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...
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...
Our 20th episode!!!! Woohoo!!! In this episode, we talk about one of the most asked about topics in teaching…classroom management! But specifically, how we do it in our art rooms, which can look a lot different than a regular classroom. There are so many things in this episode, but first of all, we’d like to...
Episode 19: Podcast Recap In this episode, we talk about how we go about our very first day in the art room! If you have a rotation schedule, the first day of art probably lasts a whole week. You have to repeat the same information to every class you have. And that can be a...
Episode 18: Podcast Recap There are a lot of different ways to set up and organize your room for the year. When you start to search online for new ideas, it might be overwhelming! In this episode, we share some of the ways we organize and set up our own art rooms. Our rooms are...
Episode 17: Podcast Recap In this episode, we talk about how you can incorporate different subject matters into your art curriculum and lessons. There are many ways you can do this and we talk about some of our favorites as well as important things you might want to keep in mind. When you first start...
Episode 16: Podcast Recap Most people will tell you that prepping over the summer for the next school year is important BUT you don’t have to do it right away! If you ask either of us, it is important to have time to yourself during the summer. Hayley always takes an entire month off for...
Episode 15: Podcast Recap In this episode, we talk about creating a curriculum focused primarily on cultures. This is one of our favorite ways to organize a curriculum but we need to put a disclaimer out there because we know it can be a touchy subject. We are two, white women, who teach in a...
Episode 14: Podcast Recap In this episode, we talk about creating a curriculum focused primarily on the skills and techniques you teach. Then, other factors like types of artists, styles, and cultures that would go along with those skill becomes a secondary factor. Focusing on skills and concepts with younger kids goes well because they...