Experience the Inspiration of Process Art
I am so thrilled that you joined me for this series of articles and not just thrilled for myself, but I am thrilled for you and your students. You [...]
They Keep Mixing All the Paint Colors
They Keep Mixing All the Paint Colors I watched my little PreK girl dip her paint brush in the red paint, then the blue paint, then the [...]
Why Avoiding the Mess Creates More Stress
Why Avoiding the Mess Creates More Stress At the beginning of every school year, I come expecting my students to want to squeeze out tons of paint [...]
Things rarely go as planned in Pre-K
Even with the best planning, things rarely go as planned in Pre-K but this is actually a good thing. One of my favorite books to read before exploring the process [...]
Get Your Students to Stay Longer at the Art Table
Get Your Students to Stay Longer at the Art Table I can’t tell you how many times I have gone through the trouble of setting up a [...]
When is the last time your students gave you an idea?
Almost every single day, one of my students will say, "Mrs. Stewart, I made this for you." What they are giving me is an idea. I never know when one [...]
Ten Ways to Encourage Young Artists
Ten Ways to Encourage Young Artists I recently posted a 30 second video of my students painting at the easel. The video showed the children painting their [...]
Do Your Students Ever Ruin Their Own Artwork?
Do Your Students Ever Ruin Their Own Artwork? One of my four-year-old students made the most beautiful pieces of art. It was an unusually beautiful painting of [...]
What Is Process Art and Why Does It Matter?
What Is Process Art and Why Does It Matter? Whenever I put something on the art table, I keep my fingers crossed that the children will love [...]
Safe cleaning around the classroom
Are you the only one washing tables in your classroom? One of my students' favorite ways to help around the classroom is cleaning off the tables before snack time. I [...]