14 years ago I walked into my very first art room, full of so much excitement but also feeling totally overwhelmed wondering where to even begin!?
Bulletin boards! Maybe you love 'em... Maybe you hate 'em... But if you are a teacher or you work in a school, you need to create them.
Inspiring Art Room Doors. Lately, I've seen some truly inspiring art room doors posted by art teachers on social media.
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Got a messy art room? It might be time to Marie Kondo your space! If you're unaware, Marie is a Japanese organizing consultant who has written several books including, "Sparks Joy" and "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up."
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Discover ideas for art classroom jobs for students in my latest blog post. Learn how to assign and manage these roles to foster responsibility, independence, and a well-organized art room. Perfect for art teachers seeking effective strategies for student engagement at clean-up time.
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
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Make a Statement In the most recent Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition, we transformed a high school African American Studies classroom for Layla Helwa and her students. In each makeover, I like to be intentional about the
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Yesterday, some pretty big and exciting news was released: I'll be teaming up with The Art of Education in the creation of Everyday Art Room, a podcast dedicated to all things elementary art teacherin'! I sat down with Tim Bogatz, the co-'caster of Art Ed Radio to share the fun news. You can listen to our chat here and catch my very first podcast next Thursday. I'm super excited! I do hope you'll take a listen. In one of the first podcasts, I'll be chatting about how I start my school year, which, as you can imagine, is with rules. My rules have changed...drastically...over the years as I learn and change as I go/grow. Recently, with the reading of The Growth Mindset Coach (you should totally join our book club if you haven't already. Like/follow here to stay tuned), I've been thinking of my art room rules as being more like life rules. Rules to follow to become a happy, compassionate and fulfilled person. With that in mind, I created these three art room rules life goals. I thought I'd share them with you in the form of a free downloadable PDF if you are interested. But before we get to that, when I shared these paintings on my Instagram, I got a lotta questions about how I hang things on those unstickable concrete walls. My go-to is usually hot glue but that does have a weight limit. It can also damage walls and artwork. My latest love are these Command Velcro Strips. Y'all. These bad boys can hold up to 16lbs and can be removed without damage. If you are hanging something heavier or from an actual hanger, you might wanna check out Hardwall Hangers by OOX. These hammer easily into concrete walls but are difficult to remove and leave behind some holes. Of course, if you are just hanging posters, Blue Dap (aka sticky tack) works great as well. All of these can be found at your local hardware store. Here is the download for the letter A. When writing rules, keep the following in mind: * Keep Your List of Rules Short. The list of rules should be so short that you can easily memorize them. Any more beyond five rules and you might be confusing your rules with your routines/procedures. * Know the Difference Between Rules and Routines. Rules are the broad brush strokes. Routines are the finer details. I have 8 routines in my art room. I'll be covering those in my very first podcast that will launch here next Thursday. Confusion between the two can lead to confusion in the art room. * Keep in Mind the Take Away. When your students reflect on creating, what do you want them to think? Feel? Be inspired by? Your rules should help you create that environment where they feel safe, inspired, confident, successful and encouraging to others. With those thoughts in my head, I decided to create three rules, based on the word ART. You are more than welcome to use these in your art room. I've created downloadable PDFs of each letter and rule. Here is the download for the painted letter A. Here is the link to download AIM. If you'd rather paint your own version of your rules, go for it! I had a great time coming up with these and bringing them to life in a colorful and exciting way. I scored the canvas panels, which I used for the letters, at Michael's in a package of either