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Using the "F" Word in Art Class

Using the “F” Word in Art Class

April 18, 2017by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

I teach K-3 and getting students to think through their artistic choices can be challenging. We will talk often throughout the school year about giving and receiving criticism. That’s the […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Classroom
Healthy cleaning supplies for your classroom.

Healthy Cleaning Supplies for the Art Room

October 4, 2016by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

The new school year is well under way, and I have already started gathering some supplies I know I will need for my classroom. In addition to some non-traditional ‘art’ […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Classroom, Kindergarten, Supplies
Unusual Supplies to Make Your Child's Art Teacher Smile (Part 2)

Supplies to Make Your Child’s Art Teacher Smile (Part 2)

August 24, 2016by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

Here are some art room-friendly ‘supplies’ that might surprise you. They’ll also put a smile on your (elementary) Art Teacher’s face when your child delivers a bag of these when […]

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Classroom, Supplies
Clorox Wipes are not safe to be used in classrooms because it contains unsafe chemicals. Visit EWG.org for better options.

Supplies to Make Your Child’s Art Teacher Smile (Part 1)

August 17, 2016by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Many schools send home a list of supplies for parents to get their child before the school year. Pencils, notebooks, markers, crayons, etc. Often times, though, your child’s Art Teacher […]

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Classroom, Supplies
The Dos and Don'ts of Avoiding Illness in the Artroom.

Avoiding Illness in the Art Room

November 6, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Last week, I came down with a painful stomach virus (aka, viral gastroenteritis). How painful was it, you ask? To start, my fever waffled between 102.8-103.1. In addition to my fever keeping […]

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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Classroom, Kindergarten
Using classroom displays to enhance instruction is essential for student success!

2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 4)

October 10, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

In my last post, I reviewed my district’s change regarding character education and how my Putting the ‘A’ in Art system ties that in with my goals for my young […]

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Classroom, Classroom Management, Time Management
Merging Character Education with Guidelines for Art Production.

2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 3)

September 26, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

Character development, while always a component of the educational process, changed this year at my school. Our District had originally used Character Counts: The Six Pillars of Character; however, this year […]

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Classroom, Curriculum, Time Management
Meaningful professional development for art teachers can be challenging to come by. What has inspired you?

2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 2)

September 12, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

In my last post, I briefly commented on the leadership changes that occurred for me this year. The importance of remaining engaged in the midst of this change was the key […]

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Artists, Classroom, Curriculum, Time Management

2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 1)

September 3, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

The 2015-16 school year is upon us all! Commuters will be dreading the increase in traffic volume as hoards of teachers return to the roads. Some parents are preparing to […]

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Classroom, Curriculum, Time Management

Cool Shot Super Low Temperature Glue Gun Review

May 14, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

I teach K-3 and when supply orders came around last year one of the need-to-buy items for me were kid-friendly glue guns. Well, low and behold I discovered the Cool […]

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Classroom, Product Review, Supplies

Avoiding Illness in the Art Room

May 4, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing 1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, I contracted a nasty case of pink eye (conjunctivitis). How nasty was it, you ask? It was so nasty it caused my eye to swell […]

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

Book Review: Engaging Learners Through Artmaking (Part 1)

April 14, 2015by The Poetry of Seeing Leave a comment

Engaging Learners Through Artmaking, written by Katherine Douglas and Diane Jaquith, addresses the idea of student choice in the art room. In 2014, my department hosted a consultant who came […]

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Book Review, Classroom, Curriculum

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