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Managing Artwork with Student Portfolios

One of the most overwhelming aspects of being an art teacher is managing all the artwork. Of course, you don’t have to manage it at all; children can take their...Learn More

Related categories: Art Room Management, Art Room Organization, Back to School, Blog Posts, How to Teach Art

Which Curriculum is Right for You?

If you’re wondering how to incorporate art into your child’s week or how to make teaching art a bit easier, then bless your heart. You’re my kind of person. I...Learn More

Related categories: Art at Home, Art History Curriculum, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum

How to Incorporate the Four Seasons Art Curriculum in Your Classroom This Year

As a teacher, your days are packed full of teaching, duties, meetings, e-mails, prepping and planning. It’s a lot! At Team Sparkle, our days are also packed with things like...Learn More

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How to Design an Art Curriculum

Raise your hand if you’ve ever walked into your classroom on a Monday morning still not entirely sure what you’ll be teaching that day. If your hand is raised, that’s...Learn More

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Why Guided Drawing Works for Young Artists

As a business owner of an art education company that provides curriculums for thousands of schools, I feel it’s pretty important to stay on top of how children learn to...Learn More

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How to Teach Proportion | Snowman Project | Elements & Principles of Design

This is the ninth tutorial in our series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to Teach the Elements & Principles of Art. This week we’re featuring PROPORTION. This simple snowman...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art at Home, Blog Posts, Christmas, EPIC Curriculum, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Tempera Paint, Video Tutorials, Winter Art

How to Teach Space: Barn & Farm Landscape

This is the eighth tutorial in our series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to Teach the Elements & Principles of Art. This week we’re featuring SPACE. When I first...Learn More

Related categories: Art Lessons by Technique, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum, How to Teach Art, Tempera Paint

How to Teach FORM without a Kiln | Elements & Principles of Design

This is the seventh tutorial in our series CONNECTING WITH THE ELEMENTS – How to teach the Elements & Principles of Art. This week we’re featuring FORM. I know what...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Back to School, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum, Tempera Paint, Video Tutorials

The Art Through the Ages Curriculum

At Team Sparkle, we’re always looking for ways to make your life as an art teacher easier so you can focus your energy and time on your students – instead...Learn More

Related categories: Art History Curriculum, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning