Teaching art to kids in your home or at school for the very first time is exciting, but challenging. Developing your teaching style, understanding how children create, and determining what style of lessons to teach can be a slow process.
Today’s show features Deep Space Sparkle member, Lesly Chamate from Florida. As a first time art teacher, Lesly joined our Sparkler community to learn how to teach art to kids. Over the past year she has grown from a mom unsure how to teach art to kids, to dreaming of how to expand her small studio to reach even more kids and adults.
We chat about how to manage children working at different paces, how to deliver art instructions so all children are eager to participate and how to optimize an art studio with limited space.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- What the differences are between teaching inside and outside of the home
- How to set the right intention when kids want to do their own thing
- How Lesly has evolved as an art teacher by constantly learning new things
- What you can do when your children work at different paces
- Why a curious teacher is the best type of teacher
- How you don’t have to do everything when starting out, but build from where you’re at
- What Lesly is doing to grow as an artist and ways she’s looking to expand what services she offers
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Teaching art to kids in your home or at school for the very first time is exciting, but challenging. Developing your teaching style, understanding how children create, and determining what style of lessons to teach can be a slow process.
Today’s show features Deep Space Sparkle member, Lesly Chamate from Florida. As a first time art teacher, Lesly joined our Sparkler community to learn how to teach art to kids. Over the past year she has grown from a mom unsure how to teach art to kids, to dreaming of how to expand her small studio to reach even more kids and adults.
We chat about how to manage children working at different paces, how to deliver art instructions so all children are eager to participate and how to optimize an art studio with limited space.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
What the differences are between teaching inside and outside of the home
How to set the right intention when kids want to do their own thing
How Lesly has evolved as an art teacher by constantly learning new things
What you can do when your children work at different paces
Why a curious teacher is the best type of teacher
How you don’t have to do everything when starting out, but build from where you’re at
What Lesly is doing to grow as an artist and ways she’s looking to expand what services she offers
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Laura Lohmann’s, Painted Paper Art
Rachelle Doorley’s, Tinker Lab
Creativebug Website
Creative Boot Camp with Lisa Congdon
Ladies Drawing Night: Make Art, Get Inspired, Join the Party by Julia Rothman (affiliate link)
Draw Every Day, Draw Every Way by Jennifer Orkin Lewis (affiliate link)
Granny’s Clan: A Tale of Wild Orcas by Dr.Sally Hodson & Ann Jones (affiliate link)
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
Patty Palmer At Home Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
LINKS & RESOURCES:
Laura Lohmann’s, Painted Paper Art
Rachelle Doorley’s, Tinker Lab
Creativebug Website
Creative Boot Camp with Lisa Congdon
Ladies Drawing Night: Make Art, Get Inspired, Join the Party
Draw Every Day, Draw Every Way by Jennifer Orkin Lewis (affiliate link)
Granny’s Clan: A Tale of Wild Orcas by Dr.Sally Hodson & Ann Jones (affiliate link)
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
Patty Palmer At Home Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Yes, the day has come!
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And now onto the show…
For my first show, I wanted to tell you my story of how I became an art teacher. We all have different paths and this one is mine. I’ll share advice to those who are just starting out as an art teacher and some of my best tips for teaching art to kids.
This episode is for anyone who thinks they may not have the qualifications to be an art teacher. Teaching art to kids doesn’t have to happen inside a classroom. You can teach art at home, at a summer camp and even as a volunteer (like I did).
If you are an art teacher just beginning your journey, I’m sharing my best advice to get you through that tough first year. Download my free handout and keep it in your teacher planner and refer to it when you have a tough day.
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SHOW NOTES:
Drawing With Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab Series)
National Art Convention
CreativeLive- free online classes
Art Teachers Facebook Group
Website: Painted Paper in the Art Room (Laura Lohmann)
Website: Art of Education
Book: Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers
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I really enjoyed your pod cast with Lesly Chamate. I agree with you ladies I am living my dream job running my little art studio and having been able to stay home with my son. He will attend KG this year and I have been slowly and organically grown over the past year.
It is wonderful that you added small studio owners in your pod casts. I love them! I can’t wait to learn more and share my experiences with others and continue to grow 🙂
Thank you ladies!
Thank you Heike!