Do you have enough time to prep?
Are you able to enjoy your job?
When do you sit and breathe?
I teach over 850 students at my school. There is little time built into my day to lesson plan, grade, hang/take down work, clean the room, and what ever the next thing is that admin assigns to me.
This was a question posted last week in the private Sparkler Facebook group. Perhaps you feel the same way? I know that at one point in my career, I had similar thoughts. And I suspect most art teachers would say this would be true.
But does it have to be your reality?
That’s what I want to explore today on the show: moving beyond technical tips or strategies and digging a bit deeper into the origins of this question.
We’re heading down the woo-woo path as I share my experiences with the Law of Attraction and how I used it to make me happier in my art room, happier at home and how I found my dream home.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– The approach I recommend to art teachers who are developing a curriculum
– How your own energy will affect your happiness level and the children that you serve
– What happens when you change your behavior towards children and the importance of consistency
– What the Law of Attraction is, my early experiences with it in the classroom and why things really “happen” to us
– How positivity can change your life and the way I got started on my journey of self-awareness
Tips to Help Overcome Frustrations:
1. Find a Mentor – who at your school seems applicable
2. Accept what you can’t change but change what you can – resist leads to frustration and blame
3. Remember you are the teacher. Children look to you for guidance, energy (calm, fun, inspiring) and above all to teach.
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Do you have enough time to prep?
Are you able to enjoy your job?
When do you sit and breathe?
I teach over 850 students at my school. There is little time built into my day to lesson plan, grade, hang/take down work, clean the room, and what ever the next thing is that admin assigns to me.
This was a question posted last week in the private Sparkler Facebook group. Perhaps you feel the same way? I know that at one point in my career, I had similar thoughts. And I suspect most art teachers would say this would be true.
But does it have to be your reality?
That’s what I want to explore today on the show: moving beyond technical tips or strategies and digging a bit deeper into the origins of this question.
We’re heading down the woo-woo path as I share my experiences with the Law of Attraction and how I used it to make me happier in my art room, happier at home and how I found my dream home.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– The approach I recommend to art teachers who are developing a curriculum
– How your own energy will affect your happiness level and the children that you serve
– What happens when you change your behavior towards children and the importance of consistency
– What the Law of Attraction is, my early experiences with it in the classroom and why things really “happen” to us
– How positivity can change your life and the way I got started on my journey of self-awareness
Tips to Help Overcome Frustrations:1. Find a Mentor – who at your school seems applicable2. Accept what you can’t change but change what you can – resist leads to frustration and blame3. Remember you are the teacher. Children look to you for guidance, energy (calm, fun, inspiring) and above all to teach.
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
LINKS & RESOURCES
Christy Whitman
Teaching Kids to Paint: AME 083
Quantum Success: 7 Essential for a Thriving, Joyful, and Prosperous Relationship with Work and Money
Jess Lively
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
LINKS & RESOURCES
Teaching Kids to Paint: AME 083
Quantum Success: 7 Essential for a Thriving, Joyful, and Prosperous Relationship with Work and Money
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and 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.
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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.
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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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Such a great reminder that applies to every person and in every situation! Thank you!
Yes and yes and YES! ALL of this. I am sharing this episode with my principal and dean in hopes we can discuss the laws of attraction at our neck to faculty meeting. You put into words what I try to exemplify at school and at home. Thank you for putting this out into the universe!
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Thank you Sarah…really. That means the word to me. I’m glad this podcast can offer the slightest bit of change or shift.