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Rocking the Palette
I am excited to announce that I was a guest author on one of my very favorite...
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5 Reasons the Arts Inspire
The arts in school and in our life can move us, inspire us, and touch us like...
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Symmetry Butterflies: Free Lesson Pl...
Grade Level: K-2 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Line of Symmetry,...
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Resources! Aboriginal Art
Yesterday, I posted a new printable lesson plan on Aboriginal Art and Contour...
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Power to the Point
Recently I posted this lesson on Kandinsky for 1st grade students. You can...
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You Asked: Planning Matrix
You Asked: I Answered! So many of you have contacted me wanting copies of my...
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Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt
One of my goals this year is to incorporate more technology into my classroom...
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Sketchbooks on the Cheap
Last year, as a part of our new curriculum, the district purchased a small...
Op Art – Optical Illusions: Fr...
Grade Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Line, Shape,...
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Kandinsky Abstract Painting: Free Le...
Level: K-2 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Line and Shape Art...
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Line: Action Jackson Lesson
Grade Level: Kindergarten Art Elements: Line - Students will produce 5 or...

Hi, I'm Jessica Balsley, Founder of The Art of Education. AOE exists to provide Art Teachers with Ridiculously Relevant™ Professional Development, including: 





