I decided I'd "TRY" to do a post a week of my favorite books to read to Kindergarten.  This week I'm sharing my favorite ...

I do a portfolio review at the end of each 9 weeks. In doing so, sometimes I catch pictures that might have escaped me previously.  While g...

What does growth look like in art?  Is it a more realistic figure, a landscape that shows an understanding of atmospheric perspective, or a...

Here are the books I used this 9 weeks for my kindergarten unit on fish/under the sea! I often am asked about the books I'm reading to ...

There is not an official theme for ARTOBER, but here is an idea for you to consider.  I know most of us elementary art teachers love a good...

I've been doing a city scape unit with my 1st graders. The kids really enjoyed this project a lot...getting to cut out the skylines...

Why do you create?   The answer to this question drives the artist to create, impacts their work, and motivates them to continue onward...

I LOVE BEING AN ART TEACHER!! If you are thinking about being an art teacher...please watch my video & know there is an amazing com...

Artists are often portrayed as being melancholy, aloof, and raging against conventional thought/norms.  There is some truth to some of thes...

I love circle weaving...and 3rd grade will be creating their's next nine weeks!!  This summer I received this amazingly huge cardboard ...

This year we don't have a "formal" ARTOBER plan for the elementary schools, but if you want to participate....I have an idea ...

Artists often use life events/situations to inspire their work.  The beauty, pain, joy, and sorrow of the day to day all can change the dir...

This is the 3rd year for the Fence Project!  It all started because my old pastor called me up and said that his condo was getting rid of t...

It is like a kid in a candy store when an artist visits their local art supply center!  However, it is rare to find a place that truly can ...

(This is my final post from my June ART WITH MR. E WORKSHOP) AHHH!!! WHERE DID THE TIME GO?!?! Honestly...I wish we could have had a ful...

Artists are so often portrayed as messy, unorganized, eccentric creatures. Though I often pride myself in not being the "stereotypical...

(This is Day 2 of the first ever Art With Mr. E Workshop that happened back in June.) DAY TWO Our morning kicked off doing a few studio ...