Curriculum Approaches

Art teachers everywhere wrestle with how to balance teaching skills while leaving room for student choice. On the one hand, students...

When transitioning to choice, material management can seem overwhelming. Without some help and an early start, it’s easy to get...

I look forward to final exams each year. I’m not crazy (really!) I just have an exam that is perfect...

It’s no secret that play and exploration are at the heart of TAB classrooms. However, eventually, finished work begins to...

Self-portraits. You either love them or you hate them. The same usually goes for our students. The idea of peering...

Opening a painting center in the art room sounds like an overwhelming challenge. With many art teachers switching to a...

A couple weeks ago, Andrew talked about elementary STEAM education with Tricia Fuglestad. This week, he’s back with a discussion...

On the rare occasion when I have a free evening to myself, I love to listen to music while I’m...

There are things you just do in art class. For example, throughout their time in school, most kids will learn...

Schools generally divide subjects into isolated bodies of knowledge which neither inform nor advance one another. Even though art educators...

One of the most frequent questions in any art room is, “How do you draw _______?” When asked, most teachers...