Are you using literacy strategies in your art room? If you are, you know how effective they can be for engaging students, connecting content areas with your lessons and providing an opportunity for children to analyze art.
If you’re not sure, you might be surprised with how easy you can adapt simple literacy strategies in your art room—so easy in fact, that you might be using some without even knowing it!
My guest today is Marisa Gebert. If her name sounds familiar, that’s because she is chief curriculum creator at Team Sparkle. Marisa aligns Common Core, Visual Art Standards, plus assessments and writing exercises into our Sparklers Club lessons. And, she is the architect behind the done-for-you art curriculum inside the Sparklers Club.
She earned her Masters degree in education with an emphasis on literacy and is one smart cookie.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- Why books are a wonderful way to introduce an art lesson
- How to have your students caption their artwork
- You can support the skills students are learning in Language Arts by encouraging students to tell a story about their artwork
- How to teach Elements of Art and Principles of Design through journaling in the art room.
- Why you should incorporate a word wall into your art room
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Are you using literacy strategies in your art room? If you are, you know how effective they can be for engaging students, connecting content areas with your lessons and providing an opportunity for children to analyze art.
If you’re not sure, you might be surprised with how easy you can adapt simple literacy strategies in your art room—so easy in fact, that you might be using some without even knowing it!
My guest today is Marisa Gebert. If her name sounds familiar, that’s because she is chief curriculum creator at Team Sparkle. Marisa aligns Common Core, Visual Art Standards, plus assessments and writing exercises into our Sparklers Club lessons. And, she is the architect behind the done-for-you art curriculum inside the Sparklers Club.
She earned her Masters degree in education with an emphasis on literacy and is one smart cookie.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
Why books are a wonderful way to introduce an art lesson
How to have your students caption their artwork
You can support the skills students are learning in Language Arts by encouraging students to tell a story about their artwork
How to teach Elements of Art and Principles of Design through journaling in the art room.
Why you should incorporate a word wall into your art room
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
DOWNLOAD THIS ART RESOURCE GUIDE:
LINKS & RESOURCES
Art Made Easy 048 with Marisa Gebert
Deep Space Sparkle Facebook Page
The Three Musicians: A Children’s Book Inspired by Pablo Picasso by Veronique Massenot & Vanessa Hie
Gunslingers & Outlaws Lesson from DSS
Ashley Bryan Home Page
Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan
High Museum of Art, Atlanta
50 Early Childhood Literacy Strategies (Teaching Strategies Series) by Janice J. Beaty
Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas by Sharon Kane
DOWNLOAD THIS ART RESOURCE GUIDE:
LINKS & RESOURCES
Art Made Easy 048 with Marisa Gebert
Deep Space Sparkle Facebook Page
The Three Musicians: A Children’s Book Inspired by Pablo Picasso by Veronique Massenot & Vanessa Hie
Gunslingers & Outlaws Lesson from DSS
Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan
50 Early Childhood Literacy Strategies (Teaching Strategies Series) by Janice J. Beaty
Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas by Sharon Kane
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Yes, the day has come!
After a long time deciding if, I finally said when.
Thank you SO much for your encouragement, show suggestions and help getting Art Made Easy off the ground.
Many of you were so pumped about this show but confessed that you had no idea what a podcast was. I love you guys for your unbridled enthusiasm.
Here’s a quick definition of a podcast & what to expect from Art Made Easy:
A podcast is a free radio show. The host (me!) interviews guests or talks about a favorite subject. You get to listen through your computer, laptop or smart phone. I like to listen to my favorite podcasts in my car during long travel days or on my walks via set of ear buds and my iPhone.
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And now onto the show…
For my first show, I wanted to tell you my story of how I became an art teacher. We all have different paths and this one is mine. I’ll share advice to those who are just starting out as an art teacher and some of my best tips for teaching art to kids.
This episode is for anyone who thinks they may not have the qualifications to be an art teacher. Teaching art to kids doesn’t have to happen inside a classroom. You can teach art at home, at a summer camp and even as a volunteer (like I did).
If you are an art teacher just beginning your journey, I’m sharing my best advice to get you through that tough first year. Download my free handout and keep it in your teacher planner and refer to it when you have a tough day.
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SHOW NOTES:
Drawing With Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab Series)
National Art Convention
CreativeLive- free online classes
Art Teachers Facebook Group
Website: Painted Paper in the Art Room (Laura Lohmann)
Website: Art of Education
Book: Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers
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