Marisa is a former K-8 art teacher from Georgia who was one of over 500 people who applied for a job as a standards writer for Deep Space Sparkle last Spring. Marisa helps teachers all over the world by providing documentation for all of the DSS lessons inside The Sparklers Members Club.
Life has changed a lot for Marisa, who went from working as an art teacher to staying home with her newborn so she could work from home. It’s not always an easy transition but she moved through it beautifully. Her positive approach to life has allowed her to make the decisions that have been right for her family.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- How Marisa stuck with her love of teaching art, against the advisement of others
- What grades and ages were more challenging for her than others
- The various challenges of grading children’s artwork
- Why Marisa always chooses to do what she loves (and how to see the value in that)
- How your goals and dreams can change with different seasons of your life
- How taking risks led her to her happiness
- Why finding time to create art for yourself is so important
LISTEN TO THE SHOW:
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Marisa is a former K-8 art teacher from Georgia who was one of over 500 people who applied for a job as a standards writer for Deep Space Sparkle last Spring. Marisa helps teachers all over the world by providing documentation for all of the DSS lessons inside The Sparklers Members Club.
Life has changed a lot for Marisa, who went from working as an art teacher to staying home with her newborn so she could work from home. It’s not always an easy transition but she moved through it beautifully. Her positive approach to life has allowed her to make the decisions that have been right for her family.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How Marisa stuck with her love of teaching art, against the advisement of others
What grades and ages were more challenging for her than others
The various challenges of grading children’s artwork
Why Marisa always chooses to do what she loves (and how to see the value in that)
How your goals and dreams can change with different seasons of your life
How taking risks led her to her happiness
Why finding time to create art for yourself is so important
LISTEN TO THE SHOW:
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinter
Marisa’s Instagram
To see what a K-2 rubric looks like for one of our lessons inside the membership, feel free to DOWNLOAD this FREE LESSON from THE MEMBERS CLUB:
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SPARKLERS MEMBERS CLUB?
Public enrollment happens in August and January but occasionally, we have a VIP enrollment period for those on our wait list. To add your name to the waitlist, CLICK HERE.
TO HEAR MARISA IN PERSON, join us at our DSS LIVE! event on June 23-24th in Santa Barbara.
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
Patty Palmer At Home Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinter
To see what a K-2 rubric looks like for one of our lessons inside the membership, feel free to DOWNLOAD this FREE LESSON from THE MEMBERS CLUB:
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SPARKLERS MEMBERS CLUB?
Public enrollment happens in August and January but occasionally, we have a VIP enrollment period for those on our wait list. To add your name to the waitlist, CLICK HERE.
TO HEAR MARISA IN PERSON, join us at our DSS LIVE! event on June 23-24th in Santa Barbara.
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
Patty Palmer At Home Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
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.
You can subscribe to the show via iTunes and Stitcher radio. The benefit is that your free podcast ap on your iPhone will automatically be updated with all the podcast episodes from any show you subscribe to.
Go ahead and give it a try!
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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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Is there a way to get copies of Marisa’a assessments?
Home page, Day 4 Freebie! You can still download it 🙂
Patty,
I downloaded the packet but all the assessments are part of the slides.. Am I missing copies of the assessments by themselves?
No. The freebie is a copy of the Assessment Slide Deck. Unless you are a Sparkler inside our membership, the actual assessment and rubrics aren’t available to you. You can see though, how we use them in our lessons.
(All of the actual forms are inside the membership.)
I am a member and cannot seem to find the assessment rubrics, like the images of the ones above? Where are they?
Hi Amber! You can find these rubics when you log in to The Sparklers’ Club and click on worksheets & resources under the Teachers Aide tab. If you need anything else you can also reach out to support@deepspacesparkle.com or ask your question in the private Facebook Community group where everyone is happy to help!