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...

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

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

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

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...

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. ...

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

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...