May 17, 2013

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Renewing Your Artistic Spirit

Renewing Your Artistic Spirit

My husband is a mechanic, and in our garage he has no less than three vehicle...

May 16, 2013

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My Favorite Economical Glaze: Amoco ...

My Favorite Economical Glaze: Amoco Teacher’s Palette

If you flip through your Sax or Dick Blick catalog, you will find over 12...

May 15, 2013

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4 Foolproof Ways to Help Students De...

4 Foolproof Ways to Help Students Develop a Passion for Making Art

There has been a great deal of discussion in educational circles about helping...

May 14, 2013

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5 End-of-the-Year Rituals Revealed

5 End-of-the-Year Rituals Revealed

It’s that time of year again.  Spring is here, students are bouncing...

May 13, 2013

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Two New Products To Include in Your ...

Two New Products To Include in Your Order for Next Year

Whenever I sit down to put in my order for the following school year, I feel...

May 10, 2013

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A Creative Way for Students to Leave...

A Creative Way for Students to Leave Their Mark!

As an elementary art teacher, I find Spring to be bittersweet.  I am ready to...

May 9, 2013

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How Do You Use Recycled Magazines in...

How Do You Use Recycled Magazines in the Art Room?

I inherited an abundance of old magazines when I started teaching middle...

May 9, 2013

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Creating Tape Murals: Free Lesson Pl...

Creating Tape Murals: Free Lesson Plan Download

Grade Level: HS Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Line Art Skills: Line...

May 8, 2013

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Lock Down Drills and Procedures in t...

Lock Down Drills and Procedures in the Art Room

In light of the events this past school year, many schools are revamping their...

May 7, 2013

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Art for Baby: The Perfect Gift for a...

Art for Baby: The Perfect Gift for any Art Teacher to Give

As an art teacher attending an occasion like a baby shower or a bridal shower,...

May 6, 2013

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3 Easy-to-Prep Activities for the En...

3 Easy-to-Prep Activities for the End of the Year

We all know to expect the unexpected at the end of the school year. Between...

May 4, 2013

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Download Your AOE Wallpaper

Download Your AOE Wallpaper

Hey – funny question. What do you have set as the desktop wallpaper of...

May 2, 2013

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Teaching Art in Remote Locations: A ...

Teaching Art in Remote Locations: A Story From Canada

If you are like most art teachers, you find yourself in one of two positions...

May 2, 2013

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The Joys and Challenges of Student G...

The Joys and Challenges of Student Gifts

Organizing the flood of special gifts and homemade artwork that constantly...

May 1, 2013

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Lesson Plan: Collaborative Murals

Lesson Plan: Collaborative Murals

Grade Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Space, Color Art...

Apr 30, 2013

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Music Wand Giveaway! A Fun Attention...

Music Wand Giveaway! A Fun Attention Getter for Your Art Room

{This Giveaway is now closed to entries! Thank you to everyone who entered....

Apr 29, 2013

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6 Ways to Get Your Student’s A...

6 Ways to Get Your Student’s Attention Without Talking

Classroom management isn’t simply a set of rules and consequences....

Apr 26, 2013

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Do You Put on an Art Show?

Do You Put on an Art Show?

I’ve worked at a few different schools over my student teaching and teaching...

Apr 25, 2013

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Integrating Photography into the Com...

Integrating Photography into the Common Core

Photography possesses many natural connections to the Common Core, and is an...

Apr 24, 2013

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The Pros and Cons of Pencil Sharpeni...

The Pros and Cons of Pencil Sharpening

Sharpening pencils is one of those weird art-teachery issues that only we can...

Apr 23, 2013

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Creating Shadow Art: Free Lesson Pla...

Creating Shadow Art: Free Lesson Plan Download

Grade Level: HS Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Positive/Negative...

Apr 22, 2013

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Shish-ka-Beads: Simplified Beadmakin...

Shish-ka-Beads: Simplified Beadmaking

Shish-ka-what? That’s right, beads on a stick! My students love wearing...

Apr 19, 2013

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The Coolest Website for Exploring Ca...

The Coolest Website for Exploring Cave Art

Teaching students about cave art can be engaging at so many levels. Making a...

Apr 18, 2013

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How to Ace Your Next Job Interview

How to Ace Your Next Job Interview

It’s that time of year: Interview season! Many of you may be looking for...