Are you a relatively new art teacher who’s trying to figure it all out? Guest teacher, Tamara Evans shares her how she gets her students to help with prep and clean up. And it’s pretty easy!
Tamara Thomas Evans, teaches K-8th art in Hendersonville, North Carolina after a long career as a dance instructor. Tamara is a Sparkler and was invited to share her experiences as a relatively new art teacher.
In the first half on the show, Tamara shares her systems for keeping her classroom calm and her students engaged as learners and helpers.
Then, we switch the tables and Tamara asks me how to keep children practicing craftsmanship, how to carve out creative time and how to submit lessons for publication within the Sparklers website.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– Why Tamara decided to take the opportunity to become an art teacher after years of teaching dance
– How to be prepared in the classroom, stay organized and finish your day, all while having a strategy
– What will keep the children engaged with a project that can take two or three lessons
– Why we put so much pressure on ourselves to create, be creative and force ourselves to get inspired
– What kills creativity and the number one tool Tamara uses that makes teaching art feel easy
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Are you a relatively new art teacher who’s trying to figure it all out? Guest teacher, Tamara Evans shares her how she gets her students to help with prep and clean up. And it’s pretty easy!
Tamara Thomas Evans, teaches K-8th art in Hendersonville, North Carolina after a long career as a dance instructor. Tamara is a Sparkler and was invited to share her experiences as a relatively new art teacher.
In the first half on the show, Tamara shares her systems for keeping her classroom calm and her students engaged as learners and helpers.
Then, we switch the tables and Tamara asks me how to keep children practicing craftsmanship, how to carve out creative time and how to submit lessons for publication within the Sparklers website.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– Why Tamara decided to take the opportunity to become an art teacher after years of teaching dance
– How to be prepared in the classroom, stay organized and finish your day, all while having a strategy
– What will keep the children engaged with a project that can take two or three lessons
– Why we put so much pressure on ourselves to create, be creative and force ourselves to get inspired
– What kills creativity and the number one tool Tamara uses that makes teaching art feel easy
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
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You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
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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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This was a great episode! Thank you!
Thank you Linda! Tamara is just the sweetest 🙂