Are you looking to incorporate a few STEAM art activities into your curriculum this year? Ana Dziengle from Babble, Dabble Do is this week’s guest on the podcast. If you haven’t met Ana before, I know you’ll love her. She’s the type of girl you want as a friend. And since she is originally from Santa Barbara, I’m claiming her as mine! Ana shares her favorite STEAM projects that engage kids and encourages them to think for themselves. And isn’t that what we all want? This episode is perfect for anyone wants to explore a few STEAM projects with their kids.
Things you will learn in this episode:
- How Ana visualized the lifestyle she wanted and was able to make the hard decision to get it
- How Ana incorporates art and science together
- The many different aspects of being creative
- Why being artistic doesn’t mean it has to be through a traditional medium
- How to entice children with a magical component of art
- What STEAM projects are and why they should be incorporated in projects
- Why it is important to choose projects based on the age group of your kids
- How to step back and let the child’s project unfold without inserting what outcome you think the project could and should have
- How to prepare your children to not negatively compare their work
- Why doing projects alongside the children creates a great dynamic
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Are you looking to incorporate a few STEAM art activities into your curriculum this year? Ana Dziengle from Babble, Dabble Do is this week’s guest on the podcast. If you haven’t met Ana before, I know you’ll love her. She’s the type of girl you want as a friend. And since she is originally from Santa Barbara, I’m claiming her as mine! Ana shares her favorite STEAM projects that engage kids and encourages them to think for themselves. And isn’t that what we all want? This episode is perfect for anyone wants to explore a few STEAM projects with their kids.
Things you will learn in this episode:
How Ana visualized the lifestyle she wanted and was able to make the hard decision to get it
How Ana incorporates art and science together
The many different aspects of being creative
Why being artistic doesn’t mean it has to be through a traditional medium
How to entice children with a magical component of art
What STEAM projects are and why they should be incorporated in projects
Why it is important to choose projects based on the age group of your kids
How to step back and let the child’s project unfold without inserting what outcome you think the project could and should have
How to prepare your children to not negatively compare their work
Why doing projects alongside the children creates a great dynamic
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
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DOWNLOAD TWO STEAM BOOKLETS!
Thanks Ana for providing two AMAZING activities…these are super cool, folks. To get yours, just click on the yellow box, add your name and email and the zip file containing the two PDF’s will be emailed to you. If you use safari on a MAC, the zip file won’t open. Try CHROME instead.
SHOW NOTES:
Ana’s book, Steam Kids
Dyed Snow Flake Project from Babble Dabble Do
20 Science projects for Kids from Babble Dabble Do
Don’t Move the Muffin Tins: A Hands-Off Guide to Art for the Young Child by Bev Bos
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Subscribe to Art Made Easy and receive new episodes directly on your phone via your podcast Ap. Note: If you have an iPhone, subscribe in iTunes. If you have an Android phone, subscribe in Stitcher. 
DOWNLOAD TWO STEAM BOOKLETS!
Thanks Ana for providing two AMAZING activities…these are super cool, folks. To get yours, just click on the yellow box, add your name and email and the zip file containing the two PDF’s will be emailed to you. If you use safari on a MAC, the zip file won’t open. Try CHROME instead.
SHOW NOTES:
Ana’s book, Steam Kids
Dyed Snow Flake Project from Babble Dabble Do
20 Science projects for Kids from Babble Dabble Do
Don’t Move the Muffin Tins: A Hands-Off Guide to Art for the Young Child
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
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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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Just a friendly edit: Check the grammar in the first bullet point after Thing you will learn in this episode. I am teaching a STEAM class to homeschoolers this semester, and these projects will be very helpful! Thank you!