Free Art Lesson Plans and Online Articles
Search this index to find School Arts lesson plans and online articles dating back to 2004. Click on an article’s title to download it. For a list of articles printed in the magazine, please visit the Magazine Index. |
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May/June 2010
Theme: Exploration |
Advocacy
Connecting the Dots. Eldon Katter |
Editor's Letter
Exploration. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Interviewing the Community. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Exploring the Web with LiveBinders. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Joe Schwartz and Mary Lynn |
Emblematic Repousse Masks.
Multicultural, mixed-media metal tooling. Emily Taylor
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Kinetic Kaleidocycles
An intriguing exploration of art and math. Sharon McKittrick Boyle
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Narrative Silhouettes
Expanding a concept to address multiple levels. Emily and Robb Sandagata |
No Kiln, No Problem!
Making sculpture with recycled materials. Jennie Roles-Walter
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Skin Prints
Developing an appreciation of cultural diversity. Marie Huseman-Lindsey |
| May Calendar |
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April 2010
Theme: The Green Issue |
2009-2010 Artist Trading Card Contest Winners!
Watch a video of this year's winners! |
Advocacy
Art: It's as Simple as That. Eldon Katter |
Editor's Letter
The Green Issue. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Interviewing Faculty, Staff, and Administration. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Creating a Green Artroom. Zach Stoller |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Debi West and Allison Eddy |
Cast Paper Bowls
Transforming paper pulp. Caroline Long
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The Leftover Eighth-Grade Circus
Creating a three-ring circus from recycled mateirals. Maggie Tucker
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Slithering Snakes
An artistic approach to snakes. Erin Dean
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| April Calendar |
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March 2010
Theme: The Natural World |
Advocacy
Art Education and the Professional Learning Community.
Heather White
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Editor's Letter
The Natural World. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Interviewing the School. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
The Art of the Animal. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Susan Aitken and
Elizabeth Aitken |
Beautiful Batiks
Exploring an ancient art. Shari Fox
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The Global Seed Vault Project
Creating a clay seed and a monotype print. Karen J. Larson
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How to Draw a Comic
Conceptualizing and drawing comics. Rama Hughes
Click here for reproducible four, six, and nine-panel comic strip templates.
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Kinder Garden
A novel approach to self-portraits. Lee Hornbrook
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| March Calendar |
Underwater Wonders
An in-depth voyage under the sea. Mary Coy
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February 2010
Theme: Heritage |
Advocacy
The Global Art Initiative. Laurie Berg, Samantha Melvin, and Fred Sorrells
Using the power of art for social change.
To find out how GAIN is providing relief to earthquake victims in Haiti, go to www.globalartinitiative.org. |
Editor's Letter
Heritage. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Non-Verbal Clues and the Job Interview. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Art Advocacy Resources. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Cindy Redmon and Amy Williams |
| February Calendar |
Mardi Gras Revelers
A school-wide celebration. Jacqui Spetrino |
Mr. Picasso Head
Inspiration from a popular toy. Cheryl Suitor |
Pop Art Vases
In the spirit of Roy Lichtenstein. Nancy Corrigan Wilbert |
Sense-sational Snowballs
Literature-inspired winter collage. Paige Baggett and Rebecca Giles |
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January 2010
Theme: Built Environment |
Editor's Letter
Built Environment. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Ten Tips for an Effective Job Application. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Exploring the Built Environment Online. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by William Adkins and Desiree Rios |
Architecture and Environment
Interdisciplinary objectives from the January 2010 article.
Mary Erickson and Michael Delahunt |
Houses Made of Clay
Architectural clay models. Cheryl Suitor |
| January Calendar |
Pop Penguins
Bottles recycled into colorful penguins. Aileen Castro |
Scraps of Fabric Collage
A new look at landscape. Kay Adamson |
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December 2009
Theme: Journeys |
Editor's Letter
Journeys. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Preparing a Portfolio. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Tweets of Wisdom. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Sally Taylor and Lacy Bennett |
Catching Colorful Chagall
A lesson inspired by the FISH! Philosophy. Stephani Thomas |
Create a Creature
Taking students on imaginary journeys. Karen Skophammer |
| December Calendar |
Forget Your Worries
Encasing worries in custom-built clay containers. Joann Pellegrino |
Lured by FISH!
