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5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Setting Up a Free Choice Area

Amanda Heyn | October 19, 2012

One of the best areas of my room is the free choice station. It immediately answers that usually tricky question, “I’m done. What do I do next?” Setting up a free choice station is a great way to make sure that the creativity keeps flowing in your art room, even when the projects are finished. I’ve put together the 5 most important questions you should ask yourself when setting up a free choice station along with some tips to make it run smoothly.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amanda Heyn

Amanda Heyn is AOE’s Director of Community Engagement and a former AOE Writer and elementary art educator. She enjoys creating relevant and engaging professional development just for art teachers.

5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Setting Up a Free Choice Area

Amanda Heyn

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