I know many of us in the bloggie world have been receiving e-mails of our blogs being listed on "Top Blog" lists & such.  It...

I am thankful for having a job that I love(because I know many do not). I am thankful for having a beautiful classroom & supplies to t...

This project is very directed.  As the teacher, you have to have a vision for the final product so you can have the students create the comp...

Last year I had my students create a Fall Mural.  It turned out soooo cool!!  Here is a link to it!! http://artwithmre.blogspot.com/200...

I come from a long line of quilters.  Though I personally do not quilt, I love fabric!!!  Colors, patterns, designs....going through the f...

So, I have just made more work for myself. Why do I get myself into these things?!?!  My 1st year mentor is now " Executive Directo...

2nd Grade has been working on a unit with my student teacher that uses color & line quality to express mood/emotion.  They hav...

I love circle weaving with the 3rd grade!!!  It is a challenging project for them, but with such a rich pay off!!  We just started last w...

So there is only so much I can tell you(nothing about the test)....we had to sign papers saying we wouldn't divulge too much informatio...

When we were out on the town in Princeton...we went into a paper store that had these too cute/fun paper bag crafts!  I think this is going...

I'm here!!!  I got in last night & had a blast hanging out with a couple teachers from Wisconsin & Maine!!!  It was so interest...

Thanks to Kathy Sims & her web site "teacher salary info" for selecting Art With Mr. E as one of the top art blogs in the S...

Hey friends!  I was selected to represent TN at ETS in Princeton, NJ on the team that will be reviewing the Art PRAXIS & setting the sc...

no-no board   I've been asked what I say to my students when introducing the no-no board...so here it is! I work better w...

 I have issues...I know!! HA HA HA Rachel & I taking a moment for a blog worthy picture!!   Ms. O'Neill  http://artwithmsoneill.b...

For some reason I do not have a picture of my bowl, but here are some of the ones created by the other art teachers.

We were very lucky to have Regis Brodie conduct a workshop here in Nashville on Oct. 8th.  If you do not know who he is(I did not either ti...

Every year I do a texture unit with Kindergarten.  I start by using rubbing plates to show actual(tactile) & visual texture.  They also ...

So Wed. is Walk to School Day, and Tulip Grove is the host school for the event.  That means all the TV stations in Nashville, the mayor, t...

I hot glued the Macchias to strips of lamination(holds up to the hot glue gun heat), and then hot glued the strip to the window above the f...

I received an e-mail the other day letting me know my blog had been picked as one of the top 20 art blogs out there.  At first I thought it ...

 To finish the Ikebanas, I had my student use two colors of acrylic paint to add spots to the "bottle" part & outline the ...

I've always wanted to write a book.  I have several ideas that are extremely different.  What kind of book would you buy??  What would ...

I haven't posted many pictures of my baby girl...because I want to keep this blog art focused.  However, when teaching is rough, days ar...