A journey with the four guiding principles of FISH! Stephani Thomas |
Weaving Bolivian Chuspas
Teaching about culture through weaving. Jane Dalton |
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November 2009
Theme: Interconnections |
Editor's Letter
Interconnections. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Preparing a Winning Résumé. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Funding Opportunities for Art Teachers. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by MingYon Blackwell and Daniel Clifford |
Jazzy Instruments
Combining art and music for young children. Bryna Bobick and
Liz Wheeler |
A Literary Reduction Print
Simplifying a complex process step-by-step. Mary Carter |
Mixed-Media Scrolls
Creating theme-based visual narratives. Eileen Conlisk |
| November Calendar |
Pirated Art
Connecting with a pop culture phenomenon. Sharon Gray and
Elicia Gray |
Swept Away
Clean-up with cartoons. Tricia Fuglestad
Click here to watch "Swept Away."
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October 2009
Theme: Challenges |
Editor's Letter
Challenges. Nancy Walkup |
New Teacher Survival Guide
Finding the First (Right) Job. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Art Museum Hop. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Sydell Glasser and Laura Murray |
Celebrating Mexico's Days of the Dead
Celebrating latino culture and heritage. Staci Kavanaugh |
| October Calendar |
Painted Stained-Glass Windows
A shimmering stained-glass mural. Annemarie Baldauf |
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August/September 2009
Theme: Beginnings |
Editor's Letter
Beginnings. Nancy Walkup
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New Teacher Survival Guide
Finding and Following Your Bliss. Pam Stephens |
ArtEd Online
Technology Tips for the Coming Year. Craig Roland |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
Art by Amy Sue McPartlan and Jessica Vitucci |
Fundred Dollar Bill Project.
Supporting environmental health in New Orleans. Mary Rubin
Click here to download a template for creating your own Fundred Dollar Bills. |
Which One Are You?
Beginning first grade with the number one. Dale Wayne |
Sculpting Portraits of Character
A school-wide character education art project. Deborah Johnson |
A Slice of American Life
Letter from Grant Wood to accompany "A Slick of American Life" (August/September 2009). Sara Schmickle Kirker
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Artistic License
Art history, technology, and personal expression. Donna Goodwin |
Food that Fools the Eye Step-by-Step Photos
Additional step-by-step photos from "Food that Fools the Eye (August/September 2009). Camille M. Serre |
The Egg Meets California Art Standards
Investigating nature's purest form. Carol Horst
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| Online Articles 2008–2009 |
1,000 Cranes for Sadako
January 2009. Tia Pliskow |
| 2008-2009 Artist Trading Card Contest Winners |
Amulets, Milagros, and Ex-Votos
December 2008. Aurelia Gomez |
The Architecture of the Shack
February 2009. Jodi Bricely |
The Art of Awakening
December 2008. Nicole Brisco |
The Art of Recycling
April 2009. Audrey Crosby |
Art Partners for New Orleans
August/September 2008 . Amanda Sirrianni |
ArtEd Online
May/June 2009. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
April 2009. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
March 2009. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
February 2009. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
January 2009. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
December 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
November 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
October 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online
August/September 2008. Craig Roland |
Artist Boxes
March 2009. Betsy Menson Sio |
Celebrating the Cultures of Africa
November 2008. Caroline Long |
Creativity Calisthenics
March 2009. Marcia Hirst and Dianne Cinkovich |
Critter Folk Scavenger Hunt
May/June 2009. Kathy Hubbard |
Editor's Letter
May/June 2009. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
April 2009. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
March 2009. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
February 2009. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
January 2009. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
December 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
November 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
October 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor's Letter
August/September 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Everything Old is New Again
November 2008. Donnalyn Schuster |
Finger-Painted Faces
March 2009. Michelle Flandera Surrena |
Hot and Cool Music
February 2009. Erica Wars |
Just Push Pause
May/June 2009. Marisa Main |
Learning by Design
October 2008. Ericka Zekos |
Make Every Day Earth Day
April 2009. Tammy Taylor |
Marvelous Mandalas
August/September 2008. Joan Sterling |
More than Puppets on a String
December 2008. Barbara Silverstein |
Mr. Katz's Room of Visual Thinking
October 2008. Andrew J. Katz |
The Natural World of Flowers
May/June 2009. Heather Anderson |
No Student is an Island
March 2009. Denise Clyne-Ruch |
Notan: Studies in Contrast
January 2009. Jane Dalton |
Paper-making in the Classroom
November 2008. Helen Werntz |
Pop Art Parodies
February 2009. Caroline Long |
Portfolio Preparation Tips for Teachers
August/September 2008. Brooke Hunter-Lombardi |
The Priority Boxes Project Extension
January 2009. Jane Ruestmann
Click here to see a sample worksheet from this lesson.
