Instructional Strategies

Figuring out how to meet the needs of all the students in the art room is a tall order for any...

One of the most significant initiatives in education today is STEAM. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, STEAM stands for Science,...

Stubborn kids can be difficult, and far too often they fall into the mindset where their first idea is their...

One of the exciting things about the artmaking process is that your students can bring their ideas to life. There’s...

Those comments like “I’m finished” and “What do I do now?” are enough to drive any teacher crazy? But what...

Bringing art history into your classroom is no doubt an effective way to teach students about styles of art, artistic movements, and...

Who was the first artist you remember falling in love with? The first who, after learning about them or seeing...

As art educators, we know there isn’t an absolute “right” way to teach art to our students. There are many...

Silence is often underrated as a tool in teaching and learning. Maybe this is because it’s difficult to quantify the...

Let’s take a rhythm and take a song and teach our kids through “Rhythm-ongs!” Now that I have your attention,...

Watercolor painting isn’t always the easiest thing to pull off with elementary kiddos, but they love the experience so much...