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Paste Paper 101
The end of the year is all about using up old supplies. Because of this, paste...
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Whenever I sit down to put in my order for the following school year, I feel...
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Lock Down Drills and Procedures in t...
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3 Easy-to-Prep Activities for the En...
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Lesson Plan: Collaborative Murals
Grade Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Space, Color Art...
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Do You Put on an Art Show?
I’ve worked at a few different schools over my student teaching and teaching...
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The Coolest Website for Exploring Ca...
Teaching students about cave art can be engaging at so many levels. Making a...
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From Cowering to Confident: How to H...
By now, many of you have heard the statistic that the fear of public speaking...
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Video: Making a Simple Batik for the...
During my first year of teaching, I attempted real batik with my fourth...
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Day of the Dead Skulls: Free Lesson ...
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I am, by nature, a planner. I feel like if I don’t have things done three...
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5 Tips for Staying Healthy in the Ar...
I don’t know about your state, but here in Wisconsin, flu season is in full...
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Last week we talked about the role of tracers in the art room. Today, I’d...
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Russian Buildings: Free Lesson Plan ...
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Is it Ever Appropriate to Use Tracer...
Here at AOE, we like to tackle touchy subjects. From How-To-Draw books to...
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Making Glazing Work for A Large Grou...
I’m just going to say it… glazing can be a pain in the butt. I can’t...
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The Clay Conundrum: How to Teach Hun...
In the past, we have talked a lot about clay on AOE. From designing a clay...
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How Do You Handle Absent Students?
I was recently talking with one of my art teacher friends when the topic of...
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Do You Use Teacher Samples?
Today I’d love to chat about perhaps one of the most controversial topics in...
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Pick and Draw: A Good Investment For...
We’ve talked before on AOE about the benefits and drawbacks of How to Draw...
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The 3 Things I Can’t Live Without at...
Back in October, we had a great discussion about setting up a free choice...
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Whenever the holidays roll around, I always have parents ask me, “What are...
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Today I’d love to talk about art teacher hands. If you’re not familiar...
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