Okay so let’s dive on into 5 Winter Art Project or Lesson Ideas that you can simply and easily do in your classroom that use choice or flexible art mediums, perfect for Choice-Based Art Education and Learning. I have a bunch of easy-to-do and prep ideas that can use choice art mediums and can allow the students to really immerse themselves in some Winter vibes. So grab your Art Making Mediums (of your choice of course) and let’s get into these Winter Ready-Made, Simple and Engaging, Art Lesson Ideas for your Amazing art classroom. WINTER ART RESOURCES: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic/Category/-x270e-Winter-305975 BLOG SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/?p=4381 Now before we begin, make sure that you sign up right now for my FREE Making Art with Kids Challenge where I challenge you to make Art with Kids and I am taking all kinds of pressure off because I am offering a FREE Art Lesson that will teach Line Art & Felt Marker painting so there is no excuse for not making this happen. Dude, you’re going to love it because it is going to come with the lesson plan, handout... literally everything you need to teach this Gecko Line Art Project. Best of all, you will walk away confident and your students are going to LOVE IT. So check it out by going to https://www.artasticcollective.com/challenge right now and sign up for this FREE challenge.

Okay so let’s dive on into 5 Art Sub Tub Tips that you can simply and easily do. Honestly, as a teacher, I learned in the later half of my years that having your Sub Tub permanently prepped went a long way. I never ever worried about being away or being sick. I even honed it further when COVID showed up and people had to go into isolation in a moment's notice. I was always ready and if I had to take a sick day, I just put it in and stayed home and never ever worried about it because my tub was always prepped. So I am going to share with you my tips so you can spend 30 minutes prepping and then be ready for a sick day at a moment's notice ALWAYS. ART SUB TUB RESOURCE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Art-Sub-Tub-Art-Lessons-Art-Sub-Binder-Art-Resource-for-Art-Teachers-7275652 BLOG SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/11/15/5-art-sub-tub-tips-for-planning-for-a-sub-in-your-art-classroom/ Now before we begin, make sure that you sign up right now for my FREE Making Art with Kids Challenge where I challenge you to make Art with Kids and I am taking all kinds of pressure off because I am offering a FREE Art Lesson that will teach Line Art & Felt Marker painting so there is no excuse for not making this happen. Dude, you’re going to love it because it is going to come with the lesson plan, handout... literally everything you need to teach this Gecko Line Art Project. Best of all, you will walk away confident and your students are going to LOVE IT. So check it out by going to https://www.artasticcollective.com/challenge right now and sign up for this FREE challenge.

Okay so let’s dive on into 5 Art on a Cart Tips that you can simply and easily do. I taught Art on a Cart for a couple years and while it was a challenge, I learned a lot. Keep it simple and pick a limited amount of mediums that can be used with endless possibilities and start pushing that art cart! Art on a Cart | 20 Art Lessons & 10 Art Activities for Art Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Art-on-a-Cart-20-Art-Lessons-10-Art-Activities-for-Art-Teachers-7297820 BLOG SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/11/01/5-art-on-a-cart-tips-ideas-for-teaching-art-on-a-mobile-cart/ Now before we begin, make sure that you sign up right now for my FREE Making Art with Kids Challenge where I challenge you to make Art with Kids and I am taking all kinds of pressure off because I am offering a FREE Art Lesson that will teach Line Art & Felt Marker painting so there is no excuse for not making this happen. Dude, you’re going to love it because it is going to come with the lesson plan, handout... literally everything you need to teach this Gecko Line Art Project. Best of all, you will walk away confident and your students are going to LOVE IT. So check it out by going to https://www.artasticcollective.com/challenge right now and sign up for this FREE challenge.

