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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Creativity Banner

I was approached by a representative from Build a Sign to review a product from their website.  They have a…

  • June 1, 2014
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Art and the Brain: How do kids imagine their brains?

[cryout-pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”100%”] How do you experience your brain? What does your brain do for you? How can you…

  • May 12, 2014
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  • all grades, fifth grade, fourth grade, middle school, science, third grade, Uncategorized
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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
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  • art teacher tips, art teaching, Uncategorized
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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
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  • animals, art teacher tips, book review, personal artwork, Uncategorized, watercolor
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Artsy Book Club

  Did you join the Artsy Book Club on Facebook?  It was started by Cassie Stephens.  You should come join…

  • February 19, 2014
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  • art journaling, art teacher tips, art teaching, book review, drawing, sketchbook assignments, Uncategorized
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100th Day of School Art Project: Kindergarten

Our 100th day of school was this past Friday and I thought I would participate with a 100th day art…

  • February 11, 2014
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  • kindergarten, mixed media, Uncategorized
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Hey readers! I’m happy to announce I’m in the running for the top 10 art ed blogs of the year…

  • February 3, 2014
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Creating a Collage with a Preschooler (My Little Pony!)

What did I do on our two “cold” days off school this week?  Well, besides snuggling under the warm covers…

  • January 29, 2014
  • collaborative artwork, collage, crafts, preschool, Uncategorized
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