Curriculum

How to Teach Proportion | Snowman Project | Elements & Principles of Design

This simple snowman drawing can be a great introduction to the concept of proportion for younger students, using nothing more than their own hand to measure and help point out...Learn More

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Create Your Technique Toolkit

Well done, you! I’m giving you a hearty applause for wrapping up another year in the art room. It’s not easy sustaining creative energy all year long when your workday...Learn More

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How to Design an Art Curriculum

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...Learn More

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Creating your own Art Curriculum

Every year I attempt the same thing: create an art curriculum for my readers. It’s the request I get most often. New art teachers want to know how to plan...Learn More

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How to Draw and Paint a Sugar Skull | Day of the Dead Celebration Project

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a two-day holiday in November that originated in Mexico but is celebrated in many other places as well. Being so...Learn More

Related categories: Fall Art, Global Art Passport Curriculum, Mexican Culture, Video Tutorials

Which Curriculum is Right for You?

Let’s not sugar coat it. 2020 has been a peach of a year. Art teacher’s everywhere have been asked to teach art via a computer (how weird has this been?)...Learn More

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Primerry or The Sparklers’ Club | Which membership is right for you?

The summer break we all look forward to — a time for rest, relaxation, and preparation for the year ahead — feels different this year, doesn’t it? After all, most...Learn More

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How to Teach Space: Barn & Farm Landscape

This is the tenth tutorial in our series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to Teach the Elements & Principles of Art. This week we’re featuring SPACE. When I first...Learn More

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Giving Teachers Permission to Use Resources: Art Through the Ages Curriculum

How to Find Balance as an Art Teacher. It’s 5:30 PM on a Tuesday. School let out at 3:00, but the parking lot is still full and classroom lights are...Learn More

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