first week or day of school. I put up these directions in my…

  • September 7, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • all grades, distance learning, drawing
Illustration of a studio building with music, art, and creative activities, featuring a sign for The Studio Book and a character entering the door.

Distance Learning- First Week of Art- The Studio book

I apologize for not regularly adding to the blog lately. It’s been a bit overwhelming here and I haven’t had…

  • September 7, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, book review, distance learning
Art Choice Board for Distance Learning with 4 activities: window art, write a note, sidewalk chalk art, and draw a picture for family.

Art Choice Board- Distance Learning

Here is my Art Choice Board from last week for Distance Learning! Each week I am trying to do something…

  • April 19, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • all grades, choice menu, distance learning, drawing
Close-up of green plant shoots emerging from the ground in a garden with houses and trees in the background.

Nature Journaling- Distance Learning Activities

Like most of you, our in-person classes have been changed to distance learning and we need to come up with…

  • April 9, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, art journaling, distance learning, drawing
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