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Download Your AOE Wallpaper
Hey – funny question. What do you have set as the desktop wallpaper of...
Posted by Chelsie | 5 Comments
The “You Matter” Art Pro...
Sometimes it can be difficult to find that perfect project to start your...
Posted by Chelsie | 9 Comments
Use Flickr to Create Digital Portfol...
Art teachers are always looking for ways for students to share their...
Posted by Heather | 8 Comments
Remember, Every Child is a Work of A...
I am not a person who wears buttons. I know plenty of people who do and I...
Posted by Amanda | 2 Comments
Show Me The Money! 5 Easy Lessons fo...
With all the talk of fundraisers for the art room, are you feeling inspired? I...
Posted by Jessica | 3 Comments
6 Amazing Patriotic Art Projects
{Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} Happy 4th of July,...
Posted by Chelsie | 8 Comments
Screen Printing 101 for the Art Room
The Idea Who came up with the idea of Screen Printing t-shirts to raise money...
Posted by Chelsie | 18 Comments
Shh…It’s a Silent Auctio...
The Idea Who came up with the idea of having a Silent Art Auction? My...
Posted by Chelsie | 12 Comments
Art on a Bus!?
The Idea Our town hosts an annual Art Walk the first weekend in May. A group...
Posted by Jessica | 8 Comments
Lesson: Remixed Masterpiece
I usually do not go to blogs for lessons, as stated here. However, sometimes...
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...
Posted by Jessica | 26 Comments
Display Dilemma!
If I display artwork, I display the whole class. All kids deserve to have...
Posted by Jessica | 11 Comments
Lesson: Pop Art Food Sculptures
It may be considered a crime to have this much fun at school- For both the...
Posted by Jessica | 11 Comments
Lesson: Wayne Thiebaud Clay Cupcakes
Food. We all love it. We all need it. We all connect to it. It brings us...
Posted by Jessica | 4 Comments
The Pot That Juan Built
In 2nd grade, students are learning about coil, slip and score in the clay...
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Clay Curriculum
The following are the Power Standards that I follow during the month of...
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5 Smart Supports for Special Artists
Art students with special needs hold a very special place in my heart....
Posted by Jessica | 12 Comments
Portfolios in a Cinch
On Monday, I talked about how to use a portfolio as an assessment tool by...
Posted by Jessica | 10 Comments
12 Hue Color Wheel: Free Lesson Plan...
Grade Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Color Art Skills:...
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Rocking the Palette
I am excited to announce that I was a guest author on one of my very favorite...
Posted by Jessica | 3 Comments
Artist/Teacher
Art teachers are artists. Some may argue that we are artists first, and...
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Stashed Away- Sharing Student Art
Yesterday I talked about Parent Teacher Conferences. Sometimes I have...
Op Art – Optical Illusions: Fr...
Grade Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Line, Shape,...
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Making Connections: Art and Poetry
One of the best things about teaching art is that we really get to teach every...
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