Who says giraffes can’t dance? According to my first grade students, they not only dance, but sway, gyrate and hip-hop. Based on the book of the same name, the lesson... Learn More

Chicken Little is a folk tale about a chicken who believes the world is coming to an end. Those who study tales in school may have already found ways to incorporate... Learn More

The Cat at Night by Dahlov Ipcar is a perfect read for the art room; beautiful illustrations, easy text and a great example of silhouettes. I spent an afternoon coming up... Learn More

I love seeing the expressions on the faces of my second grade students as they arrived into the art room and view the whiteboard. Eyes wide, big smiles and yes,... Learn More

I tend to revert to flowers as the subject of my art lessons near the end of the school year.  They provide an opportunity to explore a wide color palette... Learn More

WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES: A 6th GRADE EXPERIMENT Building up to my sixth grade student’s big unit on watercolors, I wanted to remind them of the various ways in which they can... Learn More

SNOWMAN COLLAGE PROJECT This happy snowman teaches color theory, collage techniques, and perspective in about two, 45-minutes art classes. I did this snowman collage project with two first grade classes... Learn More

EMILY CARR ART LESSONS For every girl who has dreamed of paving her own path, Emily Carr’s story will surely inspire. The youngest of five girls, Emily loved drawing from... Learn More

Need a lesson where each component takes less than 15 minutes? Consider adding a mixed-media still life study to your art curriculum. I opt to teach this still-life study to... Learn More