Okay so let’s dive on into 5 Halloween Art Project or Lesson Ideas that you can simply and easily do in your classroom that use choice or flexible art mediums. I have a bunch of easy-to-do and prep ideas that can use choice art mediums and can allow the students to really immerse themselves in some Halloween vibes. So grab your Spooky, Scary Skeletons and let’s get into these Halloween Ready-Made, Simple and Engaging, Art Lesson Ideas for your Amazing art classroom. HALLOWEEN ART LESSONS: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic/Category/-x270e-Halloween-230206 BLOG SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/10/18/5-halloween-art-ideas-for-your-classroom-using-flexible-choice-art-mediums/ Now before we begin, make sure that you sign up right now for my FREE Making Art with Kids Challenge where I challenge you to make Art with Kids and I am taking all kinds of pressure off because I am offering a FREE Art Lesson that will teach Line Art & Felt Marker painting so there is no excuse for not making this happen. Dude, you’re going to love it because it is going to come with the lesson plan, handout... literally everything you need to teach this Gecko Line Art Project. Best of all, you will walk away confident and your students are going to LOVE IT. So check it out by going to https://www.artasticcollective.com/challenge right now and sign up for this FREE challenge.

Okay so let’s dive on into 5 Autumn Art Ideas that you can simply and easily do in your classroom. I have a bunch of easy-to-do and prep ideas that can use choice art mediums and can allow the students to really immerse themselves in some autumn vibes. So grab your plaid jacket, toque, and scarf and let’s get into these Autumn Ready-Made, Simple and Engaging, Art Lesson Ideas for your Amazing art classroom. AUTUMN ART LESSONS: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic/Category/-x270e-Autumn-243628 CLICK HERE TO READ THE BLOG POST SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/10/04/5-autumn-art-lesson-ideas-for-your-classroom-with-flexible-mediums/ Make sure that you sign up right now for my FREE Making Art with Kids Challenge where I challenge you to make Art with Kids and I am taking all kinds of pressure off because I am offering a FREE Art Lesson that will teach Line Art & Felt Marker painting so there is no excuse for not making this happen. Dude, you’re going to love it because it is going to come with the lesson plan, handout... literally everything you need to teach this Gecko Line Art Project. Best of all, you will walk away confident and your students are going to LOVE IT. So check it out by going to https://www.artasticcollective.com/challenge right now and sign up for this FREE challenge.

My friends, I have a BRAND NEW COURSE and it is for ANYONE who is teaching art to kids. It is a course designed for anyone who needs art lessons whether you’re a general teacher, homeschool parent or mom, or an art instructor, this course brings you 30 exclusive art lessons that are fully planned and include video art tutorials using easy-to-access Art Mediums! I’m going to teach you 30 art lessons that will help you level-up your art instruction in a ready-to-use, hands-on way! Get creative and build your confidence with the course that will teach YOU how to make and instruct art with engaging art lessons kids will love OR simply hit PLAY on the video and I'll teach for you! As well, keep listening because I’m going to tell you how to get the FREE Art Lesson sampler! FULL ART LESSON! EVERYTHING INCLUDED! Let’s get into it!    ENROLL IN THIS COURSE AT: https://www.artasticcollective.com/makingartwithkids     TAKE THE CHALLENGE:  Find this FREE Art Lesson at: https://www.artasticcollective.com/challenge

Let's learn about famous artist Frida Kahlo! As well, I'm going to give you 5 Frida Kahlo art lesson ideas that you can use to create art projects with your students in your classroom. No matter if your kids are primary or elementary, middle school, or in high school, I have some amazing Frida Kahlo art project ideas that you can use and I will even give you links to Frida Kahlo art resource is that you can use this year in your classroom. Well, let's dive into it    Artastic Collective: https://www.artasticcollective.com/ PODCAST SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/?p=4072 BLOG: www.msartastic.com

So, the reason why I'm so pumped is that the response to the Artastic Collective has been amazing and so far I am seeing so many art teachers that are saying yes to the transformation for their year. The reason why they are experiencing a transformation is that they are saying goodbye to all that lesson planning all that searching on Pinterest or on Facebook groups trying to find ideas or just even just sticking together a whole bunch of low-quality free resources. Instead, they're choosing to transform their world by enrolling in the membership that is going to allow them a culturally diverse curriculum that explores a range of art making styles artists, and art history movements in addition to the elements of art and principles of design, and themes. In this episode I will talk about my personal philosophy when designing Art Lessons and all about my Art Teacher or Educator Curriculum that is open for a limited time during this Back-to-School Season! ENROLL & LEARN MORE: www.artasticcollective.com PODCAST SHOW NOTES:  https://msartastic.com/2021/08/09/the-artastic-collective-art-curriculum-for-art-teachers-is-now-open-for-enrollment-for-a-limited-time/

