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Renewing Your Artistic Spirit
My husband is a mechanic, and in our garage he has no less than three vehicle...
Posted by Sarah | 4 Comments
Cut Your Losses: When Art Projects F...
We’ve all been there with our own personal projects a time or two: that...
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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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Help Renew Our Passion for Teaching ...
In light of the recent tragedies in Connecticut, I can’t help feeling a...
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Book Review: Sky Color by Peter Reyn...
We all know and love Peter Reynold’s books like The Dot and Ish. His...
Posted by Jessica | 9 Comments
The Artistic Edge: How the Arts Help...
The newly released book “The Artistic Edge” by Lisa...
Posted by Heather | 9 Comments
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) ...
We all learned about Bloom’s Taxonomy for Higher Order Thinking Skills as...
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The Importance of Attending an Art C...
There are many reasons why art teachers don’t attend local art conferences....
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Why It’s Ok for Creative Kids ...
Did you know the founders of Google both went to a Montessori...
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The Best Way to Engage Boys in Art C...
One Word: Blocks. Having a set of blocks in your art room will...
Posted by Heather | 4 Comments
5 Brain Exercises to PUMP UP Your Cr...
Is the heat and the end of summer dragging you down? Are you having a hard...
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A Game to Incorporate Play in the Ar...
I recently added a new game to my repertoire of sponge activities called The...
Posted by Jessica | 26 Comments
5 Reasons to Love and Hate How-to-Dr...
How to draw is seemingly the most un-creative way to teach children art,...
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Doing Montessori at Home with your B...
Awhile back, I visited a Montessori school, and was very impressed with what I...
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Creativity Meme – LOL!
Odds are you’ve thought this before, odds are you’ve had this...
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Why Vacations Make you More Creative
I recently found the article “Concentrate Then Stop Thinking” on...
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Perfect Class for the New Year!
Anyone started thinking about the new year quite yet? It seems the busy...
Posted by Jessica | 23 Comments
Author Guest Post and a Book Giveawa...
This giveaway is closed to entries. And the Winner is… Clara Crosby- Who...
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Why Creative People Need to Write
Creativity and writing are closely linked. I am not talking about...
Posted by Jessica | 9 Comments
9 Patterns of a Creative Upbringing
I am still on a Creativity Kick here on AOE and still sharing some more ideas...
Great Article: Ideas for Nurturing C...
I found this article entitled “Be a Big Kid! Kids for Nurturing...
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Creativity Is Not…
After attending sessions on creativity at the AEI conference last weekend,...
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Help Parents Promote Creativity!
A recent article in Parents Magazine caught my eye! The “Parents...
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Call For Presenters!
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Hi, I'm Jessica Balsley, Founder of The Art of Education. AOE exists to provide Art Teachers with Ridiculously Relevant™ Professional Development, including: free daily articles, videos, online classes, group PD, and more...
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