three or four. The long canvases were sold in packs of two. I picked up my favorite colors in acrylic paint. I laid out the canvases and quickly painted them. I tried not to overthink it...keeping in mind that one can always just paint over it! Once dry, I added some dry brushing of paint where I wanted the letter and rules to go. From there, I added the text, details and designs. The beauty of acrylic paint is that fast dry time! I did manage to mess up my spacing of letters so there was some serious repainting...but it was not a big deal. Downloadable PDF for R here. Growing up in the 80's, where there was a strong resurgence of 1950's style and fashion, I've got a love for all things kitsch, colorful and tacky. This explains my color palette and design aesthetic clearly, doesn't it?! Download here. Let's be honest: with rules like these, some explaining, modeling and role playing will need to be done. When teaching rules, always expect that your sweet kiddos know nothing. After all, what seems like common sense to you, an adult who has been on this Earth years beyond that wee person you are teaching, is news to the petite peeps. Think of everything as new, exciting and noteworthy...it will make teaching what we might deem "the mundane", the magnificent. Not even gonna lie, strong Pee Wee's Playhouse and Bebo influence here! Here's your T! Tell me if you do this: when thinking of lessons, plans, arrangements, whatever in your teaching environment, do you put yourself in your student's shoes? I do this...all the time. I often think of what excited me as a kid: seeing my third grade teacher in a silly costume; that teepee my second grade teacher had in her classroom; the parachute we played with in P.E. It's with that in mind that I craft my own teaching environment. I know I'm not alone in this...maybe it's for selfish reasons...but I use what excited me as a student now as a teacher. Some Trust for y'all. And it usually works! I used to think that the notion of bringing what I loved as a kid to my art room was successful because that joy I experienced was universal. I loved XYZ as a kid, therefore all kids love XYZ! Now I know...it was my passion about XYZ that inspired my students. Staying passionate, whether that be by taping into those childhood loves and/or brining what you love to your art room, is what keeps us excited and excitable as an art teacher. But that just might be the back-to-school jitters talkin'. Let's talk about how you can print and hang these bad boys in your art room! Simply print out the letters and rules as is or blow them up! I did this with some items I purchased on TpT. I just made them as large as I could and then, once printed, taped them together puzzle style and ran them thru the laminator. You can't tell the difference! Feel free to print and hang where ever you wanna share the love of art. Remember to tune in next Thursday for my first ever podcast, eep! So excited!
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Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Who wants to spend Summer vacation in a hot, sweaty classroom? If you'd like to reclaim your personal time, check out these 10 THINGS TO PREP FOR SUMMER BREAK. These art room systems will become a yearly routine to help you leave on the last day on time and prepped for the Back to School.
14 years ago I walked into my very first art room, full of so much excitement but also feeling totally overwhelmed wondering where to even begin!?
Greetings from my new school in the UK! I am officially an art teacher again and I couldn’t be happier! Over the summer I accepted a half-time art position at one of the schools here on bas…
Amazing classroom decoration ideas including how to add a class fireplace, a beautiful teacher space, a classroom fridge and more!
Excellent ways to provide an accessible creation station for children and lots of ways to vary art inside the classroom with a variety of materials.
“Chromatic Cascade” by Jen Stark, Los Angeles Jen Stark herself! Parking Garage Mural by Jen Stark, Los Angeles Jen Stark is a Los Angeles based artist known for h…
All art students created a leaf on the first day of school. Each leaf was added to our classroom tree collage. Throughout the day my bare tree trunk transformed into a bright and colorful piece of collaborative art.
I made the original of this design to use in my own Art classroom. After seeing it's popularity on Pinterest and Society6, I have decided to offer a cheaper download for teachers that can be printed at home or taken on usb to an office store for larger printing/laminating. Please note that this is a...
