Zentangle—or the art of creative doodling—is more than just a mindless art process or a way to create a fun piece of artwork. Zentangle techniques can boost concentration, bust stress, and even help with fine motor skills—three very useful effects for the typical classroom. Key Benefits of Zentangle in the Classroom While Zentangle has […]
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Creating a Safe & Supportive Art Classroom Environment
If there was a learning space made for emotional support and expression, it would be the art room. While some may feel that the art room is chaotic, there are things you can to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for your art students. Use these tips and suggestions to make an art […]
Art Technique Memory Journal
While most of the nation is still dealing with winter and the end of the school year seems far away, you may want to start planning your big end of the school year art project. Create a one of a kind journal with your class that commemorates things that you do in class, field […]
Create a Classroom Coloring Book
Coloring books have made a serious comeback, with all kinds of new offerings including adult coloring books and the ever-popular zentangle versions. Why not challenge your art students to create their own classroom coloring book, with each student contributing one page? Not only will it be a fun lesson for your students, but you’ll […]
4 Tips to Stay Creative Over School Breaks
As an art teacher, it’s your job to develop and nurture a student’s creative side, assist with bringing more dimension and understanding to core subjects like math and science and help students express their individuality. That’s much easier done when you yourself are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed about the prospect of creation, right? Well, there’s […]
Color, Doodle and Draw – It’s Good for You!
With the entire buzz lately around Adult Coloring this year, we felt it was a great time to address the benefits of coloring, doodling and drawing for all ages. Coloring is Good for You! When coloring, we are focused on the paper and tools in front of us. The result is less stress, as […]