Art room rules

1 million years ago (ok, actually 14) when I walked into my first art room there was absolutely nothing in it. Other than tables and chairs, there were no supplies, no white board, no decor. Nada. I had taken a job at a brand new beautiful school which certainly had it’s perks (clean, brand new, not having to inherit a

Yesterday, some pretty big and exciting news was released: I'll be teaming up with The Art of Education in the creation of Everyday Art Room, a podcast dedicated to all things elementary art teacherin

1. Create a welcoming space. Students should feel comfortable taking risks and exploring their creativity. 2. Provide a variety of materials and resources. Give students the opportunity to experiment with different mediums and techniques. 3. Encourage students to be creative. Don't be afraid to let students go off-script. 4. Provide feedback and support. Help students to identify their strengths

Teaching students rules and procedures is a skill in itself. You have to learn to teach it and then reinforce them while doing it in an engaging way. In this article, I'll give you some ideas of how to teach your students your classroom routines and expectations in a fun and engaging way.

A fabulous printable poster for your art space or room, helping your students to follow your art room rules.

Download the perfect letter to parents to address behavior at school. My copy has my contact info, but I made a general version for all of you. You could just sign your name at the bottom above where the parent signs.

Hello! I am already seeing lots of posts in Facebook groups asking what to do in the first few days of art class. In this post, I will walk you through what I plan to do this year in my classes. This is very similar to what I have done in other years. First, I start all classes with basic introductions and talking about the room and art class. We go over the rules and expectations. I use a video … Read more... →

Here are my 5 art rules to simplify your first day of art class. As well as download my free art teachers toolkit to better prepare yourself for that first