This school year is going to be a little different for me since I've got a little baby boy on the way! Baby Scobey is due October 17th and I can't wait! Anyways, here's a tour of the art room.... Mrs. Scobey's ART ROOM TOUR! Here's my "Colors!" Bulletin Board. In the past, I've had famous artist's works of art all numbered 1 through 9. I decided to change this up at the end of the year to colors. I use this a lot when lining up tables. Instead of just saying, "table number 1 line up", I say "Primay Color table line up.." I also get to reference this chart any time we are discussing or using color. It's been a really great resource. I might add the famous artists to my other bulletin board because I do miss being able to point at Starry Night whenever I need to. Colors Bulletin Board Here's the carpet and my introduction area that I start class with. Every grade level comes in and sits cross-cross-applesauce on a circle to begin class. I even do this with the 4th graders. I learned long ago that it really helps to gather everyone together in this space and setting before jumping into class. It has made a tremendous difference! I also get to discuss the "Art Word of the Day" and go over the general goals for that class period. This is also where I read to the kids and where our rules are posted. At the beginning of the year, we always start class saying the rules together. Here's my "Be a Good Listener" anchor chart and my Art Room Rules poster. I reference the Good Listener chart a lot! It's a very helpful visual for all grade levels. So the beginning of the year is always me blabbing about the rules and what not. Here's my schedule for day one. I always include a "tour of the room" because the kids get a case of the wiggles and I hate for them to have to sit there for so long just listening to me. Here's the book I always read to my classes at the start of the year... "Beautiful Oops!" by Barney Saltzberg We talk about making a beautiful oops all year long...no mistakes...just opportunities to make something beautiful. The kids really grasp this idea and then don't ask me for new paper and now they've learned not to ask for an eraser! (Well most of them...) Here's my Vincent van Gogh print by one of our parents...he's a collage artist named Wayne Brezinka and it's so awesome to have him come do artist visits to our school! We are so lucky! Here's the strike board. My discipline plan is simple. Break a rule, strike 1, which is a warning and gets your name written in the ugly red box. (I just laminated a piece of paper and use dry erase markers.) Do something else you're not supposed to do, strike 2 which equals time out and for older kids a writing assignment. I usually have kids write the rules..but sometimes they have to do a more reflective writing assignment depending on the severity of the offense. Strike 3 means you're out of art. I don't send kids to the office unless it's really bad...but strike 3 equals time out for the rest of class and I send a note home. Here's the time out desk and my "time out activity" for really severe behaviors. The Be SmART chart! This is where I post each grade level's upcoming or current art project. It's also my "word wall" so it's works out great. Checklist for your artwork poster and the grading scale. I love referring to the checklist with "early finishers"....I can't stand the words "I'm done." They're like nails on a chalkboard. You're never DONE! **Special shout out to Mrs.C of Rainbow Skies and Dragonflies Blog...I totally stole this grading scale from her blog years ago! Click here to see her way better version. My Art Folder was created for students with special needs. I've really only used this with one student but it's always there if I need it or if a para-professional needs it. The cards can be flipped over to complete the task. Here's my line-up line. Tape on the floor is VERY helpful. I have a designated spot for the line leader, door holder and the art star! I always choose one person at the end of every class who has had an amazing day in art of listening and following directions who is the "art star". They get a special little ticket and a 'pride paw' which is a part of our school wide behavioral plan. The art star gets to line up first and also gets a round of applause from their peers. Here's the "Paint Station"...where I keep the water cups and all the painting supplies. I don't usually let the kids use the sinks...cause then the floors are completely covered in water. Here's the "Drawing Station" where we keep the crayons, pens and free draw paper. The kids are usually really great about following the rules of free draw...but there's always the one who folds their paper and I have to make a big speech. Once they fold it, it becomes a toy and then we have problems, so I implemented the "no folding rule" years ago. Sometimes I set out stencils and drawing books depending on behavior. The students are allowed to get a piece of free draw paper only when they have completed ALL of their project requirements for that day. The Pencil Station: I am in charge of sharpening the pencils because I got tired of replacing broken pencil sharpeners! So I have a "sharp" cup and a "not sharp" cup. The students can trade their pencil out when they need to without asking me....I try to get them to be as independent as possible. Here's the poorly lit drying racks and my "no name no fame" poster to remind them to write their name. I usually place the art on the drying rack for them, but I started letting 3rd and 4th graders do this on their own. Less work for me! And you can see how I store art shirts...usually they are all balled up on this quilt rack, but at the beginning of the year they look nice! The Goal Wall / aka Data Wall We are required in my district to have a "data wall" in our classroom...so here's my solution to that. The Marker Monsters! If a marker is completely dry, the students can "feed the marker monster". The monster on top eats the markers and the one on the bottom eats the lids. I made the black one and a former student made the "lid monster"...I added eyes and a mouth, but I thought that was really sweet of them! Here's where I store Idea Books...one box for each class grades 1-4. Kindergarten doesn't use idea books yet. We use our idea book to sketch and write about the projects we make. This year we will be using them to create "thinking maps".... A little poster about glue procedures....and my demo table rules. I didn't photograph the demo table, but it's just a round table with tape on the floor encircling it. I use it ALL THE TIME. It's so very handy. And here you can see my messy teacher desk and the other bulletin board. I used to refer to this board for "ways to be the art star" but now it's a little obsolete so I'm thinking about putting my famous artists back up in this area. And that's the tour! Thanks for checking out the art room and I hope you found something you can use in your space. Happy School Year!
