Video writing prompts are a wonderful way to elicit divergent writing from your students. Watch the short video, pay attention to the smallest detail, think about what the words, images and music are telling you, and in the ‘comments’ section … Read More
I made a small graphic to help ESL and ELL learners to understand the difference between Earth, ground, soil and floor. It’s basic, but it gives a graphic representation of what each one means. Pictures will help your students remember … Read More
What does it mean to use art? Personally, it goes way beyond looking at an image as a visual writing prompt and writing a story- there are so many other possibilities for children to learn, grow and reflect. All of … Read More
Art is about many things, but for my 7th grade art students, it’s about freedom and control. Many of today’s kids are over scheduled (I know, shocker). I can ask my students on Monday what they will be … Read More
Art is about many things, but for my 7th grade art students, it’s about freedom and control. Many of today’s kids are over scheduled (I know, shocker). I can ask my students on Monday what they will be … Read More
We can’t control what happens, we can only control how we react.
All parents and teachers must help children in dealing with fear. How children learn to cope with things that frighten them can make a huge impact in their … Read More
In my seventh grade art class, I’ve used this beautiful picture book, Looking Like Me, by Walter Dean Myers. It is a colorful picture book telling the story of a young boy, and who he thinks he is, as seen … Read More
There is an amazing little book called Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. I picked it up because of the title- I was intrigued. It confirmed what I have believed for years. Here are a few of … Read More
