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School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: Eliot Arts Magnet Academy Media Center Makeover
School Specialty and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation were recently in Pasadena, California, to reveal a state-of-the-art media center for Eliot Arts Magnet Academy. This is the 45th collaboration with the CFP Foundation and their Extra Yard for Teachers Makeover Project aligning with School Specialty’s mission to “Transform More than Classrooms.” Eliot Arts […]
Four Ideas to Support Family Engagement in the Art Classroom
The need for family engagement has touched every school district in the country. More and more, districts are developing numerous ways to engage families in the education process. The main goal is to build strong family relationships and make a significant impact on children’s development and educational success. So often, all a parent hears […]
Halloween-themed Origami Idea Starters
Trick or treat? Here’s a great trick to get your students into the Halloween spirit! Explore the art of paper folding with festive Halloween-themed origami. Your students can create a pumpkin, bat, witch, or their favorite spooky creature. Fold-Ems Origami Paper is one fold away from becoming the perfect Halloween decor! You can even […]
Art Lesson Plan: Hawaiian Tapa Cloth Paintings
When we think of Hawaii, one of the first things that comes to mind is the Hawaiian or Aloha shirt. This shirt’s origin dates back to the 1920s but was made famous after WWII when US Servicemen brought them home. And later, as tourists travel to Hawaii, the shirt was the perfect souvenir to […]
The Art of Purposeful Activity for These Turbulent Times
As a veteran Occupational Therapist (OT), I was classically trained to use arts and crafts as therapeutic modalities for healing. Woodworking, ceramics, leatherwork, copper tooling, tile mosaics, needlework, and weaving were all incorporated in treatment sessions, especially for those with impaired cognitive and mental health function. Projective assessments like the Azima Battery and the […]
Art Lesson Plan: Inspiration Flags
Throughout many time periods and cultures, flags have been a symbol to identify a country or group, signal an activity, or express feelings. Flags identify and unify countries. Flags can symbolize caution, stop, and go. Different cultures express feeling and inspiration through flags. Sporting teams and schools can show pride through the display of […]
Art Lesson Plan: Dogs of the Renaissance
The first images of dogs were painted on cave walls. These dogs served as protectors and hunters. As man developed, so did his relationship with dogs. While dogs continued to be used as protectors and hunters, they soon warmed their way into people’s homes and hearts. What better muse for an art lesson plan […]
Art Lesson Plan: Colorful Bird Chat Line
Ever wonder why birds sit on power lines? How do they hold on? Why do they all face one way? How many birds can sit on a power line at one time? Can birds talk to each other? Are they social towards each other? Before you research the answers to these questions, take a […]
Art Lesson Plan: A Chuck Close-Inspired Self-Portrait
Chuck Close was both an accomplished painter and photographer. He combined his two favorite arts to become part of the first generation of painters to use the style of painting we call Photorealism. Close brought portraits to life using a simple grid method. After photographing his subject matter, Close would print the image and […]
Art Lesson Plan: Multi-Media Animal Habitats
Multi-Media Habitats is the perfect animal art lesson for this time of the year. With animals migrating to their summer habitats, others coming out of hibernation, and some preparing for new life, there are endless habitats to choose from. You might live in Wisconsin, where rabbits are building nests for their spring babies, or […]
Art Lesson Plan: Moon Over NYC
We are all familiar with the nighttime works of artists like Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Henri Rousseau, Edvard Munch, and Edward Hopper. These paintings come alive with the use of light, shadow, and color to create depth, enliven asleep objects, and develop movement. Our lesson plan, Moon Over NYC, offers the opportunity to draw from […]
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