I have something to share with you that I’ve been working on for a long time. Well, a couple of months. It takes forever for me to accomplish anything lately (I have a clingy toddler who doesn’t like to sleep) so I work in short spurts whenever I get a chance. Many of you probably know of Ian and Melissa from Apex High School. They have developed a list of Artistic Behaviors for the high school level. I have been … Read more…
Don’t you just hate when your ribbons get into a big tangly mess? If I ever let a class of kids loose in a box of ribbon, this is what happens: I figured out a way to store ribbon for kids to use without making a tangled mess. First, cut your ribbon into about 2 feet length pieces. Smaller scraps are ok too. Get a big plastic see-through jar to hold them in. I used this old Cheez Puff container. … Read more…
I am proud to have been published in the following wonderful magazines & books! I would love to write for your magazine or publication. Email me with details. I have experience writing about elementary art, mixed media art and other artists (interviewing artists and writing about their projects.) A World of Artist Journal Pages book Five pages of artwork included Another Encyclopedia of Theme Activities for Young Children book Mixed-Media Weaving lesson plan What Can You Do With a … Read more…
Missy left on comment on a previous post: ” LOVE that you’ve included some of your favorite kids books! Any other books you’d recommend to the mom for reference for trying to teach her kids basic art principles?” I use children’s books all the time in the art classroom. It is a great way to tie in literature and inspire the kids through stories and illustrations. Here is MY list of favorite books for teaching about art. I highly recommend … Read more…
Perhaps you are new to my blog or you would like to see some of my favorite kindergarten art projects from the past. Look no further! Here is a round-up of my 10 favorites. 1. Cool Hands, Warm Heart 2. Map of My Heart 3. Paper Mache Rattles 4. Texture Teddy Bears 5. Line Sculpture with Wire and Pipe Cleaners 6. The Dot 7. Clay Leaf Dishes 8. Paper Weavings 9. Line Paintings 10. Sunflower Observational Paintings Also, I updated … Read more…
Welcome to the second post in my series On Teaching Art. The first post and the background behind this series is On Teaching Art: Art vs. Craft. The question posed for this installment is: How can we organize planning for art instruction? Carrie Birmingham said, “For instance, I can imagine planning around art elements like line and color, or planning based on great artists, or planning based on curricular connections, or planning based on children’s development. There are probably a … Read more…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an elementary art teacher? Maybe you are interested in becoming an art teacher. Maybe you are curious how my day compares to yours’. I know I would love to walk a day in another art teacher’s shoes to see what it is like at different schools or in different locations. Through words and pictures, I am going to walk you through my day. Out of privacy of the students, … Read more…
