Connections

As art educators, our job is to teach children about the world of art. What can be better than introducing...

When our students look out at the world around them, they see division. The media reports on one national tragedy...

It’s no secret getting kids to engage with art history can be like pulling teeth. In my county, our common...

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

There are some artistic traditions toward which art teachers gravitate. Australian Aboriginal art seems to be one of those. But,...

Tim is passionate about art history, and making it a vibrant, exciting subject for our students. It’s time to move...

What is it about Surrealism that is so fascinating to students? Seeing work that is technically proficient, yet profoundly unique,...

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

Every day in our schools we see unkind acts and hear hurtful words. Unfortunately, bullying and bullies will always exist. However, in...

We all know how difficult it can be to get secondary students interested in art history. Sometimes, it’s like grasping...

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