It’s time to Make some Art with this FREE Virtual Webinar experience! Art Teachers, get ready because I’m hosting a limited viewing workshop called the Art Teachers Making Art: Pastel Extravaganza this August 2021! It is a completely free Professional Development workshop where I’ll teach you how to make 2 art lessons exclusive to the virtual webinar for FREE! You will only get to view them for a limited time and that 2 week time frame starts NOW August 3rd so let’s make some art! FIND THE WEBINAR NOW: https://www.artasticcollective.com/freepastel Join the ARTASTIC COLLECTIVE NOW: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Art Teachers, in this podcast episode I’m going to give you 10 fresh and new art projects, activities, and ideas for Back to School in your Art Classroom! These are all ready-to-go ideas that you can use in your classroom that have a lovely Back-to-School vibe and will have your students in your art classroom exploring art mediums, experimenting, and being creative! I got you my lovely friends! Alright, let’s get into it!    VIEW THE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/07/26/10-back-to-school-art-projects-and-activities-for-kids-for-your-art-classroom/    ------100 CARTOONS FOR KIDS COURSE------ (play at home or in your classroom!): https://www.artasticcollective.com/100cartoons   FREE PREMIUM DRAWING LESSON FOR KIDS: https://www.artasticcollective.com/100   ART LESSONS & RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS ------ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic/   --- ART TEACHERS! -----Get FREE Elements of Art POSTERS...... FOR YOUR CLASSROOM with my Instant Download: https://www.artasticcollective.com/pl/194825

If you’re an Art Teacher looking for a complete Art Curriculum full of engaging Art Lessons for your classroom, then you need to check out the Artastic Collective, the premium membership for Art Teachers that is going to help you level-up your Art Teaching game. First Year art teacher? New to teaching? Established teacher? No matter where you are in your art teacher journey, there is something for everyone in the Artastic Collective Art Teacher Membership. From bundles of Art Lessons being released every month in Artists & Art History, Elements & Principles, and Themes, to sketchbook programs, ceramics lessons, an Exclusive Year-Long Art Teacher Growth Course, Exclusive Art Teacher monthly Challenges, an Exclusive Community Forum, and an Exclusive Directed Drawing series for your when-you're-done needs, get this membership.    ART TEACHERS! -----Join my Art Resource Library Membership! ---- ARTASTIC COLLECTIVE and get Art Lessons EVERY MONTH and instant access to HUNDREDS of fully planned art lessons!: ----------https://www.artasticcollective.com/

This is the Official Launch of the 100 Cartoons for Kids course where I’m going to teach 100 exclusive and premium Cartoons for Kids! Let your kids learn how to draw at home or in your classroom with 100 Cartoon Drawing Video Tutorials designed by Ms Artastic. Get the Ms Artastic experience without any ads or YouTube! Register for the course that is priced at $1.00 per lesson, and AMAZING deal and offer because I want to make sure that kids have the opportunity to explore and make art! Grab your art making mediums and let’s make some art! CHECK OUT THE FREE SAMPLE DRAWING TUTORIAL: https://www.artasticcollective.com/100 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE: https://www.artasticcollective.com/100cartoons

In this episode I’m going talk about the Pop Art Movement and I'm going to give you 5 Art Lesson ideas inspired by the Pop Art Artists of the time. Bring your pencil because I have things you should definitely jot down to help you with planning later! SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/07/05/5-pop-art-lessons-for-kids/ BLOG: www.msartastic.com

In this episode I’m going to give you 5 fresh and new ideas for Summer Art Ideas! These are all ready-to-go ideas that you can use in your classroom that have a lovely summer vibe and will have your students in your art classroom exploring art mediums, experimenting, and being creative! I got you my lovely friends! Alright, let’s get into it! Listen to the Episode and get the resources mentioned in this Episode's show notes: https://msartastic.com/2021/06/21/5-summer-art-lesson-ideas-for-kids/

