I have been teaching elementary art since 2011. I have worked in a k-8 school, working with all grade levels and I currently work in a k-5 school.
I incorporate art history into my lessons and base each project around either an artist or particular style of art. I also relate art activities to daily life so that students realize that art is everywhere and that what we are learning will always be relevant and important for them to know. My lessons follow this pattern: 1. Whole class lesson/discussion 2. Demonstration 3. Student practice/activity 4. Final project
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I attended Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio where I received my bachelors in Art Education. During college I tutored students, volunteered for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and student taught in a k-5 school.
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and just recently relocated with my family to Phoenix, Arizona. I have a husband and two boys at home and two pretty pitbull doggies.