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Art Room Organization

What is Sulphite Paper? The best paper to use in the art room

What is Sulphite Paper?

Have you noticed “sulphite paper” listed frequently in our material lists and ever wondered what it is? If you have, don’t worry. You’re not alone. When I first began teaching,...Learn More
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How to Plan Your School Year in art for a successful teaching year

How to Plan Your School Year in Art

Teachers are known for being proficient planners and if you’re anything like me, you love opening up a fresh planner. But if those blank pages start taunting you to fill...Learn More
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Dealing with Unfinished Artwork

How often do you end up managing a stack of unfinished art projects at the end of the day? It can feel downright defeating knowing that not all of your...Learn More
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What to do with Complete Artwork; Storage Solutions for art teachers in the classroom

Storage Solutions | What to do with Your Students Finished Artwork

The end of October means that you’re moving full speed ahead, nose to the grindstone and the artwork is piling up. Your time is split between so many things and...Learn More
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The Aligned Art Teacher | Manifesting your Best Year

I know the challenges of teaching art well. As a vastly unprepared and inexperienced art teacher, I stepped in front of my first class with unbridled enthusiasm. I loved art...Learn More
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2021 deep space sparkle yearly art calendar

Your 2021 Art Calendar

So looong 2020!So happy to have you behind us. So let’s ring in the new year with a clean slate! To help you plan and celebrate everything artsy, Team Sparkle...Learn More
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E-Learning Tips, Resources and Lessons for teaching kids via livestream

FREE E-Learning Lessons, Resources & Tech Tips

As more and more schools close to accommodate public health requirements, many teachers are feeling overwhelmed at a bit at a loss for how to teach art from home. I...Learn More
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7 Tips for Rocking Your Teacher Evaluation

Are you nervous about your upcoming teacher evaluation? I asked Team Sparkle member Yvette Ackerman, a K-5th grade art teacher in Northern California to share how she not only looks...Learn More
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Activities and Strategies for Early Finishers in the art room

Fast Finishers & Free Choice Activities

Do you struggle with managing the flow of your lessons in your art room? Perhaps your students complete their projects at different times or maybe some children don’t finish their...Learn More
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