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What’s the strangest student n...
For any teacher, naming their own children is probably one of the most...
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Art on a Bus!?
The Idea Our town hosts an annual Art Walk the first weekend in May. A group...
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Visiting Action Jackson
Recently I mentioned taking my 5th grade students on a field trip to the Des...
Posted by Jessica | 14 Comments
You Asked: Greg Answered
Last week could have quite possibly been the busiest week of my life. Here...
Posted by Jessica | 13 Comments
The Beauty Around You
As Art Teachers, we lead hectic lives. Between memorizing hundreds of...
Posted by Jessica | 5 Comments
Does Your Right Brain Need Rechargin...
As creative individuals and art professionals, we are already at an advantage...
Posted by Jessica | 17 Comments
Nora’s First Masterpiece
Do you ever have those moments you’ve been waiting for your whole life...
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What Would You Ask Greg Percy?
Guess who is coming to my school(s) next week? GREG PERCY!!! I am so excited,...
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Everyone’s Art Time Should be ...
That’s right, I said it, your Art Class time should be cut! This...
Introducing the AOE Community
One of the most important assets you can have as an Art Teacher is a great way...
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All or Nothing?
This past week, we’ve looked at many different aspects of the Reggio...
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Check Out These Reggio Inspired Site...
I have a few links I would like to share with you. There are many blogs...
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More Arts Integration Ideas
Monday’s post “Arts Integration for the Art Teacher” by our...
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Guest Post: Arts Integration for the...
During the month of November, in addition to our regular content, AOE is...
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4 Simple Art Therapy Strategies
One of the sessions I attended at the Iowa Art Educator’s of Iowa...
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A Toy Story (Art Room Style)
I know art teachers who have TONS of fun toys, gadgets, gizmos,...
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Great Link- 10 Studies on Arts Ed!
Recently I came across an article from Online Colleges entitled 10 Salient...
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Piggyback Songs for the Art Room
What is a piggyback song? A piggyback song involves taking a popular song...
Posted by Jessica | 5 Comments
How to Recognize a Talented Student
For a long time now, I have wanted to recognize the students in my art room...
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Book Review: Cultural Connections
psssttt……Come back tomororw…I will be giving away one of the...
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Left or Right?
Have you seen the new Mercedes-Benz advertisements? They are right up and...
Posted by Jessica | 4 Comments
One Word in my Pocket
Today I bring you another fun and free organizing tip for your art classroom....
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Private Art Lessons
I am giving private art lessons to my neighbor’s daughter for one month....
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Resource: Architecture for Kids
How much free time do you have? Seriously how much? I am about to unleash...
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