In this episode I am going to talk about how you can bring YouTube into your classroom in some positive ways; ways that you can use it to teach new art making skills and techniques to your students, whether you’re in class teaching, remote learning, or if students are in class and need new skills or processes to learn and explore. Or maybe you want to visit a gallery but don’t have the budget… Or maybe you want to have a fun drawing tutorial to use in those odd 10 minutes left in class when a lesson ended early, or to allow as a when you’re done for your fast finishers… Let’s look at some cool ideas for using YouTube in your Art Classroom this school year. Don't forget to subscribe to the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel for fun Drawing Tutorials for Kids! Read the Show Notes and See the link on my Blog: https://msartastic.com/2021/06/07/youtube-for-art-lesson-ideas-new-art-techniques-and-drawing-tutorials-in-your-art-classroom/

In this episode I’m going talk about who artist Ted Harrison is and I’ll give you some ideas for Ted Harrison Art Lessons that you can do with your students. Let’s learn about amazing Artist, Ted Harrison, and ideas for art lessons that you can teach that are inspired by his style of making art. Let’s get into it! “One curator said he didn’t want my work in his gallery because it was so simple even children understood it. I thought, what a wonderful tribute.”                                                                                                                    -Ted Harrison SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/05/24/ted-harrison-art-lesson-ideas-for-kids/ BLOG: www.msartastic.com

In this episode I’m going to give you some fresh and new ideas for teaching art at the End of the Year and yes, this shall include End of Year Art Lesson Ideas! Now the best thing about the end of the year is that you officially can start counting down those days, tearing up your classroom and minimizing all the mess and clutter that accumulated throughout the year, and you can start re-designing your dreams for your classroom for the year to come. It is the perfect time for Reflective Teaching where you can reflect on what you did well, what worked, lessons kids loved that you should do next year or similar ones of, but also reflect on what you should do less of or what you can let go of. Every year I tear apart my room and re-design and I generally recycle or remove. I do this during the last month, as kids are busy, just doing a tiny bit at a time, and before I know it, I’m walking out the door on the last day, all done and ready-to-go for when Back to School rolls around. As well, I always think about things that worked well and I write down things I want to change or add or do more of next year, that way when I return in the next school year, I can look at my notes and I am ready to go… Once I go into vacation mode, there is no turning back and I will be quick to forget literally everything. Anyways, let’s talk End of the Year Art Lesson Ideas! Here are my 5 Art Lesson Ideas for the End of the Year. BLOG: https://msartastic.com/2021/05/10/5-end-of-year-art-lesson-ideas-for-kids/

Hi there! My name is Kathleen McGiveron and you’re listening to the Ms Artastic Podcast and today I’m going to dive in on the topic of Social Emotional Learning and how you can teach it through art. Before we begin, let’s understand what Social Emotional Learning, or SEL is and what it can look like in the art classroom or through art!  SEL (Social Emotional Learning) is a process that both kids and adults can understand and use to manage their emotions, set goals, feel and show empathy towards others, and learn social awareness and socializing skills to allow them to build relationships. The five core competencies of SEL are: Self-awareness (recognize one’s emotions and understand how it influences behavior),  Self-management (the ability to regulate one’s emotions and behaviors in different situations), Social awareness (the ability to take perspectives and empathize with people from culturally diverse backgrounds), Relationship skills (the ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships with people and groups of diverse backgrounds), and Responsible decision-making (the ability to make respectful choices based on personal behavior and social interactions and care for the well-being of self and others). --- ART TEACHERS! -----Get FREE Elements of Art POSTERS...... FOR YOUR CLASSROOM with my Instant Download: https://www.artasticcollective.com/pl/194825 ART TEACHERS!  If you are interested in joining the Artastic Collective, please follow this link: www.artasticcollective.com EPISODE SHOW NOTES: TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