Click here to see a PowerPoint presentation from this lesson |
Recycled Robots
April 2009. Debra Cooper-Solomon |
Rubrics: The Heart of Assesment
November 2008. Pam Stephens
Click here for a sample rubric. |
Self-Portrait Avatars
August/September 2008. Brian Hutcheson |
Self-Portrait Avatars Podcast
August/September 2008. Brian Hutcheson
(Images in this podcast are fully supported, if viewed in iTunes.) |
Simply Bamboo
January 2009. Bill Yarborough |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
May/June 2009. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
April 2009. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
March 20009. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
February 2009.
Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
January 2009. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
December 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
November 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
August/September 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide
October 2008. Pam Stephens |
Sunny Days
May/June 2009. Donna Wesson |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
May/June 2009. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
April 2009. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
March 2009. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
February 2009. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
January 2009. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
December 2008. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
November 2008. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
October 2008. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio
August/September 2008. |
The Tower of Paper
August/September 2008. David Andrews |
Understanding the Self and Others Through Art
August/September 2008.
Sharon Warwick |
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| Online Articles 2007–2008 |
| 2007-2008 Artist Trading Card Contest Winners |
The A4E Program
December 2007. Robert Masla |
The Art of Sound
November 2007. Rebecca Arkenberg |
Artist Trading Card Contest
August/September 2007 . |
All Students Deserve Art
March 2008. Helen Goren Shafton |
Animations in a Flash
December 2007.
Ryan Patton
See animations from this lesson! |
Art A to Z
August/September 2007. Roxanne M. Holonitch |
Art Dioramas
August/September 2007. Shannon Sweny Stephens |
ArtEd Online: A Symphony of Sites
November 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: The Art of Digital Storytelling
October 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Design Resources on the Web
August/September 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Finding Meaning in Contemporary Art
February 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Get Creative with Creative Commons
March 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Keeping Up with Technology--A Guide to Web 2.0 Guides
April 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Playing With Art and Technology
January 2008. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Social Action Projects
December 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Web-based Presentation Tools
May/June 2008. Craig Roland |
ASCII Art
January 2008. Catherine Chant |
Big Ideas in Art
February 2008. Kathleen Day |
Creating Photomontage Videos
May/June 2008. Kevan Nitzberg |
Design, Culture, and Aesthetics Come Together
August/September 2007. Pamela Crockett |
Editor’s Comments: Design
August/September 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Empathy
December 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Expression
Mrch 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Investigation
April 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Meaning
February 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Multiplicity
May/June 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Play
January 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Story
October 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Symphony
November 2007. Nancy Walkup |
The Empty Bowls Project
October 2007. Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom |
Flat Pack Toy Design
October 2007. Brian Hutcheson |
Hmong Storycloths
October 2007. Rebecca Arkenberg |
Looking to the Future of Art Education
February 2008. Ken Vieth |
Mexican Amate Paintings
April 2008. Patricia Sigala and Aurelia Gomez |
Mod Pods: Designs for Living
April 2008. Nancy Walkup |
Modern Art and the Kindergartner
February 2008.
Addety Perez Miles |
Multicultural Mask Extravaganza
January 2008. Beth Hubbert |
Narrative Scrolls Based on Patuas from India
October 2007. Aurelia Gomez |
One-Liners
January 2008. Nan Hathaway |
Oops, I Almost Missed an Opportunity to Educate!
