When I ask fellow elementary and middle school art teachers about their biggest challenges, I often hear, 'behavior' and 'listening.' And it's true. Our students’ attention spans ... Read More
5 Art Rubric Grading Tips for Student Artwork Assessment
As an art teacher, you've designed the perfect project, but now you're stuck figuring out how to create an art rubric for grading your students' artwork. You're unsure of which ... Read More
13 Helpful Art Teacher Sub Binder Must Haves
Your child was up all night sick. An unplanned meeting pops up during 5th period. Or your car breaks down on the way to school. Yikes. Sometimes unexpected circumstances arise, and ... Read More
23 Best Art Room Hacks for Elementary & Middle School
Art room hacks save precious time and money. And these days? We could all use a few extra bucks in our wallets. I like to say they're "using your brain to do less work."Teacher ... Read More
11 Easy Art Sub Plans for Elementary
Easy art sub plans for elementary – is there such a thing? Being out for even a single day is more work than actually teaching! Scrambling to figure out engaging, no tech art sub ... Read More
19 Inspiring Women’s History Month Art Projects
When I was in art school, my H.W. Janson art history books read like a 'who's who' of White, European males. It wasn't until the chapter entitled, "The Modern World" that women ... Read More
11 Engaging Black History Month Art Projects for K-8
Personally, I think every day is a great day to teach about Black artists (full stop). But, it just so happens that February is Black History Month. And what better time to design ... Read More
9 Ways to Use Art Exit Slips as Formative Assessments
I'm betting you landed here because your principal is requiring you to use art exit slips as formative assessments. And, you're stuck trying to figure out how to implement them ... Read More
11 Ways to Use Brag Bracelets for Elementary Art
Motivating kids to be on their best behavior in the art room can be challenging. So I jumped on a popular trend of rewarding positive behaviors with brag ... Read More
21 Distance Learning Art Projects & Resources
Distance learning is not new. Colleges have been doing it for years. And there are even online schools for elementary and secondary students in place of traditional brick and ... Read More
Laurel Burch Cats Art Lesson & Game
Since I was a child, I was kitty crazy. I received a "Big Book of Cats" picture book at nine years old. Each cat was in some kind of themed picture: a black cat in a black ... Read More
Katherine Bernhardt Pattern Painting Project
What do PAC-Man, Storm Troopers, Garfield, corn chips, plantains, toucans, hamburgers, and toilet paper have in common? Give up? Absolutely nothing! But that's the sheer genius of ... Read More
