Curriculum Planning

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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How to Teach Space: Barn & Farm Landscape

This is the tenth 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

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Giving Teachers Permission to Use Resources: Art Through the Ages Curriculum

How to Find Balance as an Art Teacher. It’s 5:30 PM on a Tuesday. School let out at 3:00, but the parking lot is still full and classroom lights are...Learn More

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More Than Just Lesson Plans: Art Through the Ages Curriculum

Peek into the classroom of Ms. Annie Artist, a Sparkler. Ms. Annie Artist pulls into her usual parking spot at Discovery Elementary School. As she turns off her car, she...Learn More

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How to Teach FORM without a Kiln

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 FORM. I know what...Learn More

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Thanksgiving Placemats using BALANCE

Create a Thanksgiving themed project and check off your Elements of Art checklist with this paper placemat. Based on the Tivaevae quilts of Cook Island, this lesson uses BALANCE and...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Curriculum, Curriculum Planning, EPIC Curriculum, Fall Art, Paper Projects

How to Teach Movement & Rhythm

If you’re looking for an easy approach to teaching kids art, there’s no better system than using the elements and principles of art. This is the fifth tutorial in our...Learn More

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