August/Septmber 2007. Catherine Ibanez |
Papel Picado
November 2007. Nancy Walkup |
PAWS for Art
December 2007. Gaye Green |
Playing Around Underground
January 2008. Bill Yarborough |
Printmaking on a Budget
May/June 2008. Judith Blake |
Rock and Roll
May/June 2008. Melissa Verdier |
Shape and Substance
November 2007. Nancy Mollhagen |
Spectacular Skies
May/June 2008. Jessica Nickerson |
Story Collages
August/September 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Appropriate Dress and Appearance
October 2007. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Being Courteous and Tactful
January 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Being Proactive and Punctual
December 2007. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Commitment to Professional Growth and Development
May/June 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Demonstrating Content Knowledge
April 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Demonstrating Professional Knowledge
March 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Developing a Positive and Enthusiastic Classroom Environment
February 2008. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Pointers for Effective Communication
November 2007. Pam Stephens |
Student-Teacher Survival Guide: Transitioning from Student to Teacher
August/September 2007. Pam Stephens |
Teacher-Student Portfolio: Lori Stevens and Samantha Francis
April 2008. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio: Mark Alan Anderson and Marc Huber
May/June 2008. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio: Patrick Crouch and Daniel Kanu
February 2008. |
Teacher-Student Portfolio: Scott Cantrell and Will Pierce
March 2008. |
Teaching Measurement through Technology
April 2008.
Jessica Nickerson
Download the PowerPoint presentation. |
Three-Dimensional Cubist Musicians
March 2008. Marel Sitron |
Toys R Art
January 2008. Martha Savage |
Toys on Vacation
January 2008. Marcia Scurfield |
Try a Summer Swap Shop
May/June 2008. Cynthia Andrews, Gloria Andrews, and Rebecca Martin |
Visual Analogs
August/September 2007. Faith Jessup, Lisa Lipscomb, and Ricardo Ramirez |
Visual Analogs, Part II
March 2008. Faith Jessup, Lisa Lipscomb, and Ricardo Ramirez |
Why Go to the NAEA Conference?
March 2008. Jessica Bradley, Jessica Davis, Tara Nunimaker, and Erika Tsouras |
Windows on My World
February 2008. Lou Ann Vidmar |
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| Online Articles 2006–2007 |
A Combo Platter of TAB and DBAE
August/September 2006. Stephanie Corder |
A Fitting Celebration
April 2007. Janet Payne |
An Insider’s Guide to New York City
March 2007. Rebecca Arkenberg |
Andrew’s Art
August/September 2006. Susan Striker |
ArtEd Online: Artist Trading Cards
August/September 2006. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: New Web Tools You Can Use
April 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Online Guide to the New York City Art Scene
March 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Online Resources for Interpreting Art
February 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Podcasting for Art Teachers
October 2006. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Try Open-Source Software
May/June 2007. Craig Roland |
ArtEd Online: Using Digital Archives as Classroom Resources
November 2006. Craig Roland |
Bansky: Guerilla Tactics in the Art Museum
February 2007. Rebecca Arkenberg |
Bold Strokes of the Keyboard
October 2006. Gary Kohl |
Building Fences
August/September 2006. Pam Stephens |
Designer Desserts
February 2007. Debra Sweeny |
Diversity in the Artroom
May/June 2007. Pam Stephens |
Drawing With Scissors
August/September 2006. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Foundations
August/September 2006. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Integration
March 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Metamorphosis
May/June 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Technology
October 2006. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Perspectives
November 2006. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Synergy
April 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Editor’s Comments: Visual Culture
February 2007. Nancy Walkup |
Finish My Drawing
January 2007. Kay Adamson |
Framing a Response
April 2007. Rhonda Sherrill |
Making Connections with Graphic Organizers (Handout)
April 2007. Pam Stephens |
The Hang Twenty Project
May/June 2007. Shawn K. Smith |
Living With an Art Budget
December 2006. Pam Stephens |
Locating Resources for Your Lessons
April 2007. Pam Stephens |
Mirror Painting Monoprints
May/June 2007. Ranella Franklin |
Motivating Students to Learn and Achieve in Art
March 2007. Pam Stephens |
Pixilation: Animation in the Artroom
October 2006. Karin Gunn |
Please Take a Seat
December 2006. Martha Savage |
Shoe Diagram from “The Art of Running”
April 2007. Jill Harris Brown |
Stabiles Inspired by Alexander Calder
December 2006. Martha Rives |
Storytelling, Claymation, and Performance
October 2006. Jessara Gatten |
Student Portfolio: Winners of the Scholastic Art Awards
December 2006. |
Student-Teacher Placements
November 2006. Pam Stephens |
Symmetry Simplified
March 2007. Heather White |
Teaching Art Online is Virtually Possible
March 2007. Polly Werner |
The View From Here
November 2006. Nancy Walkup |
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum
April 2007. John Welch |
What is an Effective Student-Teacher?
