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Robots in the Art Room – Exploring the Fusion of Art and Robotics: A Teacher Success Story

Attention! Attention! Exciting news on the teacher front this week – plenty of successes to share! That’s right, Teacher SUCCESSES. For the first time in

Navigating the First Year Teaching Art Off a Cart: 10 Tips for New Art Teachers

Teaching art off a cart can be both exciting and challenging, but fear not – with the right mindset and some helpful tips, you can make this year a successful and memorable one. With that said, here are 10 valuable tips and tricks to help you navigate your first year teaching art off a cart.

Imposter Syndrome

I have a teacher-author-related confession to make… I suffer from “imposter syndrome”. When I embarked on this journey of becoming a teacher seller on Teachers

A New Home Office For this Teacherpreneur!

Friends, I received the most thoughtful, wonderful gift from my husband this past Christmas: a home office makeover! If you follow me over on Instagram,

New year, new office, new plans.

Siiiiigh. And so it begins! It’s a whole other year at my new school, and we’re Year Two into this everlasting COVID-19 pandemic. But this

Planning for Stop Motion Success with Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 [+ Stop Motion Checklist Freebie Download]

If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you may have figured out by now that I am an advocate for cross-curricular learning, especially when

3 Ways You Can Integrate STEAM Into Your Classroom

When I first stumbled upon the concept of STEAM a few years ago, I was so psyched to see an alternative way for all my

My Top 10 Art History Picture Books For Kids!

*10. Sandy’s Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder. By Tanya Lee Stone, illustrated by Boris Kolikov. A playful introduction to Alexander Calder and his wire

Spark their Creativity with Art History

I don’t know about you, but as an art educator, I’ve noticed I usually have 3 types of art students in my classroom, regardless of

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