How to Teach Art

Creating your own Art Curriculum

Every year I attempt the same thing: create an art curriculum for my readers. It’s the request I get most often. New art teachers want to know how to plan...Learn More

Related categories: Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, How to Teach Art

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

Related categories: Art Room Organization, Blog Posts, Blogging, Curriculum Planning, How to Teach Art, Living the Artful Life

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

Related categories: Art Room Management, Art Room Organization

8 Bad Behavior Squashers for your Art Room

Classroom management is one of the hardest parts of being an art teacher, but it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s every art teacher’s dream to have a room...Learn More

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Deep Space Sparkle Reader Survey 2022 Results

It’s been seven years since I asked about you. I mean really asked… So, I decided it was time I asked again. Over 1,200 of you said yes to sharing...Learn More

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Painting Tips for Kinders and PreK

I had three Kinder classes one year with one of the classes being considered a Transitional Kinder combo. What does this mean? In California, Transitional Kinders are children who are...Learn More

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Related categories: How to Teach Art, Kindergarten Art Lessons, PreK Art Lessons, Teaching Philosophies

3 Tips for Teaching a Project in 30 Minutes

We’ve all been there. An assembly or fire drill shortens the school day and you are stuck with little pockets of time with each group of students. You search for...Learn More

Related categories: How to Teach Art, Quick Art Lessons

3 Ways to Encourage Student Choice in your Art Room

Walking the line between a lesson that allows students to assert choice and their own creative voice and managing supplies and expectations can sometimes seem a bit difficult to wrap...Learn More

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Five Tips for Modifying a Project for Different Ages

Despite students absolutely loving the tactile nature of creating functional art, it’s not surprising to learn that it doesn’t always make it into an art teacher’s curriculum. Not only can...Learn More

Related categories: Art Standards, How to Teach Art