Are you a classroom teacher who is required to teach art but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you want to collaborate with your grade level peers and start an art rotation? Lynda Gordon, a third grade teacher from Lompoc, California can relate.
When her school’s art teacher left, Lynda took on the role of finding the replacement. With no prospects on the horizon, Lynda resurrected the art program, managed the fundraising campaign, plus signed on as the new grade level art teacher.
How did she do it? This week’s episode shares how.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- That you don’t need an extensive background in art to be a successful teacher
- How having an autistic child has led to Lynda being more accepting of all students and her tips for teaching art to children with autism
- Strategies to raise donations for your art program, including how to effectively leverage social media platforms for fundraising
- The biggest struggles Lynda has faced teaching art
- How she handles classroom preparation and cleanup without an art room
- Why having a growth mindset is such a benefit inside and outside of the classroom
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Are you a classroom teacher who is required to teach art but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you want to collaborate with your grade level peers and start an art rotation? Lynda Gordon, a third grade teacher from Lompoc, California can relate.
When her school’s art teacher left, Lynda took on the role of finding the replacement. With no prospects on the horizon, Lynda resurrected the art program, managed the fundraising campaign, plus signed on as the new grade level art teacher.
How did she do it? This week’s episode shares how.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
That you don’t need an extensive background in art to be a successful teacher
How having an autistic child has led to Lynda being more accepting of all students and her tips for teaching art to children with autism
Strategies to raise donations for your art program, including how to effectively leverage social media platforms for fundraising
The biggest struggles Lynda has faced teaching art
How she handles classroom preparation and cleanup without an art room
Why having a growth mindset is such a benefit inside and outside of the classroom
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
DOWNLOAD THIS ART RESOURCE GUIDE:
In the show, Lynda talks about her efforts to raise funds through Donors Choose. Lynda has graciously shared her fundraising letter with you to use in your fundraising efforts.
To access the download, click the yellow button, add your name and email and we will send it to you.
NOTE: TO RECEIVE THE PDF, YOU MUST WHITELIST our email: patty.palmer@deepspacesparkle. IF YOU ARE A GMAIL customer, THAT MEANS MOVING OUR EMAILS OUT OF YOUR PROMOTIONS FOLDER (can’t find anything in that!)
SHOW NOTES:
Donors Choose
Square1 Art
The Growth Mindset Coach: A Teacher’s Month-by-Month Handbook for Empowering Students to Achieve
DOWNLOAD THIS ART RESOURCE GUIDE:
In the show, Lynda talks about her efforts to raise funds through Donors Choose. Lynda has graciously shared her fundraising letter with you to use in your fundraising efforts.
To access the download, click the yellow button, add your name and email and we will send it to you.
NOTE: TO RECEIVE THE PDF, YOU MUST WHITELIST our email: patty.palmer@deepspacesparkle. IF YOU ARE A GMAIL customer, THAT MEANS MOVING OUR EMAILS OUT OF YOUR PROMOTIONS FOLDER (can’t find anything in that!)
SHOW NOTES:
The Growth Mindset Coach: A Teacher’s Month-by-Month Handbook for Empowering Students to Achieve
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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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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