Art curriculum planning

Hi! I recently finished rewriting my K-6 art curriculum plan. We are required to do this every 4 years. You can see my first blog post about organizing curriculum that I wrote a few years back. I use the curriculum plan as a guide for my yearly planning. If students are interested in one area of art more than another, I tend to adapt my plans. If I have a brilliant idea for something new I want to try with … Read more... →

Engaging process art activities are the foundation of this pre-k art curriculum for children ages 3 and up. Also great for art therapy.

There is a lively thread over on the Facebook group, Elementary Art Teachers about a curriculum map. I’ve recently written about why you should write your own curriculum and the challenges th…

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An art curriculum is a strategic plan to help an educator teach a sequential series of lessons that help students grow as artists. There is still freedom...

Welcome to the How-To Guide for First Year Art Teachers where I give you my 10 Steps for Success! Congratulations! You got your own classroom. OH MY GOSH, you have your own classroom. Your mind and stomach start racing, both with extreme excitement and panic because now, it all just got real. You will have a lot of students, a lot of planning, and a lot of classroom to keep organized. Figuring out where to even start is a huge stress and will require a tea (or a beer) and a nap (probably…

Hey, AOE Readers! We know that communicating your curriculum to others can be tricky. It can be almost impossible to get coworkers and administrators to actually understand the important skills and co

There’s a ton of superb free art instruction out there for kids who are into drawing, painting, sculpting, and other artsy things! Here are our favorites!