Designing an introduction to art curriculum takes time and effort. I recently shared a blog post on creating a middle school art curriculum and an elementary art curriculum, check it out if you need inspiration for younger students. I typically use the elements of art and principles of design as I develop art classes for…
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I love teaching clay, but it can be challenging and stressful to teach. If you feel intimidated or unsure about how to introduce clay in your classroom, check out my clay project ideas below. SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUES The key to making any art project a success is scaffolding techniques. Students need to build understanding and confidence…
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AI technology has been top of mind for just about everyone, which is why I had to play with creating an ai art lesson plan. It has exciting (and scary) possibilities across all fields and in education. For teachers, there are so many uses for AI from helping to write diplomatic emails to parents to…
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I have designed many art curriculums in my time teaching and developing art lessons. Middle school can be a tough level to plan for. When developing a middle school curriculum you need to build off of techniques taught in elementary art classes and prepare them for high school art classes. You also have to take…
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Mixed media is a work of art that uses more than one medium. It has always been my favorite form of art to create and teach. I’ve always had an attention deficit edge in my artmaking, jumping from one style to another, one medium to another. Mixed media allows me to bring these interests into…
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Elementary art has to be the most fun to teach, kids just love art. While I haven’t taught elementary art beyond volunteering and student teaching, my mom is the elementary art expert with over 35 years under her belt. Today I want to share a handful of her elementary art lessons that focus on the…
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