Deep Space Sparkle

Raise your hand if you’ve ever walked into your classroom on a Monday morning still not entirely sure what you’ll be teaching that day. If your hand is raised, that’s okay – we’ve all been caught without a plan. Art teachers typically have more freedom than general education teachers. Sure there are standards to meet

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I truly believe that you don’t need expensive art materials to create a really rich art program. But every now and again it’s nice to experiment with new supplies and see what’s on the market. When I was in the classroom, I tended to stick to the basics; sulphite paper, oil pastels, tempera paint and

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Tempera Vs. Acrylic Paint I avoided paint for a long time. I was happy with my liquid tempera and watercolor paints and didn’t see the allure of acrylics. Now, for my own art, nothing beats acrylics. But who wants to mess around with tubes with 30 kids? This was my mindset for a long time.

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Which statement rings true for you: summer is too short OR summer is long enough?



If you're like most of us, you probably feel as though it is way too short.



By the time you’re back in the classroom in August or September it can feel as those past two months was just enough time to catch your breath, but not enough to fully recharged an...

Walking the line between a lesson that allows students to assert choice and their own creative voice and managing supplies and expectations can sometimes seem a bit difficult to wrap your head around. But what if it doesn’t have to be? Students don’t need to determine every aspect of their artwork to reap the benefits

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