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...
Everyone knows that kindergarten is a completely different ball game than any other grade level. They’ve never been in “real” school before and are learning how to do everything!! Their little minds and bodies can’t handle sitting still for too long. So what do you do when they come to your art class once a...
Being a teacher (especially elementary) we know how much our students thrive on routine! Interestingly enough, I’ve found out I do too and it makes me way more productive in my classroom. When I started student teaching I always had a list of tasks I had to complete to get the room or supplies ready...
Episode 25: Podcast Recap When students finish a your planned activity for they day or their overall project early, what do you do? In this episode we talk about many different ideas you can use to manage those early finished in your classes. Enrichment for your students can take many different forms. Push your students...
In my art room, like I know many others do too, I have a variety of items for students to use independently when they have extra time. I call it Free Art Time. When they finish a project, activity, or a step of a project we’re doing together and have extra time, I let them...