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Art Class Rules Poster Size set to 24" by 18" but could be printed smaller...
Simple creative activities are some of the building blocks of child development, including cognitive, social and emotional skills. Here are seven ways participation in the Arts positively affects your child.
I wanted some wall art that took up a lot of space visually, was fairly inexpensive and didn't require any large holes. After looking for months, I came up the word wall art. By sketching out the design, buying the wooden letters and painting them with craft paint in the colors of the room I was able to have a large piece of wall art for around $40-$50 bucks. A good part of that cost was the 3M strips for sticking the letters to the wall (in lieu of nail holes).
Mrs. Mount painting a tiny hand. Our 4th grade Dale Chihuly inspired oversized flowers. Some students and their family members taking photos. Finger knit weaving 3rd grade Fall Trees. Th students learned a little bit about perspective by adding trees in the foreground, middle ground and background. 3rd grade tiered cakes inspired by artist Wayne Thiebaud. "All about ME" word collages. This was a mixed media project using recycled dictionary pages, magazines, yarn, texture sheets and foil. Our P.E. teacher, Mr. Quarando painting a student's face. Ms. Knight painting a student's face. These are some cool mustaches! 4th grade copper name plates Matthew peeking through our SCREAM mural, inspired by Edvard Munch! Show me your best SCREAM face! Mrs. Mount painting away. Special guest, Mrs. Winiasz face painting at the art show! Our Principal, Mrs. Schwartz painting a student's hand :). Some parents checking out our awesome finger knit weaving.
Rainbow Dot Day Display from September 2017 Dot Day is coming! Did you know the beloved children’s book “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds has its own day? On September 15th (ish) teachers, children, and creatives all around the world celebrate creativity, courage, and collaboration inspired by The Dot. I have been celebra
This digital resource is a great management tool for the Elementary Art classroom. The set includes 7 separate printable files and includes: 1 Art room jobs poster JPEG, sized at 11"x16, making it perfect for moderate to small scale printing. The poster lists all 6 Art room jobs, by color code, and describes each job in full detail. 6 Art room Jobs labels (also JPEG format): These 5x7 labels can be used in a variety of ways and matches the formatting of the Jobs poster. Use them to label tables, chairs or any other way you wish!
In my first year of teaching, I was terrified of teaching art. It was a subject I had always struggled with and that a few of the kids had already decided they HATED. Thankfully, I was able to find some art activities that everyone could be happily engaged in!
Time to inspire and motivate your students with these 4 fun bulletin board ideas that are perfect for schools, classrooms, or libraries!
Get inspired by creative and fun classroom wall ideas including murals, posters, bulletin boards, selfie stations and so much more!
Exploring life and art through the lens of my faith. Art journaling transforms our words and thoughts into images.
Earlier this year, my co-worker Jayne found the idea to make a collaborative school-wide paper mural based on the artwork of Thank YouX. The idea for a student mural originally came from Jenell No…