January 2007. Pam Stephens |
Wrap Up the Year with Christo and Jeanne-Claude
May/June 2007. Pam McKnight |
Writing a Philosophy of Art Teaching
February 2007. Pam Stephens |
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| Online Articles 2005–2006 |
A Banner for Celebration
February 2006. Mary Coy |
Admission Tickets Now and Then
November 2005. Kathy Vaughn |
Advanced Placement in Action
March 2006. Janet Payne |
Blooming O’Keeffe Bowls
April 2006. Christine Kernan |
Bountiful Butterflies
April 2006. Paige V. Baggett and Rebecca M. Giles |
Brain Art Meets Brain Science
March 2006. Norbert Myslinski |
Christo Brooches
February 2006. Marge Widmar |
Community Layers
December 2005. Nicole Brisco |
Dramatic Straw Sculptures
October 2005. Ken Vieth |
Eye-Popping Portraits
January 2006. Kimberly Sloan |
Independently Active
May/June 2006. David Gran |
Online Special Education Resources for Art Teachers
November 2005. Beverly Gerber |
Open-Source Software is Geek Speak for Free
December 2005. Harold Olejarz |
Open Your Eyes to Art and Visual Literacy
January 2006. Kim Woodruff |
Radial Basketry
May/June 2006. Sarita Gurung-Birkey |
Romare Bearden’s Studio
February 2006. Eileen Shaloum |
School-to-Home Connection
November 2005. Kathy Marron |
Teaching Art to Students with Autism
May/June 2006. Gillian J. Furness |
The Heels of Time
March 2006. Jane Sutley |
The Stone of the Sun
May/June 2006. Araxey Barsamian |
Using Humor to Teach Visual Culture
December 2005. Sharon Warwick |
Visual Literacy in the Artroom
April 2006. Mary Golubieski |
What's the Big Idea? Changing Faces
September 2005. Angela Winters |
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| Online Articles 2004–2005 |
Adaptations for ADHD Students
January 2005. Mari McGrady |
Art and the Natural Environment
September 2004. Heather Anderson |
Artist Studies
May/June 2005. Kelly Campbell-Busby
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Artroom Centers Part II
September 2004. Robb Lane |
Celebrating Hina Matsuri
March 2005. Mary Ann Knipe |
Creating a Living Picture
October 2004. Tate-Anderson |
Diversity Portraits
September 2004. Sharman C. Kamen |
Focusing on van Gogh’s Style
February 2005. Iliana Sandoval |
I Can Hear You Dancing!
September 2004. Julie Stone |
Identity on Silk
September 2004. Renee Eiken |
It’s All Hierogyphics to Me
February 2005. Julie Stone |
Lewis and Clark Expedition
December 2004. Gloria Schelling |
Meeting Students’ Needs: Mask Unit
January 2005. Pamela Malkin |
Mining on Mars
January 2005. Craig Hinshaw |
On the Town
December 2004. Sally Bills |
Painting with Wax
October 2004. Eliana Mere |
Permanent Dreams
May/June 2005. Nancy Feiring |
Place Value with Jasper Johns
November 2004. Craig Hinshaw |
The Name Game
January 2005. Elaine Eversgerd |
The Principal’s Challenge
November 2004. Denise Geier |
Quilt Blocks Can Teach Diversity
February 2005. Daylene Peterson |
Recycling and Radial Design
April 2005. Stephanie Leonard |
Thinking Inside the Box
November 2004. Ingrid C. Gronbeck |
Totem Poles from Recycled Materials
November 2004. Denise Lufano |
The Yurt: Survival and Revival
December 2004. Judy Keefe |
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