As a teacher my goal is to create a sense of community in my classroom. Although the majority of the time my students work on individual projects, I still want them to respect, interact, and grow with each other. Often my projects focus on teaching and refining skills such as drawing, painting, and building with…
Read MoreIf you haven’t heard of chalkboard paint yet, you must be living under a rock, or in another country that doesn’t carry chalkboard paint in their hardware stores. I have known about chalkboard paint for awhile, but I finally mustered up the courage, and the time to buy a pint and try it out for…
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A visual journal page about finding beauty in unexpected places. Explanation on how to create a mod podge and tape transfer are included.
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A page made using tissue paper, India ink, white paint, and colored pencils to recreate a night of sledding I got to enjoy during snowmageddon in Atlanta.
Read MoreAs I am sitting here at work, posting on my blog, when I really should be doing actual work, my mind wanders to this time two years ago… Snowmageddon. A term coined for the snow storm that hit Atlanta in January 2011. Snowmageddon meant the city of Atlanta was shut down for practically a week……
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A guest post about a visual journal page one of my students made in my book. She explains the story, supplies, and how to.
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