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Category Archives: 3rd Grade

Wall Decorations: An Art Teacher’s Perspective

March 5, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Form and Function In one of my previous posts, I highlighted Dr. Patricia Tarr’s challenging questions about room layout and wall displays. After taking some time to digest her comments, […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Classroom

Wall Decorations at the Elementary Level

February 1, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

Okay, I am back! This year I got to kiss my art cart goodbye. That’s right … I have my own room. Yay! With a room, though, comes different realities than […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Classroom, Kindergarten

Value Landscape

June 8, 2014by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Value is one of the Elements of Art that can be tricky. On the face of it, value refers to dark and light. Once you transition to upper elementary, middle […]

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3rd Grade, 4th Grade

Tropical Tails (Watercolor Fish)

May 4, 2014by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Drawing fish can be daunting, especially if you press your students to let go of schemas they rely on to help them get by. Schemas for this age might look […]

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3rd Grade, 4th Grade

Day of the Dead: Sugar Skull Symmetry

November 3, 2013by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

Day of the Dead—Dia de los Muertos—is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31st through November 1st. Although it is tied to Christian holidays of All Hollows’ Eve, Hallowmas and […]

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2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

Character Education in the Art Room

October 20, 2013by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Often times art teachers are mandated to incorporate District initiatives in their classroom. And, you know, that normally isn’t a problem. It really depends on how the District wants the program […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Classroom Management

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