Curriculum Planning

Sparklers Stories! What the Membership is all about

The Sparklers’ Club membership has evolved into one of the leading sources of lessons and curriculum’s for art teachers worldwide. Since our humble beginnings in 2016, we have enrolled over...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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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

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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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De-Mystifying Art Standards

There are few words that cause art teachers more stress than the word “standards”. Okay, maybe after the past year, “virtual” and “hybrid” might be up there, too – but...Learn More

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Your World Art Curriculum | How to Make a Student Passport

Designing an art curriculum is the ultimate goal of an art educator. By selecting or creating lesson plans that fit your students needs, you are creating not just a schematic...Learn More

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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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Which Curriculum is Right for You?

Let’s not sugar coat it. 2020 has been a peach of a year. Art teacher’s everywhere have been asked to teach art via a computer (how weird has this been?)...Learn More

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

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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