Crafting a Curriculum

Drawing with Children with Mona Brookes: AME 100

DRAWING WITH CHILDREN WITH MONA BROOKES: AME 100 I wondered how to make this milestone episode special. When I thought back to all the episodes, there is one thread that...Learn More

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Classroom Teachers Guide for Teaching Art: AME 076

CLASSROOM TEACHERS GUIDE FOR TEACHING ART You may wonder how you can teach art to your students if you don’t consider yourself an artist. Here’s the thing…I don’t believe you need...Learn More

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Art at Home Toolkit & Guide: AME 068

Teaching art at home to a few children is quite different than teaching 30 children in a classroom. It means you have more flexibility and freedom to create art when...Learn More

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Five Questions to Ask to Set Your Art Curriculum Intentions: AME 066

Have you ever wondered whether it is better to have a plethora of creative works at the end of a term so that students have a general working knowledge of...Learn More

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Behind Dot Day Projects – The Benefits of Expressive Art: AME 065

International Dot Day, based on Peter Reynold’s book, The Dot, is coming up on September 15th. The Dot is the story of Vashti who is overwhelmed at the sight of...Learn More

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4 Steps to Designing Your Perfect Art Program: AME 064

Teaching art to hundreds of children requires creativity, passion, and buckets of planning time. I spent years developing an art program that represented my personal preferences for art but also...Learn More

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Art Stories From Around the World – China: AME 057

I’m so excited to kick off our summer podcast series, Art Stories from Around the World! After starting Deep Space Sparkle’s membership program last year, I couldn’t help but marvel...Learn More

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A Chat with Team Sparkle Marisa Gebert: AME 048

Marisa is a former K-8 art teacher from Georgia who was one of over 500 people who applied for a job as a standards writer for Deep Space Sparkle last...Learn More

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How to Incorporate STEAM Projects Into Your Art Room: AME 045

Are you wondering what STEAM based art education is all about? Art teacher Amy Zschaber will shine the light on what’s possible for art educators. Quite honestly, I was never...Learn More

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