Beyond Lesson Plans – Modern Ways to Connect & Collaborate in Your Art Room – AME 035

How I Became an Art Teacher & My Best Advice for Teaching Art to Kids: AME 001: Welcome to Art Made Easy, my first episode of my weekly podcast. This show shares my journey of how I became an art teacher. We all have different paths and this one is mine. I’ll share advice to those who are just starting out as an art teacher and ... by Art Made Easy

46 min listen

How to Use Pinterest in the Art Room – Art Made Easy 022: I’m excited for you to meet art teacher and anointed Pinterest Art Queen, Donna Staten. Donna is an art teacher from Austin, Texas who is known for her HUGE following on Pinterest. And because of her Pinterest efforts, by Art Made Easy

41 min listen

The Secret to a Joy-Filled Art Room & How To Teach Collaborative Projects: AME 004: Thank you so much for all of your support during the launch of Art Made Easy. I was super excited to see my logo in iTunes New & Noteworthy section of the podcast page (Kids & Family) and as the TOP podcast in iTunes Education (k-12) Category. by Art Made Easy

54 min listen

How to Assess Student Artwork & Qualities of a Great Art Teacher: AME 003: Welcome to my third episode of Art Made Easy! Thank you so much for the overwhelming support for the creation of this podcast. I can only say that I have a great line-up of guests and topics to share with you in the upcoming weeks and months. by Art Made Easy

62 min listen

How to Draw with Kids & Create a Rockin’ YouTube Show – Art Made Easy 015: Drawing with kids is probably the best job in the world which is exactly what Rob Jensen does with his three kids 5 days a week. After starting Art Hub for Kids in 2012, Rob shares his love of art with his kids by committing to a 5-day a week art show ... by Art Made Easy

38 min listen

From Blog to Book- Art Made Easy 014: Jeanette Nyberg, author of the popular art blog Craftwhack and former professional artist, traded in her paintbrushes for a keyboard after the birth of her kids. Discovering that her love of kid’s art was just as passionate as her former painting days,... by Art Made Easy

33 min listen

Secrets of a Teachers Pay Teachers Top Seller: AME 008: Have your colleagues ever told you how well you explained a lesson? Or how creative you are? Do people always ask you for advice? If any of these questions ring true for you then you need to listen to this episode. by Art Made Easy

48 min listen

Artful Practices for Young Makers with Rachelle Doorley: AME 005: Today is episode 5 of Art made Easy. I promised you back in November that if I decided to host a podcast, I would commit to at least 6-months. The learning curve has been steep and the investment of time is immense, by Art Made Easy

50 min listen

5 Mindset Shifts That Made a Difference in My Life – Art Made Easy 016: Why do things always seem to work out for some people and not for others? Do you have goals in your life that just don’t seem attainable? I’m a firm believer that you can achieve anything you want–happiness in your job, by Art Made Easy

31 min listen

Easy Management Tips for Creating Your Dream Class – Art Made Easy 012: Do your students blurt out at random moments during your demonstrations? Do you have trouble getting kids to listen or take you seriously? Do you have children that always seem to be pushing your buttons? Does your clean-up routine border on chaotic? by Art Made Easy

37 min listen

Working Through Mistakes- Art Made Easy 011: If you teach art to children, no doubt that you’ve come across a child who is unhappy with their work. Some children become rattled by a torn piece of paper or even a color choice. What can you do to help these children work through the sticky points o... by Art Made Easy

31 min listen

Tips to Help Gauge if an Art Project is Right for Your Class: AME 006: How do I gauge if a lesson is too easy or too complicated for an age group? I get asked that a lot. And Heaven’s knows, I’ve tried to answer that question myself on more than one occasion. But here’s the thing: judging whether a lesson will work with y... by Art Made Easy

50 min listen

From Art Educator to Art Entrepreneur: AME 009: Megan Schiller is the founder of The Art Pantry, a design studio specializing in children’s creative play spaces. She is a former Reggio-inspired preschool teacher and art educator and her mission is to encourage creative independence and learning thro... by Art Made Easy

55 min listen

Steps to Hosting Painting Parties and Overcoming Obstacles with Heidi Easley: AME 002: Today on the podcast, I interview Heidi Easley, owner of Texas Art & Soul. Not only is Heidi a part-time K-5 art teacher but she runs a thriving paint party business in Dallas, Texas. Heidi is going to walk you through the process of hosting your own p... by Art Made Easy

47 min listen

Unlocking Your Potential with Personality Tests – Art Made Easy 026: In this episode of Art Made Easy I’m diving down the rabbit hole of personality tests. Don’t know if you are a fan, but I’ve been literally obsessed with the Myers-Briggs test since I listen to The Mind Your Business podcast a few months ago. by Art Made Easy

