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4 Fresh Art Lesson Ideas to Spark Interest in 16 Different Careers

Now and then, it’s essential to reinforce and validate the question, “Why art?” with our students. You probably get questions...
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5 Art Lessons That Are Effective at Home or School

How often have you said the following phrase in class, “If you wanted to try this at home, you could…”?...
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7 Easy Art Lessons For When You’re in a Pinch

Sometimes lesson planning comes down to the wire. Maybe your students went through a project much faster than expected, or...
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13 Fresh and Seamless Ways to Expand Your Art Lesson

Have you ever felt your students’ attention and interest wane when working through long units? Sometimes it feels good to...
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3 Fun Art Lessons Inspired by Jim Dine

Often in February we hit a sweet spot in the art room. Students have been exposed to a wide range...
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A Research-Based Art Lesson With Outstanding Results

We all have people throughout our careers who inspire us to be our best. For me, one of those people...
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Essential Equipment for Flipping Art Lessons

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Use Motivational Raffles to Add Enrichment to Art Lessons

If you teach elementary or middle school, you are probably well aware of free choice stations, which are used for...
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10 Tips to Handle an Imploding Art Lesson

I could feel the beads of sweat building on the back of my neck as I watched twenty-six fourth graders...
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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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Epic Art Teacher Showdown: Creative Lesson Planning + Surprising Mystery Art Supplies

Three mystery box rounds. Two art teachers. One chance to create frame-worthy artwork—Who will make their mark? The challenge? Art...
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You’re Thinking About Lesson Planning the Wrong Way in the Art Room

You spent countless hours in college learning how to write the “perfect” lesson plan—but when was the last time you...
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