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Creating an Introduction to Art Curriculum

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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AI Art Lesson Plan & Project

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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Intro to Design Project: Water Bottle Design

One of the first design projects I teach in my Introduction to Design class is designing a water bottle. With the Stanley cup craze currently going on this is a topical, engaging way to get students interested in design. It’s simple enough to teach students the basics of Adobe Illustrator or Vectr while creating a…

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Mixed Media Art Ideas in K-12

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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Elements of Art Elementary Art Lessons

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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Tips for Second Semester Art Classes

You made it halfway through the year, congrats! It always amazes me how quickly the spring semester flies by. With all your New Years motivation under your belt start your second semester art classes with organization and project prep now before time gets away from you. Check out how I manage new classes, returning classes,…

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