We all know extra money can be hard to come by in the art room when our supplies are consumable and sometimes pricey. In episode 24 of the podcast, we covered ways to get extra funds for the art room (Listen Here). But…what about when you choose to write a grant? What do you do...
Teaching clay in an elementary art classroom…some art teachers love it, some hate it. It can be be overwhelming and stressful. A lot of prep work is needed and clean up also. Because it can get sooooo messy! I want to share some tips with you about how I conquer teaching clay in elementary art...
Episode 28: Recap Cultural appropriation might seem like a touchy subject to some. It can stir up strong feelings and debated between people. You might think of it like a spectrum…some majority groups may be more aware of what’s okay and not, others are less aware. Educate yourself, do the research, etc. so you can...
Demonstrations in the art room are a must have. No way of getting around them. But there are some ways to make them better and one of those is recording demonstration videos. If you’ve never done it, I highly recommend it! Below are my reasons why every art teacher should try recording demonstration videos for...
Episode 27 Podcast Recap This episode, we wanted to tackle some of the most common art teacher problems and questions we hear. We want to share some solutions to help you! Just do a quick Google or Pinterest search and you’ll find a million ways to do this. We share what we’ve done and what...
With the constant transitions and the chaos of a school day, students sometimes come into the art room WOUND UP. In an attempt to combat that, both of us have dedicated a few minutes of the beginning of each art class to help get our students focused and in the right mindset to work hard...
Episode 26 Podcast Recap We are both big believers in giving our students free time in the art room. We’ve talked about it here and there on the podcast but in this episode, we really get into why we feel so strongly about it. Here are the main reasons we we think it is so...