by Whitney Panetta | Apr 18, 2025 | Classroom, Gen Art
Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to teach students about the importance of taking care of the environment and the important role art plays in bringing awareness to an issue or event. Celebrate with a quick, one-day Earth Day art activity that tasks students with...
by Whitney Panetta | Apr 13, 2025 | Classroom, Gen Art
It’s important in any art program to introduce students to a wide range of art techniques and materials. Bring fiber arts into your art class with weaving projects. Check out how I introduce and scaffold weaving techniques through 4 weaving projects and 1 weaving...
by Whitney Panetta | Mar 31, 2025 | Classroom, Gen Art
Celebrate spring in your art classroom using a variety of styles, mediums, and techniques. Whether you’re teaching kindergarten or high school art, these spring art project ideas will engage your students and bring the spring season into your art classroom....
by Whitney Panetta | Mar 21, 2025 | Classroom
Engaging Day Before Spring Break Art Activities to Keep Students Focused Spring break is almost here! Both teachers and students are counting down the days until that much-needed break. But as excitement builds, keeping students engaged—especially the day before...
by Whitney Panetta | Feb 28, 2025 | Classroom, Secondary Art
At my first teaching job, I was thrown into preparing an AP© Art class. My school signed me up for a certification course the summer before I taught (which is incredibly helpful, I highly recommend that for anyone who is starting to teach AP© Art). However, I was...
by Whitney Panetta | Feb 28, 2025 | Classroom, Secondary Art
Teaching students how to create a range of value in a work of art is incredibly important in any art program. Students need to understand the basics of value and shading in art to create successful works of art. The most important part of teaching value and shading in...