40 min listen

How to Manage Overwhelm: Art Made Easy 031: Are you feeling overwhelmed? I must admit that this year has been an intentionally busy one for me. In order to prevent overwhelm, I fall back on 5 strategies that keep me focused on what is important, what I value and the most important tasks I need t... by Art Made Easy

41 min listen

Creative Books to Read This Summer – Art Made Easy 024: Today is the last episode of Art Made Easy Season One! When I embarked on this podcast journey, my intentions was to test out the platform, see if anyone was interested in listening to what I had to say and to share my love of teaching art through othe... by Art Made Easy

30 min listen

How to Create a Thematic Art Unit with Laura Lohmann: AME 007: Have you ever wondered how art teachers come up with so many fabulous lessons? Today I talk to Laura Lohmann from the blog, Painted Paper, on her strategy for designing & implementing her amazing school-wide thematic units. by Art Made Easy

43 min listen

Tips for Running an After-School Art Program – Art Made Easy 010: Kathy Barbro was one of the first art educators to offer online art resources through her site, Art Project for Kids. No doubt you have seen or purchased her wonderful artist-inspired collaborative murals for your students to color. by Art Made Easy

37 min listen

Teaching from a Cart – Art Made Easy 017: Do you teach art from a cart? Or travel from school to school with your car packed with art supplies and resources? Today’s guest Heidi O’Hanley has spent most of her career traveling from school to school and teaching from a cart. by Art Made Easy

41 min listen

Life After Teaching Part II – Art Made Easy 028: Have you ever wondered whether you could run your own creative business? In this episode, I’ll walk you through what its like owning a business, qualities you need to possess to be an entrepreneur and what to look for when deciding what type of busines... by Art Made Easy

50 min listen

How to Talk to Kids about Art – Art Made Easy 019: Do you hit the google search button whenever you need to introduce a famous artist before an art lesson? I know I’ve filled the white board with a few boring facts a few times. What if I told you you didn’t have to research a thing about a famous artis... by Art Made Easy

41 min listen

The Scoping & Sequencing of Portrait-Making: AME 013: Creating a portrait in elementary school is a natural part of any art curriculum. Over my 13 years as an art teacher, I taught thousands of kids how to draw portraits–whether of themselves, a friend or an imaginary person. by Art Made Easy

51 min listen

About Guided Drawings: AME 025: To start off Season Two of Art Made Easy, I’m answering a member’s question about Guided Drawings. Gloria asks: “Sometimes when I am doing a directed drawing lesson, like the Matisse fish bowl, rabbits, pumpkins or really, whatever …. by Art Made Easy

31 min listen

Same Project, Different Results: Art Made Easy 038: Does this sound familiar? You teach a lesson and it goes terrific: the students understand the concepts and are totally engaged, but then you go to teach the same lesson at a different school, and it fails. by Art Made Easy

28 min listen

How to Break Down Barriers & Showcase Your Talent – Art Made Easy 021: Art teacher and blogger, Ginger Bowerman-Pacer of Paintbrush Rocket shares how she pushed past the barriers that were holding her back from creating a platform for her teaching resources. In an honest and vulnerable conversation about the joys and stru... by Art Made Easy

52 min listen

Life After Teaching – Art Made Easy 027: Are you dreaming of what life will look like after you retire from teaching art? Or perhaps you’ve had enough of teaching and are ready to move on? Today’s episode helps a reader bridge the gap between finding happiness as a K-8 public elementary art t... by Art Made Easy

44 min listen

How to Host Your Own Art Workshop – Art Made Easy 018: Do peers ever ask you to share your teaching secrets? Do you specialize in an area of art-making? Does generating extra income sound appealing? If there is a yes in there somewhere, this episode is for you. In this episode, by Art Made Easy

48 min listen

The Best Art Products to Use with Kids – Art Made Easy 020: THE BEST ART PRODUCTS TO USE WITH KIDS: AME 020 Ready to order your first shipment of art supplies and don’t know what to order? Curious why some art supplies are better than others? Today’s episode of Art Made Easy helps identify why some paints, by Art Made Easy

41 min listen

Retirement Dreams & Children’s Books with Sparkler Gloria Mathews: AME 050: Today’s episode is special. Deep Space Sparkle member, Gloria Mathews is the quintessential Sparkler: creative, sharing, and kind. She is always the first one to comment, cheer on and celebrate other’s success in their journey as an art teacher. by Art Made Easy

55 min listen

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