I came across corndogart and immediately fell in love with the artwork and the possibilities that the images held.
I was honored to have my art chosen and used by the Young Writers Institute‘ in PA. M. E. Shenefiel is … Read More
“Kids can’t think anymore,” is something I hear quite often in teaching. Between Common Core, governmental control over curriculum minutia, and parents who micro-manage, over-schedule and simply do too much for their kids, there is no time for children to … Read More
Often when children can’t verbally explain the problem they are having, I ask them to show me their work. It is then, looking at their image, that I immediately understand what they were trying to say. Visuals speak where words … Read More
Knights, dragons, queens and wizards… all the making of a great story. The illustration Knight Time utilizes all of these details- and more- to inspire creative writing. Visual writing prompts should be dynamic and intriguing, something clip art can not … Read More
This is part four of How to Use Narrative Art to Teach Elements of a story. Part one discussed setting, and part two discussed conflict, part three discussed point of view, and this part discusses plot.
Analyzing narrative art teaches … Read More
In San Francisco recently, a man boarded the subway, brandished a gun for a few minutes, walked up to 20 year-old Justin Valdez, aimed and shot the young man dead. The subway car was full of passengers, but not one … Read More
To help you release all the awesomeness that you possess, I’ve detailed five specific steps you can take to increase your productivity and your creativity. When your workspace flows, so will you. Problem #1: Your workspace is schizophrenic.
Whether … Read More
Doodle Heroes Save the Day- Lesson on Drawing, Writing and Thinking Divergently Why Creative Writing Inspired by Student Art Works So Well…
Kids love to doodle, in math class, social studies, wherever. Some of their drawings are fantastic- and … Read More
Whenever I cover a class for a colleague, whether it is math, science, or English, I am amazed at the rigid structure on their classrooms. Invariably, those classrooms have small desks with the attached chairs, lined up in perfect rows, … Read More
Just because someone is using some form of technology in the classroom (internet, MS Word, Prezzi, iMovie, Edmodo, Google docs, and the list goes on), it does not inherently mean that critical thinking is taking place. These are simply tools … Read More