In this episode I’m going to give you 5 Ideas for Earth Day Art Lessons that you can use with your own choice of art mediums or materials. We’re going to learn about Earth Day and reflect on what it means through creating art with the students in our classrooms.  Earth Day is an event that is celebrated every year on April 22nd and it is used to bring awareness and support to environmental protection. This topic can cover anything from sustainable living practices to bringing awareness to things that are destroying our world such as de-forestation or polluted oceans, to awareness of endangered species, to the importance of reducing garbage and single-use materials and use re-usable or recyclable materials instead… It is about climate change… it is about our planet. The one blue sphere that every Earthling relies on.      --- ART TEACHERS! -----Get FREE Elements of Art POSTERS...... FOR YOUR CLASSROOM with my Instant Download: https://www.artasticcollective.com/pl/194825 ART TEACHERS!  If you are interested in joining the Artastic Collective, please follow this link: www.artasticcollective.com EPISODE SHOW NOTES:  TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Welcome to the Ms Artastic Podcast, I am your host and the creator of everything that is in Artastic Nation, Kathleen McGiveron. Today I’m going to be talking about something important, which is Art Teacher TLC. We can’t be there for the kids if we aren’t there for ourselves first. As we know, teaching consumes a lot of our focus power, energy, and emotions. Some years are harder than others, and some moments in the day are more stressful. This pandemic year has added another lovely layer to it. I’m going to dive-in and remind you to take care of you. You can’t be there for your students, or family or furbabies or yourself if you don’t take care of you too. It is like when you’re on the plane and they remind you to put the face mask on yourself before you help others... Right because we can’t help anyone if we’re passed out or whatever. You need to provide YOURSELF with oxygen first because you can’t give oxygen to others if you’re on the floor. You especially cannot be an Art Teacher BOSS if you’re too tired to allow for the awesome habit building and mindset shifts. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/03/29/art-teacher-tlc-taking-care-of-you/ TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Welcome to the Ms Artastic Podcast. I’m your host, Kathleen McGiveron and today we’re going to continue the talk about what it means to be an Art Teacher BOSS and how to become one. In the last episode I talked about the MINDSETS that Art Teacher BOSSES need to live by. Today we’re going onto the second part of this two-part series and I’m going to give you those real and raw strategies that will set you on a growth path that will ultimately take you to the Art Teacher BOSS Level. Let’s dive into it! Before we begin we have to understand what it means to be BOSS. Someone who is boss knows what they want, how to get what they want, and implements the process to get it. This is what it means to be BOSS! Essentially, you’re the ultimate to-do list checker, task completer, and productivity person. Being boss is a great mindset to have. Of course, it’s not just mindset. You have to feel it in your heart and you have to do the work to get there. Being boss means that your actively and consciously doing the steps each and every day, every moment, working to make the slight improvements in yourself that are needed to get to your goals and your better version of yourself. I like to say: “Reflect, self-improve, and calibrate perfection.” Of course, this is a LONG journey of success, not a quick trip. This is way of LIVING LIFE. This topic is so big that I had to make it a two-parter because honestly, there is so much to say. That is HOW IMPORTANT Being BOSS is. Being an Art Teacher BOSS is a lifestyle change and, if you’re ready, you can implement these changes to change your mindset and change your life. All changes are hard at the beginning, messy in the middle, and easy at the end. My lovely friend, make sure that you have a notebook ready, phone to make notes in, or if you’re listening while you’re driving or running... that’s ok. Just jot down these tips as soon as you can and get ready to implement them too so that you can be an Art Teacher BOSS. In the first part of this two-part series of Being an Art Teacher BOSS, I talked about mindsets that you can implement into your boss journey. Today, I’ll talk about things that you can do in your teaching practice to fire it up and take it to boss level. They will help you get those things checked off your to-do list and help you be a more productive teacher so that you can leave sooner each day. Because living your life... Is kind of a big deal. Alright, let’s talk about things that you can do in your teaching practice to fire it up and take it to boss level. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/01/18/inspiring-the-reluctant-artists-or-art-makers-in-your-art-classroom/ TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Welcome to the Ms Artastic Podcast. I’m your host, Kathleen McGiveron and today we’re going to talk about what it means to be an Art Teacher BOSS and how to become one. Let’s dive into it! Before we begin we have to understand what it means to be BOSS. Someone who is boss knows what they want, how to get what they want, and implements the process to get it. This is what it means to be BOSS! Essentially, you’re the ultimate to-do list checker, task completer, and productivity person. Being boss is a great mindset to have. Of course, it’s not just mindset. You have to feel it in your heart and you have to do the work to get there. Being boss means that your actively and consciously doing the steps each and every day, every moment, working to make the slight improvements in yourself that are needed to get to your goals and your better version of yourself. I like to say: “Reflect, self-improve, and calibrate perfection.” Of course, this is a LONG journey of success, not a quick trip. This is way of LIVING LIFE. This topic is so big that I had to make it a two-parter because honestly, there is so much to say. That is HOW IMPORTANT Being BOSS is. Being an Art Teacher BOSS is a lifestyle change and, if you’re ready, you can implement these changes to change your mindset and change your life. All changes are hard at the beginning, messy in the middle, and easy at the end. My lovely friend, make sure that you have a notebook ready, phone to make notes in, or if you’re listening while you’re driving or running... that’s ok. Just jot down these tips as soon as you can and get ready to implement them too so that you can be an Art Teacher BOSS. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/01/18/inspiring-the-reluctant-artists-or-art-makers-in-your-art-classroom/ TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

