Teaching art to hundreds of children requires creativity, passion, and buckets of planning time. I spent years developing an art program that represented my personal preferences for art but also incorporated elements that brought out the best in even the most reluctant artist.
Download the Art Teacher’s Toolkit and follow along as I share what to consider so that your art program allows you to teach with clarity, confidence, and ease.
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Teaching art to hundreds of children requires creativity, passion, and buckets of planning time. I spent years developing an art program that represented my personal preferences for art but also incorporated elements that brought out the best in even the most reluctant artist.
Download the Art Teacher’s Toolkit and follow along as I share what to consider so that your art program allows you to teach with clarity, confidence, and ease.
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
DOWNLOAD THE ART TEACHER’S TOOLKIT
Click the yellow button to receive your Art Teacher’s Toolkit via email!
SHOW NOTES:
AME 062: How One Classroom Teacher Transitioned to her Dream Job as an Art Teacher with Denise Lediaev
Art Curator for Kids with Cindy Ingram
Painted Paper Art with Laura Lohmann
The Best Art Products to Use with Kids – Art Made Easy 020
Tips to Help Gauge if an Art Project is Right for Your Class
The SPARKLE Method for Lesson Development – Art Made Easy 032
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The Organized Art Teacher AME: 037
Deep Space Sparkle Facebook Page
DOWNLOAD THE ART TEACHER’S TOOLKIT
Click the yellow button to receive your Art Teacher’s Toolkit via email!
SHOW NOTES:
Art Curator for Kids with Cindy Ingram
Painted Paper Art with Laura Lohmann
The Best Art Products to Use with Kids – Art Made Easy 020
Tips to Help Gauge if an Art Project is Right for Your Class
The SPARKLE Method for Lesson Development – Art Made Easy 032
The Organized Art Teacher AME: 037
Deep Space Sparkle Facebook Page
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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I really am enjoying these sessions. I did not see a yellow button to receive the Art tool kit
If you scroll down the post you’ll see a red tab with a yellow box inside. It says “Yes Please! Send the Freebie!”Enjoy!
I’ve downloaded the freebie a few times and checked spam. I haven’t received it. Can you please check on this.. THanks
You’ll need to contact support. They’ll match your email and see what happened. Just contact shannon@deepspacesparkle.com She’ll send you one 🙂 PS Just let her know what PDF you are searching for in your email.
Patty I have contacted Shannon twice and Neil. Still no email. ITs the teacher toolkit PDF that says teacher freebie.
You’re going through the right channels. We had a high load last week with customer support and this is a long holiday weekend. Please direct all queries to support@deepspacesparkle.com.
I still have not heard from you in response to my question. I have not received an email about getting the art teachers toolkit. I would love to print it up and use it. Thanks, Susan Maki
I gave your email (rstkd805@comcast.net) to our customer support. We do our best to deliver PDF’s but sometimes emails are blocked because of user settings. Thank you Su.
Thank you so much Patti, I really enjoyed this podcast. I have been teaching for over 30 years and have always had a passion for art, but am teaching art full time for the first time this year. I’m in Australia and have spent the first 8 months trying to work it all out myself as I am the first art teacher my school has ever had, so as you can imagine Deep Space Sparkle is a dream come true! I am trying to listen to as many of your podcasts as I can and look at as much content as I can as it is all very inspiring. Every day is a new challenge, especially the lower grades since I was an upper school teacher, but I absolutely love my new job. My school has 588 students in it and I teach Prep to 3 for 2 half hours a week and 4 – 6 one half hour a week, so finding the sheer volume of activities a challenge. Thanks again, Lynne Butters
You are going to do great! This is such a wonderful experience- learning how to teach art and discovering new sources of inspiration. Glad you found us.
I listened to the pod cast live and downloaded a copy of the Art Curriculum PLANNING WORKBOOK. I didn’t save the download or link and was wondering if I can access this somewhere? I’m interested in the workbook with the 1.Outline 2. Broad Strokes (must-do calendar) 3. details (line/shape/form…)4. Hi-lights
I’m sorry but we are no longer offering the workbook as the webinar is over. Did you look in your old email? That’s where the link would have been.
Thanks!
I am trying to navigate your website. Where can I purchase the lessons with the videos for the students to see. I am teaching 5th grade art and I need help:-)
We don’t sell individual videos anymore. After 4 years of selling them, we offer them as part of our paid membership program. We will have another enrollment this January.