Using the “F” Word in Art Class
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 […]
Category Archives: Classroom
Healthy Cleaning Supplies for the Art Room
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’ […]
Supplies to Make Your Child’s Art Teacher Smile (Part 2)
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 […]
Supplies to Make Your Child’s Art Teacher Smile (Part 1)
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 […]
Avoiding Illness in the Art Room
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 […]
2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 4)
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 […]
2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 3)
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 […]
2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 2)
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 […]
2015-16: A Year of Change (Part 1)
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 […]
Cool Shot Super Low Temperature Glue Gun Review
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 […]
Avoiding Illness in the Art Room
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 […]
Book Review: Engaging Learners Through Artmaking (Part 1)
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 […]
The Poetry of Seeing 