This is a topic that I need to focus on as well. It is so often that we feel alone in our classrooms, offices, or studios... We show up, do the work, and go home. Sometimes we have colleagues, but it’s not all the time that we see them. As well, they may know you well, but they might not know what is happening inside your classroom, or your office, or studio. I think it is important that we remind ourselves of the magic makers in our lives, which are ourselves. Let's dive into some Reflective Teaching Strategies that you can use in your art classroom! EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/02/15/reflective-teaching-practices-for-art-teachers/ TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Hey Art Teacher! In today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about Encouraging students to be creative! First, I’m going to share with you some ideas of how to fuel your creativity, which you can write down notes for then share in your OWN classroom. Second, I’ll talk about some Finish the Picture and Creativity Challenge ideas. These are all ideas that you can use or teach in your own classroom that can help encourage your students to be creative. Here are my tips, ideas, and inspiration for learning how to fuel your creativity whether you create art, teach art to kids, write stories or poems, are a blogger, teacherpreneur, make YouTube Videos, or create podcasts. Ideas can be hard to come by when you have creativity block or writer’s block. Here are my tips for how to fuel your creativity and get your deepest, most authentic and genuine ideas! EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/02/01/encourage-students-to-be-creative-in-your-art-classroom/  TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Art Teachers, in today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about Inspiring your Reluctant Artists or Art Makers. Encouraging students to make art can sometimes happen easily and other times, it’s a challenge. You bring out, act out, or show your “hook” and BAM! They’re engaged and are wanting to do their best. Depending on the age or the student’s own personal experience with creating art, this is sometimes a challenge and you might even get a complete refusal. As a teacher, it is our job to encourage a student to create. After many years of experience teaching, and having taught art to students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, I have a few tricks up my sleeve in terms of getting ALL your students to create art, even if they really don’t want to. Before we dive in on looking at different approaches, it is important to know that building a relationship and earning your student’s trust is key for success, not only for the art project you’re working on, but to create an environment where the student always feel safe when making art. A lot of the time, the barriers for not wanting to create are: self-judgement, fear of peer judgment, fear of failure, and lack of exposure to creating art. Remember, that creating art can make a lot of people feel vulnerable. Creative thinking and using new mediums or materials can make people (including students) feel uncomfortable. All of these prevent individuals from wanting to do their best. A lot of times kids act out or are reluctant to try because they fear what their peers might think. And isn’t this true for us as well? Let’s take a look at some strategies you can try out in your classroom! Make sure you stick to one for a while to ensure that the new habit or pattern makes a difference (1 day is not sufficient). If you are interested in joining the Artastic Collective, please follow this link: www.artasticcollective.com EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/01/18/inspiring-the-reluctant-artists-or-art-makers-in-your-art-classroom/ TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Art Teacher, in today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about what to do with those Fast Finishing students. Now, there are two reasons kids finish fast. First, they finish fast because they are focused and on task and don’t spend time getting distracted or procrastinating. The second reason is that they just rushed right through. If you suspect some rushing, kindly ask the student to either add more detail to their work or slow down and take their time to do their best, or ask them to put it on the white board with a magnet and stand back to look at the work to see if they, themselves, can find any areas to improve on. Either way, you’re always going to have students finish before the rest so let’s take a look at some ideas or routines that you can build into your classroom so that students know what to do when they’re done so they don’t have to ask you and so that you don’t have to instruct them on what to do EVERY time. If you are interested in joining the Artastic Collective, please visit www.artasticcollective.com ' EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2021/01/04/what-to-do-with-fast-finishers-in-your-art-classroom/ TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Well my lovely friends, I just wanted to take the time today to share with you a little bit about a resource that can honestly… be a game changer for art teachers. Now, it is not everyday that art teachers get things that are shiny, new, and spectacular… but this IS!  To better support Art Teachers, I created the Artastic Collective. With the Artastic Collective, Art Resource Library membership for art teachers, my mission is to provide you with prepared art lessons, resources, and activities that will allow you to free up your time and live your life, whether that means traveling, pursuing your hobbies, or spending time with your family. It will provide you with Fully planned Art Lessons and Resources (that cover standards and include assessments and rubrics) will be given to you. You should be able to be an instructor or teacher and be able to have the time to LIVE life. With this membership, you will receive teaching ideas, inspiration, and guidance to help you navigate and problem-solve in your classroom or studio. This membership will give you the freedom to create art with kids, live your life, and will help you engage your students with art lessons. This membership is intended for Elementary & Middle School Teachers. Find my membership at artasticcollective.com. Remember, January 1st the membership will open for enrollment for only a few weeks and then will close until august. Make sure you visit the site right now and Join the Waitlist so you know when to register so you don’t miss it. https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Well, I'm going to be starting 2021 off with a BANG! I'm going to be hosting a FREE Art Teacher Masterclass... As well, in this episode you can find out the secret start date for the Winter Enrollment of the Artastic Collective! So hit play on your podcast player and make sure you follow or subscribe to this channel! In this episode I'm going to let you know about these two amazing opportunities and how to join!

