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Looking for some advice

Wil — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:08:07 GMT

Hello everyone. I'm Wil. I live near Louisville KY. I just got my self into doing some art, mostly photography. I have a page on a large art web sight. But I'm

Art out of the schools and tough economic times

Joyce Rainwalker — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:20:13 GMT

... As we wrestle with levels of support for the arts that vary from full to none at all, we have to stay current on all the reasons for funding choices. We

Re: Washington has no Art in schools

eduk8r2@... — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:17:48 GMT

I teach in Washington, too. However, I'm on the eastern side of the state, in Spokane. We have art elementary specialists who work with the students in

Re: Displays and creative ideas for a Multi-Purpose room

brooke3584 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:58:25 GMT

I hang my students artwork on butcher paper that is draped over an upright/folded lunch table. It works great since I can tape them all to the paper ahead of

Re: no Art in schools....

Glennis — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:27:44 GMT

if you haven't seen this video - it's a must see

Re: rolls of register paper?

James and Monica Gabehart — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:53:54 GMT

The fifth grade teachers at our school measure out a piece of register tape the height of each child and have them draw a long skinny version of themselves.

Re: no Art in schools....

warholchick — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:44:54 GMT

Art is defined as a "Core Subject" under No Child Left Behind. By that rationale, it's a required subject. However, because NCLB must have student

rolls of register paper?

Teri McClain — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:14:09 GMT

just some things off the top of my head... timelines mini scrolls just for fun (substitute days etc) collages would make great octopus tentacles ;) Teri AP

Re: Washington has no Art in schools

Glennis — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:41:39 GMT

The problem with letting after school programs and private art classes take up the slack where the public schools have cut out art is that while it may be fine

Re: Washington has no Art in schools

MaryAnn Kohl — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:15:10 GMT

I'm in Bellingham, WA 2 hours north of Seattle. No arts until Middle School. AND EVEN THEN, it's an elective, so if you have band, you probably don't have art.

Re: assessment tools

Debbie — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:32:37 GMT

What about grades 9-12? From: art_education@yahoogroups.com [mailto:art_education@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ellen Eaton Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008

Washington has no Art in schools as well....

Shelly Gordon — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:14:42 GMT

I had a similar experience in a recent move from upstate NY to Seattle, WA. We had an Ok Art program at my daughter's school there. When we arrived here last

Re: principles of art

Kelli Wilke — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:14:18 GMT

Could you post some pictures of this project? It sounds great. What grade did you do this with?? Thanks, Kelli in NE ... From: momto2preschoolers

Re: philosophy

go4art@... — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:51:31 GMT

Thanks for asking! Over the years my philosophy has changed and deepened. As an art educator I firmly believe that it is a meshing of approaches and no one

Re: Montessori Method and the Visual Arts Specialist in Public Schoo

Katherine — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:21:23 GMT

... Here is the url for the TAB listserv http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB-ChoiceArtEd/ There are several art teachers on that list who are in Montessori