Episode 23 Podcast Recap In this episode, we wanted to talk about how to go about ordering supplies for the art room. It’s one of those things that doesn’t really seem to be covered when you’re in college studying art education! So you get your first job, and you have no idea what to do...
One of my FAVORITE tips! I saw it somewhere on Instagram years ago and have done it ever since. Tape your marker lids together…no more lost marker lids and then it’s obvious if a marker is missing. Caveat: use strong tape and smaller hands might have trouble until they’ve been used often (1-2 weeks of...
Have you heard?? We are so excited to be starting monthly meetings with art teachers who NEED a community. We’ve been there…you meet with other specials area teachers, classroom teachers, different grade levels and there’s…well…little you have in common to talk about. It makes it difficult to bounce ideas off of someone or collaborate on...
Unpopular opinion: I don’t like to have assigned jobs in my classroom. I know many teachers like to have some sort of job chart, table jobs, or assigned jobs to students but I’ve done some of those things and I just find it easier to not have them. I also prefer it that way. Let...
Podcast Recap: Episode 22 It’s important for all teachers, veteran teachers and new teachers alike, to slow down sometimes and keep things simple. Ask yourself, “What do my students need?” We noticed, especially after the COVID pandemic when students were forced to do school from home, that there was a big gap in the skills...
We are excited to share this guest post by Camila Vasconcelos from The Multicultural Education Project. Visit the website to get more great information and resources about sharing arts and culture in your classroom! As teachers, we are aware that how we communicate from day one of school can set the pace for the...
Podcast Recap – Episode 21 We think it’s pretty fair to say that most, if not all, elementary teachers would agree that Kindergarten is the exception to the rules. They are different from all other grades. They need different things than any other grade. They are a different beast altogether! Because so many art teachers...
I’m sorry…does that picture not just scream “come sit here and relax”? Just me? Whether you want to admit it or not…we all get the Sunday Scaries. I know I’m so guilty of this feeling and this Sunday might be the scariest (yet, exciting)…the week before school starts! We all know how hard teaching and...
One thing I started doing a few years ago that I will always do from here on out is make a video for the first day of school. As an art teacher, I have a rotation of upwards of 30 classes a week. That’s a lot of repetition in your teaching. And that’s a lot...