Join me for my FREE Art Teacher Masterclass where I’m going to talk about: • Engaging your students • Inspiring Reluctant Art Makers • Exploring Art on a Budget • Increasing your Productivity • Faster Prepping and Grading Yes, I am totally going to be going in depth for a long while on these topics. I’m going to get you all pumped up for 2021 after this disastrous year and I’m going to help you straighten it all back out. I got you my friend! So if you want to register for free, make sure you go to https://www.artasticcollective.com/masterclass

Teachers, let’s talk about creating happiness among your students in your art classroom. For me, this is so important. Right now, at this strange and unusual moment in time, it is essential. It is a major part of creating a positive learning space, creating a strong classroom community, building trust with ALL your students, and creating a classroom that kids WANT to be in. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://msartastic.com/2020/12/14/creating-happiness-in-your-classroom TeachersPayTeachers.com Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ms-Artastic Learn about the Artastic Collective, Art Teacher Membership: https://www.artasticcollective.com/

Hello my lovely friends and Art Teachers! Well, last time we talked about focusing your Distance Learning approach so that you can streamline the process and not get yourself too overwhelmed. Today we’re going to discuss some ideas for teaching Distance Learning or Remote Learning style to your students in your Art Classroom. I’m going to provide a lot of ideas and you can decide what might work for you or take some ideas and tweak them for your own classroom. Every classroom and group of students is different so make it work for you. Alright, let’s get started! Find the Podcast Show Notes on my Blog: https://msartastic.com/2020/11/30/tips-for-teaching-art-during-distance-learning-part-2

Teaching during Distance Learning is going to be oh so challenging for teachers. There is not one model to follow. Some are teaching in class and might be going remote later, or will start remote then will switch to in class. Some teachers are teaching on a cart and remotely. There are full remote learning models and there are hybrid models. All of this adds to confusion and stress because we’re not all in the same boat together and instead it feels like were drifting on a raft in the middle of the ocean and the winds just picked up and the sharks have arrived. At times, it even feels like the raft is just breaking apart. Here are my tips for teaching art during Distance Learning or Remote Learning. View the Podcast Show Notes on my Blog: https://msartastic.com/2020/11/16/tips-for-teaching-art-during-distance-learning-for-art-teachers-part-1/

In this Episode I'll give you ideas for Art Lessons or Art Projects that you can do in your Art Classroom, general classroom, or at home if you're a homeschool parent. These are all themes for art that are perfectly suited for teaching art to kids in November! You can use these ideas for Elementary or Middle School students. Find the Podcast show notes at my blog, www.msartastic.com Podcast Show Notes: https://msartastic.com/2020/11/02/november-art-ideas-for-your-classroom/