tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572573024248823142024-02-20T20:34:16.260-08:00Organized Chaos!Logistics in the Art RoomLeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-33923037242132251392011-09-21T14:34:00.000-07:002017-07-05T06:02:45.219-07:00Getting CLOSE in the Art Room!(Well, actually the cafeteria...it wouldn't fit in the art room!)
The week of September 11-17 was National Arts in Education Week! This resolution was passed in July of 2010 and states: […] Arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete andLeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-16783207033646945442011-03-16T07:49:00.000-07:002011-07-18T19:02:09.990-07:00Keep it Clean!I used to feel like I spent too much time wiping down tables, not to mention kids wanting to get out sponges (yikes!). Here are a couple of time-saving tips for keeping your tables/work surfaces clean and ready for the next class.
TYVEK:: This awesome material (partial leftover roll) was donated to me by a parent associated with the building profession. It works so great for covering LeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-66020875514847506692010-09-28T09:19:00.000-07:002010-09-28T09:22:26.974-07:00Still-Life Solution!I teach 1-5 grades and only see my students once a week. I love to set up still lifes for the students to draw because I feel that drawing from life is SO important! I've often set my still life up on the side of my room so that I could leave it up for a couple of weeks to give the students time to finish. One drawback to this setup is that the students are cramped and it's hardLeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-5933223723736439472010-05-18T12:57:00.000-07:002010-05-18T13:01:20.597-07:00Practical PrintmakingPrintmaking can be a messy disaster with Elementary students! Trying to reinforce the concept of white borders used to be nearly impossible for me. And forget any sort of even borders! I've discovered that having an orderly printing station is the key! Now my students prints turn out beautifully!
TIP 1 :: Put out one tube of ink at a time and have it contained. Have the students roll LeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-61729955180191199902010-04-30T08:12:00.000-07:002010-04-30T10:06:43.806-07:00Mrs. Poindexter!!! Where do I put my painting???That's a question I used to hear a LOT! Here's an easy solution that's helped me tremendously in not only collecting student's wet paintings, but also in distribution during the next class.
Each table has a table number (you probably already have a similar system in place).
I put tabs on my drying rack that corresponds to the table numbers (colors, whatever...) over the tables. This way, LeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-80326723399616549292010-04-22T08:51:00.000-07:002010-04-22T09:43:04.003-07:00Earth Day Idea: Use OLD DISHWASHER RACKS for storage!Art teachers are well known for using recyclable materials, aren't we? We use plastic containers of all sorts to hold art supplies or water and old clothing as smocks. We even use recyclable materials to create art!
One material that I recycle in the art room is OLD DISHWASHER RACKS! Their non-stick coating makes them so handy as drying racks for paper mache projects. LeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-54633078970111677442010-03-25T18:37:00.000-07:002010-03-25T18:39:53.689-07:00Save the Glaze!After feeling like I've wasted half-jars of glaze just on the paint brush handles alone (not to mention the jars getting knocked over by little hands), I had to come up with a solution!
I started pouring small amounts into paper/styrofoam cups and putting a brush into each one. This technique works wonders for me! Some of the benefits are:The glaze isn't wasted on the brush handle.
LeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357257302424882314.post-61171628096138890392010-03-25T18:26:00.000-07:002010-03-25T18:26:39.712-07:00Organized Chaos in the Art RoomI find myself constantly working on ways to organize my art room so that life is easier for myself and my students. I sometimes feel like my experience as an art teacher is preparing me to become an industrial engineer. My hope for this blog is that other art teachers may find some of my techniques useful. As a lifelong learner, I would also love to hear other peoples ideasLeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309745899668859232noreply@blogger.com2