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Teaching Art Remotely to Children with Special Needs: Part II

If you’ve ever taught children with special needs in the classroom, then you know the delicate balance required to keep students engaged while also helping them to build artistic skills....Learn More
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Teaching Art to Students with Special Needs

That’s not going to work for our kids. Those are the words a special education teacher said to me on my first day of working as an art teacher at...Learn More
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Getting creative with Crayons | Crayon Techniques for Art Teachers

Getting Creative with Crayons

“I don’t know what to do with my students because all they have is crayons!” Have you said that to yourself lately? It’s a sentiment that we’ve heard over and...Learn More
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How to draw and paint large scale leaves and flowers

Large Scale Tropical Flowers & Leaves

Last summer, I hosted a workshop in Santa Barbara. The event center was rather bland and barren, so my team of fantastic 16-year olds painted large scale flowers and leaves...Learn More
45 Min
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Mexican Folk Art: Symmetrical Floral Designs using Markers

Inspired by the beautiful symmetrical floral designs found in Mexican Folk Art, this lesson uses the simplest of materials, but the end result is anything but simple! The secret ingredient...Learn More
90 Min
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Happy Sun | Draw & Paint Along with Patty

This art project is based upon the Sun, the closest star to planet Earth and the center of our solar system. Perfect for any age child, children will focus on...Learn More
45 Min
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jeff koons inspired paper balloon dog art project for kids with instructional video

Jeff Koon’s Inspired Paper Balloon Dog

This fun art project was inspired by artist Jeff Koons’ iconic Balloon Dog series. Students will create their own brightly colored balloon dog from a series of traced ovals and...Learn More
80 Min
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draw along chameleon watercolor art project for all age groups

Draw Along Chameleon Art Project

This art project is part of the Art at Home series of Facebook Live video replays. This colorful chameleon offers 2 different variations to do with your children, depending on...Learn More
45 Min
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How to draw and paint a sea turtle using simple art supplies.

Sea Turtles Drawing & Painting Lesson

Sea Turtles Drawing & Painting Lesson This sea turtle drawing & painting art project was inspired by this Under-the-Sea Chalk Lesson. To keep the project manageable for first graders, I used...Learn More
55 Min
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