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4 Mindfulness Practices to Increase Focus in the Art Room

Living in the age of on-demand and constant sensory stimulation, art teachers face distractions from every direction. For example, you...
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5 Fantastic Fall Landscape Lesson Ideas With Artist Connections

Autumn may bring the end of a growing season, cooler temperatures, and even changing leaves. No matter what fall brings...
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How Can I Level Up Warm-Up and Closure Activities?

Warm-ups, bellringers, hooks, openers, do nows, and anticipatory sets. Whatever you call them, they set the tone and stage for...
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More Thoughts on Art Room Games (Ep. 337)

Following Tim’s previous episode about games in the art room, Kyle Wood returns to the podcast to dive deeper into...
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3 Environmental Art Lessons to Get Your Students Thinking Green

Going green is more than just color these days. It is a lifestyle! Today, recycling, eating organic, and starting a...
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From the Archives: Strategies for Defusing and De-escalating Behaviors

Today’s episode is a conversation from last year about the uptick we have seen with behavior issues–both in frequency and...
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What Do the 7 Principles of Universal Design Look Like in the Art Room?

Note: This article will use People First Language since we do not know the reader’s preference. You have probably sat...
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50 SEL Sketchbook Prompts to Help Start Your Day

Are you looking for an engaging and meaningful way to begin art class? Would you like to make sketchbooks a...
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Podcast

From the Archives: A New Start for the New Year

In today’s podcast, we jump WAY back into the archives to find a great episode from 2017. Tim and his...
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How to Take Letter Grades Out of Your Art Room to Refocus on Learning

Do you ever feel like grading is a thorn in your side? Many art teachers do! Giving a letter grade...
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Podcast

Ideas for Art Room Games (Ep. 331)

Requests have been coming in for Tim to do an episode on games, and today, he delivers. Whether you’re looking...
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9 Strategies to Build Rapport With Your Students From the Start

It’s that time of year when we prepare to welcome new students into our art rooms. It is also the...
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