I jumped right in this year...messy painting project on Day One! Actually, it was alot of fun and the kids loved it. For my first graders, I...

I usually do regular pinch pots with my first grade students, but this year I was inspired by all the little fish I've seen throughout a...

Simple. Cute. Fun. What more could you want from a first grade art lesson? Last year, I introduced this lesson to my Kinders ( see post) an...

Peacocks are truly glorious. I saw one roaming around on a recent trip to Maui. Just sauntering along...not a care in the world. I experimen...

My first grade students absolutely love this lesson. For an art teacher, pulling out chalk pastel is always a bit dicey. You just never kno...