Discovering imagination with chalk
The book "Chalk" by Bill Thompson is a great addition to any classroom library. It's a book that inspires imagination within the students and the teacher. We love reading this [...]
Everything in this new book is now on my to do list!
If you haven't heard me say this before, then let me tell you now. I LOVE process art, especially for the early childhood classroom. One of my biggest Ah-ha moments [...]
Recycled art in preschool
This recycled art activity was such a fun process! I don't know about you, but coming across good quality cardboard isn't cheap. Most of the time we use cardboard display [...]
Layers of color in one piece of art
I already introduced to you the first layer of color in our work of art so let me show you the rest! When you see the finished artwork, you might [...]
Reviewing colors through process art
Late in the school year, this preschool class began a simple process that led to reviewing colors but it actually turned out to be so much more. On the Table [...]
What you might not know about process art
I have lots of teachers tell me that they would like to try process art but it makes them nervous, they don't know how to try it, they can't deal [...]
Six crazy cool ways to explore with snow inside the classroom
The weather here has been all over the place from well below freezing to beautiful blankets of snow. I am not a fan of the freezing but the snow.... well [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chopstick painting
Exploring a new art process with a book and a pair of real chopsticks!