Art Making from Kindergarten to Graduation
Simple things I added to my classroom to help with my sanity and classroom management When the school year was ending in 2024, I felt the most drained I have ever felt from teaching. I realized that through having children and with the lockdown, I had not worked a full year since 2019! I was… Continue reading Effective Classroom Strategies: Lowering Stress Levels for Teachers
Anyone who teaches elementary art knows that students work at different speeds. I will have a project that I think will take 2-3 days and there will always be one student who finishes it early, whether they are a fast artist or rushed through the activity. If the latter, I would help the student with… Continue reading Centers in the Art Room
I’ve been teaching art for over 15 years and have taught every grade, K-12. In those years I have made resources and handouts helpful for the art room, contained classrooms, or homeschool parents. Check out my Etsy shop above. First Steps When I started teaching art, I had never curated an art show and the… Continue reading Curating an Art Show
In the Art Room with Mrs. D 