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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Flash Back to School Sale & $10 Gift Card Contest

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Designer Tree Houses

Hi!  One day when I was sick I left a sub lesson plan for my students to design their own…

  • April 29, 2017
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  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, substitute lessons, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized
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Stuffed Animal Still Life Drawings with 1st Grade

Do you want to know what will really get first graders excited about drawing still lifes?  Have them bring in…

  • March 2, 2016
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New Ideas and Resources to Teach about Contemporary Art

In previous blog posts, I talked about contemporary artists you may not have heard about before and I put together…

  • August 11, 2015
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Emily’s Blue Period – Personal Collages for 3rd Graders

Our school librarian introduced this book to me and I think it is such a sweet story.  This book is…

  • March 16, 2015
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An Interview with Artist Justin Vining

Back in September, I posted a huge list of contemporary artists.  One of the artists, Justin Vining, saw that I…

  • March 3, 2015
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  • all grades, contemporary artists, interview, Uncategorized
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25 Awesome Art Books for Kids

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  • February 23, 2015
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  • all grades, art history, art teacher tips, book review, books, Uncategorized
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