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Looking Back on 2016 and Moving Forward: K12ArtChat Challenge
A K12 community helps remind us of the impact we all make and gives us another reason to keep things in perspective.
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Curriculum
Art Extensions for the Book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
If you choose to read this book art with students, there are many ways to extend and enrich student learning.
Educator PD
Bring on the STEAM in 2017
If you’re looking for a way to advocate for bringing STEAM in 2017 to your school, try this issue of STEAMed.
Resources
A STEAM Wishlist: 5 Tools for Creative Play
As the holidays quickly approach here are some great creative play tools to add to your professional wishlist or for the artist in your home be inspired.
Resources
Using Name Generators for Arts Integration: Winter Edition
Snowperson Name Generator, an outline of how to create name generators with your class, and how to use arts integration with names and even Social Studies.
Classroom Management
52 Weeks of Joy: A New Kind of New Year’s Resolutions
Instead of a traditional New Year’s Resolutions, we explore the idea of something new.
Curriculum
Classifying Quadrilaterals with Nutcrackers
This nutcrackers activity is a surefire way to help your students creatively master the challenging skills to identifying and classifying quadrilaterals.
Classroom Management
Teaching Growth Mindset in the Classroom
How can we cultivate an atmosphere that supports teaching growth mindset?
Strategies
One Cool Thing I Saw: Content Area Strategy to Hook Students
A way to hook students on your content area strategy.
Classroom Management
Student Choice: Improvisation in the Art Room
In an elementary art room, a bit of improvisation equals student choice and student voice.
Strategies
What the World Needs Now? Compassion
Make a difference with compassion for kids in the classroom.
Resources
STEAMy Ideas for Integrating Glass Mosaic Art
Last month, my school tried to capitalize on this love of manipulatives by inviting a glass mosaic arts artist, Linda Billet, to work with us.
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