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Oct 5, 20222 min read

How I got here:

If I have learned one thing, it is this: life is a long journey with many twists and turns you do not expect. After a long career...

Aug 5, 20221 min read

Free Instructional Videos:

I created a video library to help kiddos develop their art vocabulary and to help them make more sense of the over arching concepts....

Jul 28, 20228 min read

How do I nurture creativity?

Why it is important: If you research creativity, the data can be very confusing. We all innately know that the ability to think...

Jul 28, 20226 min read

Child Development and Art:

A child's art journey can be divided into three phases at the elementary level Representation Communication Expression In addition, they...

Jul 28, 20223 min read

How do I talk to my child about art? (looking at and interpreting art)

You will notice I encourage looking at art. On an intuitive level, that makes perfect sense. Shouldn't kids look at art in an art...

Jul 28, 20226 min read

My Child's Art is a Mess! Some strategies to improve art quality without hurting feeling

My goal in writing that post is to help you help your kiddos create successful art and to help them value the quality of their work. ...

Jul 28, 20224 min read

How do I assess my child's learning in art? Give feedback ?

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT: To start with, I recommend two types of assessing. "Dipstick" assessments, which are done on a fairly regular...

Jul 28, 20222 min read

About arted4kiddos: Doy Gilbert

I am Doy Gilbert. I am a retired elementary art teacher. There is nothing I love more in my job than planning and preparing lessons. I...

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