About the Author

Alecia Eggers Kaczmarek

Hello! My name is Alecia Eggers-Kaczmarek and I teach K-6 elementary art in a large district in central Iowa.  I am passionate about teaching and reaching my students. I see myself as a facilitator of artistic experiences, creative skill building, and assisting students in the development of their artistic identities.  It is my philosophy and mission to provide my students with a well rounded, innovative, fun, and meaningful arts education.

When I am not in the art room, I am spending time with family and friends, crafting, practicing yoga, baking, and endlessly organizing.  I love finding inspiration and being inspired by the arts and fellow art educators.  I am so excited to be a part of the AOE team and embark on this continuous journey of learning, sharing, and innovation!

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Fantastic (and Free) Art Room Storage Solutions

As art teachers, we are familiar with the ‘art’ of saving anything and everything because “we might be able to...
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9 Awesome Advocacy Resources for Art Education

Are you looking for data, research, quotes, or other arts education advocacy materials?  Check out the options listed below. Listed...
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15 Books, 15 Art Lessons

I love using books to inspire and supplement art lessons. This fact is especially evident from one of my previous...
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LEGOs in the Art Room? Absolutely!

Nathan Sawaya is not new news, in fact he’s been creating his art since he was very young.  Only in...
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Make Talking With Parents a Breeze With Table Displays

Does this ever happen to you? You’re sitting at parent teacher conferences. The parent proclaims that their kids, “just LOVE art”, and...
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A Faster Way to Get Ready for Art Class

Recently something spectacular happened in one of my first grade art classes, which I consider to be one of the...
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Organize Your Piles in 5 Minutes or Less!

Recently, I was getting overwhelmed by my growing collection of signs that I put up with my student’s artwork in...
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The Mounting Putty Your Walls Are BEGGING for!

Meet your new best friend in the art room! Recently I was asked how I was able to keep my...
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Turn Your Sketchbooks Into Multipurpose Learning Tools

Within my district, the elementary level art students are each provided a printed and bound sketchbook. Teachers get to choose...
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Get on the Bus! How to Revamp Your Goals for the New Year

As 2014 begins, we all start to make plans and goals for the new year.  In addition to making my...
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Handheld Pencil Sharpeners: The Complete Guide

We are all very familiar with the troubles that befall handheld plastic pencil sharpeners: messy emptying, broken and stuck lead,...
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Ensure Success for All Students With Open-Ended Lesson Planning

To ensure success for all the artists in your classroom, why not try open-ended lesson planning? Planning open-ended lessons allows...
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