1 Simple Way to Infuse Art History & Ignite Curiosity in the Art Room

Do you need a simple way to expose your students to art history?

Enter Rodin’s The Thinker! Join Kara Swink, an elementary art teacher in Hawaii, as she shares her strategy to creatively infuse art history into art room routines and lessons.

Get the answers to the following questions:

• Where do I display The Thinker?
• What kind of questions do I add to The Thinker?
• When do I use The Thinker to generate or answer questions?
• When do I change The Thinker’s questions out?

Use The Thinker to bring the following to your students:

• Art history exposure
• Curiosity and wonder
• The five senses
• Reinforced expectations
• Introductions to a new unit, artist, medium, or tool
• Strong thinking skills

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