Inside the Artroom

About Guided Drawings: AME 025

To start off Season Two of Art Made Easy, I’m answering a member’s question about Guided Drawings. Gloria asks: “Sometimes when I am doing a directed drawing lesson, like the...Learn More

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How to Use Pinterest in the Art Room – Art Made Easy 022

I’m excited for you to meet art teacher and anointed Pinterest Art Queen, Donna Staten. Donna is an art teacher from Austin, Texas who is known for her HUGE following on Pinterest....Learn More

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The Best Art Products to Use with Kids – Art Made Easy 020

THE BEST ART PRODUCTS TO USE WITH KIDS: AME 020 Ready to order your first shipment of art supplies and don’t know what to order? Curious why some art supplies are...Learn More

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How to Talk to Kids about Art – Art Made Easy 019

Do you hit the google search button whenever you need to introduce a famous artist before an art lesson? I know I’ve filled the white board with a few boring...Learn More

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Teaching from a Cart – Art Made Easy 017

Do you teach art from a cart? Or travel from school to school with your car packed with art supplies and resources? Today’s guest Heidi O’Hanley has spent most of...Learn More

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Easy Management Tips for Creating Your Dream Class – Art Made Easy 012

Do your students blurt out at random moments during your demonstrations? Do you have trouble getting kids to listen or take you seriously? Do you have children that always seem...Learn More

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Working Through Mistakes- Art Made Easy 011

If you teach art to children, no doubt that you’ve come across a child who is unhappy with their work. Some children become rattled by a torn piece of paper...Learn More

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Tips for Running an After-School Art Program – Art Made Easy 010

Kathy Barbro was one of the first art educators to offer online art resources through her site, Art Project for Kids. No doubt you have seen or purchased her wonderful...Learn More

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How to Create a Thematic Art Unit with Laura Lohmann: AME 007

Have you ever wondered how art teachers come up with so many fabulous lessons? Today I talk to Laura Lohmann from the blog, Painted Paper, on her strategy for designing & implementing her...Learn More

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