Art Made Easy
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Art Made Easy
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
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Strategies for the First Day of Art Class: AME 063
Whether you are a brand new teacher preparing for your first art class or an experienced art teacher looking to change things up, knowing what to do o...
Clean Up Strategies & Routines for the Art Room: AME 132
It's 5 minutes before the end of art class, the room is a mess. Some kids are finishing up their projects, others are not. The clock is ticking and yo...
10 Tips to Make the Most out of Your Summer: AME 095
Which statement rings true for you: summer is too short OR summer is long enough?
If you're like most of us, you probably f...
How to Cultivate Creative Thinkers at Home: AME 153
The Coronavirus is certainly shaking things up. It's early on in the cycle of school closures, social distancing and home-based learning and people ar...
Your Communication Plan (and Why it’s Never Too Late to Create One): AME 152
Do you struggle to find the right response when parents complain about your cancellation policy, how you're grading children in art class, or why your...
The Secret Benefits of Make-Up Art Days: AME 151
As art teachers we have BIG goals for our art programs. Extensive year-long themes and curriculums require many class sessions to complete. And the mo...
5 Unconventional Ways to Connect with your Students: AME 150
Do you sometimes feel that there is a spark missing from your art room? Maybe your students are acting bored, apathetic or disruptive?
How to Embrace Your Role as a Non-Credentialed Art Teacher: AME 149
Are you a credentialed art teacher?
Or are you teaching art without an art related degree?
I'm curious because this topic has been a HOT o...
How to Prepare for a School Art Show: AME 148
Hosting an art show is undeniably the best way to celebrate your student's year long efforts in art education. But the logistics of an art show can be...
Nailing Your Art Demo: AME 147
When you demonstrate a project, your goal is to communicate the process in a way that connects to the students. A demo lays out the steps, so each stu...
The Art of Slowing Things Down: AME 146
I read so many comments from teachers in our Facebook Groups expressing how their students behavior has changed. Some teachers feel like kids aren’t a...
The 5 Stages of Art Teacher Growth: AME 145
When I was getting started as an art teacher, I was excited. But, I didn't really know what I was doing. I had little to no experience - a few session...
How to Think Your Way to a Happy New Year: AME 144
My word of the year for 2020 is: clarity.
For most of us, January is all about change: being a healthier, happier version o...
What Do We Mean When We Talk About Cookie-Cutter Art: AME 143
In all of my years of teaching, there is one thing that has lead me to scratch my head literally every single time I hear this phrase... and that's "c...
The 3 Things that Hold Teachers Back from Loving Their Job: AME 142
Being successful as an art teacher means more than teaching kids how to draw or paint. It means getting kids to listen and sit and follow directions s...
The Secret Benefits of Reading Aloud to your Children: AME 141
Janey Strong is the photographer, writer, mother and early literacy advocate behind Darling Readers. Her passion is finding unique ways to encourage p...
How to Engage and Connect with Children with Emotional Disabilities: AME 140
Patty chats with Gold Star Sparkler, Jennifer Ford Pace, who was recently named Teacher of the Year in her community of Henrico, Virginia.
How to Grow a Customer Base for Your Art Studio with Meri Cherry: AME 139
Do you have a studio based art business? If so, my conversation with Meri Cherry will be a game-changer for you. She doesn’t just offer strategies on...
How to Approach Teaching Art with a Calm Mind: AME 138
Kristin is a full-time public school art teacher who is passionate about living a balanced and mindful life. She’s been practicing yoga, mindfulness,...
How One Art Teacher Copes with Anxiety & Depression: AME 137
Felicia Merrick is a veteran classroom teacher of 22 years before becoming an art teacher. It’s a position she feels embodies all that she loves: crea...
Finding Your Voice as an Art Teacher with Cassie Stephens: AME 136
Cassie Stephens joins Patty for the second time on Art Made Easy. And this time, we’re pulling back the colorful curtain and diving into why she wante...
Ways to Make Art a Priority in Your Family with Jean Van’t Hul: AME 135
Do you ever wonder how the art moms on social media actually get their kids to create art? The photos are beautiful, the kids are engaged, and the mat...
Adopting a Growth Mindset as an Art Teacher: AME 134
Of the many daily challenges art teachers face, adopting a growth mindset may not be at the top of your list. Emily Gould, known as @sierramadres on I...
How to Engage Students with Limited English Through Community Connections: AME 133
Do you have students who speak limited English? Teaching art in a community with language barriers is a ripe opportunity for engagement and connection...
Becoming an Art Educator After Raising a Family: AME 131
Eva Marie Kirby from Tennessee dreamt of being an art educator since graduating college, but marriage and raising a family put her dreams on hold.
How the Enneagram Broke Me Wide Open: AME 130
I love listening to podcasts and over the past few years, mentions of the Enneagram personality test has popped up over and over again. Last Fall, I d...
How to Rock Your First Year Teaching Art: AME 129
The field of art education is often overlooked as a viable career in most school counseling offices. Many college students aren't even aware that the...
How to Use Mantras to Create Connection & Consistency with Your Students: AME 128
Do you have a mantra? Something you say out loud before every class?
I sort of did.
My mantra of...
Budget Friendly Ways to Cover Art Tables: AME 127
One of the small details that often gets overlooked in the art room is whether or not to cover your art tables during art class. You might be wonderin...
4 Lessons I Learned About Classroom Management from Years of Subbing: AME 126
Are your students coming to class attentive, respectful and ready to learn? Or do you spend most of your time battling challenging students?
What it Takes to Become Teacher of the Year: AME 125
Do you ever wonder what it takes to become teacher of the year? According to today’s guest, Barbara Hua, it wasn’t about having amazing art skills or...
The Creative Habit: Our First Book Club Pick! AME 124
I’m diving deep into how to cultivate your creativity with daily practice and awareness by following the exercise in Twyla Tharp’s book The Creative H...
Creating a Community Connection in your Art Class: AME 123
How would you describe the vibe in your art room? What do you focus on? Art? Classroom management? Colorful decor? Today's guest, Rona Wilcox from New...
Tips on Running an After-School Program: AME 122
Have you ever wanted to start an after school program? Today's guest, Pamela Saunders from Washington, D.C. was motivated to teach art when her childr...
How One Art Teacher Overcame Debilitating Challenges to Achieve Her Dream: AME 121
Have you ever considered what it must feel like to be overweight? Most of us can understand how it feels to be 20 pounds over-weight and even underwei...
My Mini Burnout and How I Plan to Recover: AME 120
It's the end of January and while many of you are well on your way to integrating new year's resolutions into your life, I feel like I'm lagging. Two...
The Surprising Benefits of Asking for Help: AME 119
Do you suffer from chronic overwhelm syndrome? Or as I like to say, do you know how to ask for help?
If you’re like most wo...
Dealing with Disrespectful Students: AME 118
Do you deal with disrespectful students and general low engagement in the art room? If you just raised your hand, you are not alone. There has been a...
The Importance of Cultivating a Community: AME 117
Do you have an art degree? What about a teaching credential? I'm always surprised at how many of us have found our dream job of teaching art to kids b...
The 5 Step Framework That Will Transform Your Art Room: AME 116
Are you looking for ways to cultivate creativity, choice and personal expression in your art room? Today's guest, Kat Clarke shares the five questions...