Planning Time....

Since arriving home from Canada last week, I've been busy creating my new PDF series entitle 3-Ingredient Art. My friend, Maggie, came up with the name thinking that teachers really need simple art lessons that require a minimal amount of art supplies. After evaluating my lesson files, I came up with what I believe to be, the most effective ones. I'm proud of these little booklets and I hope they can assist you in bringing art into your classroom or home.

Many of you know that I switched from a PC to a Mac last May, and let's just say the transition was less than stellar. See the window in the picture? The Mac almost went though it. I was so frustrated at first. Still can be, but mostly I have adjusted to the "Mac-Mindset". 100's of iMac tutorials will do that to you. I had intentions of introducing my newest PDF's in the summer, but time was spent reorganizing all my photo-files and learning how to select. Now I can say that I adore my Mac and can't imagine life without it.

Now it's time for a little production break and time to focus on lessons for the current school year. I used to be quite afraid of this step--developing my own lessons. Perhaps you feel similar. But I've come up with a system to organize my thoughts and ideas and streamline them into something useful. I call it my SPARKLE Method and I'll share it with you next week. So check back!

So for those who are back in the classroom; I hope you have a wonderful start to the school year; that your classrooms are beautiful, your students well-behaved and schedule heavenly! If you're like me and have a bit more summer, enjoy these glorious days.

Regular posts will start next week!

Patty