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What’s Making me Happy…. 27 Aug 2013 | 02:50 am
I’ll admit it. Autumn is my favorite season. New class schedule, routines, resolutions (forget January!) and when the weather gets a bit colder, some new clothes. After my summer vacation and work h...
Degas Dancer Art Lesson 22 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
I’ve always been partial to drawing the human form. In fact, I really don’t think I’ve ever had any interest in drawing anything else. From a young age, I only drew fashion models, gymnasts, figure sk...
Shape Robot Art Project 19 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
An excellent back-to-school project for Kinders, these Shape Robots offer a look into how well a child can cut and paste, identify shapes and apply a little whimsy to their artwork. What You’ll Need…...
Crying in the Art Room 15 Aug 2013 | 10:02 pm
There is no worse experience for an art teacher than when a child cries over an art lesson. We’ve all been there; been the witness to crumpled paper, crayon throwing and plain old meltdowns. Our heart...
Starry Night Multi-Media Art Lesson 14 Aug 2013 | 03:51 am
After ten years of teaching art and creating my own lesson plans, I have finally settled on a Starry Night Art Lesson. This lesson combines so many art techniques: double-loading, experimenting with c...
My Creative Summer 13 Aug 2013 | 05:49 am
My month long summer hiatus has come to an end. In many ways, I can’t wait for September as it means that I get to see my students again and begin the planning process for an artful year. I love all t...
Art Teacher’s Curriculum Workbook 13 Jul 2013 | 04:30 am
Many have asked how I organize and plan my art curriculum. It hasn’t been an easy question to answer, but I’ve tried. Many times, in fact. I’ve talked about fine-tuning an art curriculum, creating you...
New Site Revealed! 11 Jul 2013 | 09:57 pm
After six months of designing, coding and a fair share of arguments, my new DSS site is here! Neil managed to take all my funky design elements and place them in the right spot. We still have lots of ...
Best and Worst Lessons of 2012-13 1 Jul 2013 | 10:22 pm
Creating new lessons every year is my biggest motivator. I love taking a proven technique and finding another subject to tie it with. This is one of my favorite challenges of teaching art. Some lesson...
Common Core and the Arts 19 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
As I wrap up another school year and move into the easy pace of summer, I like to take some time to reflect upon the past year in order to plan for the next. I’m a sporadic planner at best. I have eve...
