Hi Ainsley- I plan the same lesson for all of my 6 classes of that grade level. It does not get boring teaching and presenting over and over again because each...
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henlaojim
Nov 1, 2006 4:09 pm
... What is interesting hre is that the advice is to work for little with no benefits and hoe that they will be impressed enough to give you a full time job...
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Jessica
kermit_al
Nov 1, 2006 5:03 pm
Hello, I am a part-time 8th grade teacher. I currently teach 3 periods of 8th grade art. I plan to teach the same lesson to each period, however I keep in...
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Cathy Wilson
helpertouch
Nov 1, 2006 5:11 pm
Do you ever get kids who do a slip-sloppy job of a project, fast and lazy, and then when you suggest improvements, say, "But I like it this way"? So far all I...
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lpapanicolaou@...
paplinda
Nov 1, 2006 5:39 pm
Amazing how different two classes can be, isn't it? I have a very talkative section and they're all wonderful kids but it's hard not to keep comparing them to...
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lpapanicolaou@...
paplinda
Nov 1, 2006 5:45 pm
Yes. I have learned that you can minimize this by giving clear expectations up front. Once a kid has said in his own mind that he's finished, it's very hard to...
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paplinda
Nov 1, 2006 5:47 pm
I am fortunate that my district does't mind that I have a doctorate and am relatively expensive for my years of service. I did spend four years in my district...
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mmcarman109
Nov 1, 2006 6:36 pm
I am looking for someone in Australia or Europe to trade artist trading cards with (exchange student work). Artist trading cards are 3.5" x 2.5" mini artworks...
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Holly Kincaid
hkincaid@...
Nov 1, 2006 6:58 pm
Ok, I am in need of some help and guidance. I have these grand ideas to do simple computer graphics with my elementary students. I thought the 4th or 5th might...
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Hillmer, Jan
hillmjan
Nov 1, 2006 7:21 pm
Hi Holly, My school has a laptop program so our kids have laptops in 4th and 5th grade. I do a few simple things in Paint with 4th grade - one of my lessons...
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Jeanette
jeanette_10
Nov 1, 2006 8:03 pm
I am not only an art teacher, but artist as well. This is my latest work for a charity auction this month; http://www.magnetcreative.com/aclusite/index.html#...
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loveylemmon
Nov 1, 2006 8:07 pm
Danielle, I know where you're coming from, as I never found much senior art to teach, myself. What I did eventually find, though, was an alternate ed...
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go4art@...
lwkieling
Nov 1, 2006 10:21 pm
This site has a great resource list for sketchbooks online, etc that some might find useful. http://www.gis.net/~scatt/sketchbook/links.html creatively, Linda...
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familyerickson
famerickson
Nov 1, 2006 10:41 pm
Hi Jan, This sounds interesting. When you say <<<That photo is then modified in Photoshop elements, printed out and used as the basis for a watercolor ...
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Kristi Gilleland
tlvmmbshb
Nov 2, 2006 12:32 am
My son has been wanting to learn to make jewelry - so I was very appreciative of the jewelry 101 thread. He's been making me brooches with the soldering gun...
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Kristi Gilleland
tlvmmbshb
Nov 2, 2006 12:40 am
Jeanette - Just to hold you over or give you another idea - I know most of the homeschoolers around this area are looking for art instruction. It is an area...
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art_education@yahoogr...
Nov 2, 2006 12:59 am
List members, This is a monthly reminder about your options with the Art Education list group. Did you know you can configure your membership so that you get...
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Kristi Gilleland
tlvmmbshb
Nov 2, 2006 1:02 am
I'm a homeschool parent (I always like to offer that is my perspective for your consideration) and we have done Photoshop since my son was 7 or so - also I've...
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Eileen Ciavarella
ei82@...
Nov 2, 2006 1:32 am
I agree with networking. I substituted and volunteered in the district that I have my job in now. Get to know everyone in the school from janitors to ...
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littleredhenschool
littleredhen...
Nov 2, 2006 4:44 am
There's a Yahoo! group for artists trading cards... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artisttradingcards/ good place to ask for connections :-) -julie ...
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littleredhenschool
littleredhen...
Nov 2, 2006 5:05 am
My ds12 enjoys working with metal, too. (another homeschool mom here ;-) We have found classes at nearby art museums in both silver- clay and fused glass that...
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Susan Michael
chemicalmango
Nov 2, 2006 5:08 am
http://www.lessonsforhope.org/pdf/Guide_To_Tree_Sketching_PDF.pdf Clare Walker Lelslie' Guide for sketching trees Roots & Shoots The Jane Goodall Institute...
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Richard Lee
barefootfayrie
Nov 2, 2006 1:10 pm
coming out of lurkdom here. i homeschool my 14yoson and he too loves metal. we have not tried any jewelry-making, but believe it or not we did find a...
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Judy Decker
jdecker4art
Nov 2, 2006 3:54 pm
Dear Art Educators, Those of you who do current events in art will want to check these New York Times articles. You will have to get a FREE online subscription...
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Grace Hall
gcqchall
Nov 2, 2006 4:02 pm
Cool! Thanks for posting that. I wonder if there is one on drawing roses? My students are always asking for that. grace...
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Sarah Coullard
scoullard@...
Nov 2, 2006 4:02 pm
When I was in high school, there was a girl in my class that was homeschooled for everything except art. Apparently, the school (it was a public school) let...
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Grace Hall
gcqchall
Nov 2, 2006 4:11 pm
One of my pet peeves! But I like your response....I'll be using it in the future. grace...
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henlaojim
Nov 2, 2006 5:48 pm
... this ... Back on the reservation it was one of the two standard responses to any critique. The other one was, "Well, it'a always about you!!" I finally...
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lpapanicolaou@...
paplinda
Nov 2, 2006 9:59 pm
Hate to say it, but it's a twisted response to 'there is no right or wrong in art' and the perception that anything is art if the artist says it is. Linda...
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Anna K. Ball
annamagpie
Nov 3, 2006 1:25 am
http://www.geocities.com/%7Ejlhagan/K9-14/part_two_roses.htm Here is one for roses. My kids are always asking too--thanks for the idea! --anna in SD ... ...
