Art rules

Yesterday, some pretty big and exciting news was released: I'll be teaming up with The Art of Education in the creation of Everyday Art Room, a podcast dedicated to all things elementary art teacherin

1 million years ago (ok, actually 14) when I walked into my first art room there was absolutely nothing in it. Other than tables and chairs, there were no supplies, no white board, no decor. Nada. I had taken a job at a brand new beautiful school which certainly had it’s perks (clean, brand new, not having to inherit a

One of the first rules of art is "there are no rules". And it's true, 'right' or 'wrong' art is totally subjective, and you should simply do whatever works best for you! So then why even attempt to learn all the "art rules" and guidelines we all hear about in the first place? I believe there is s

Teaching students rules and procedures is a skill in itself. You have to learn to teach it and then reinforce them while doing it in an engaging way. In this article, I'll give you some ideas of how to teach your students your classroom routines and expectations in a fun and engaging way.

A fabulous printable poster for your art space or room, helping your students to follow your art room rules.

I spent the summer looking at my class and my curriculum but one thing that I did was read the book Discipline with Dignity. It changed my t...

T he elements of art are the basic elements used by artists when creating art; they are what one uses to create an aesthetically pleasing work.

Hello! I am already seeing lots of posts in Facebook groups asking what to do in the first few days of art class. In this post, I will walk you through what I plan to do this year in my classes. This is very similar to what I have done in other years. First, I start all classes with basic introductions and talking about the room and art class. We go over the rules and expectations. I use a video … Read more... →

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