Lamination is a great way to keep school supplies looking good and lasting for years. It can, however, be expensive and time consuming. Since some schools have a budget or place limits on how many items teachers can laminate, teachers need to choose wisely regarding lamination. Here are some general laminating dos and don’ts for the […]

The month of February brings you Black History month, Valentine’s day, Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras, and President’s Day. And, as with other months, there are quirky celebrations like Kite Flying Day, and National Frozen Yogurt Day (one of my favorites). In February, we also celebrate clay, and everything we can do with it and […]

It is almost the end of the school year and now is a great time for us to start cleaning up our rooms. It is also a great time to use all of our “stuff” to create some very expressive three-dimensional art pieces. May is also a wonderful time to make 3-D art so […]

It is already December and I feel like I have barely touched the surface of the pile of lessons I have planned for this year. My middle-school students are excited about making art and that makes me even more excited and motivated to teach them, engage them, and turn them into critical thinkers and […]