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So You Want to Be A Teacher

A skillful teacher can inspire, motivate, stimulate, and develop the minds of students.

Storage Apps to Preserve Your Kid’s Artwork

Digitally tame the beast that is your child’s creative output with these art storage apps.

5 Fantastic Subscription Boxes & Kits for Curious Kids

Subscription Boxes for Curious Kids

Kids can open up a box of possibilities with a monthly subscription box. Here we list our favorites.

How Can I Teach My Child to Be More Creative?

Teach Kids How to Be Creative

Find out how I stopped fearing creativity and what you can do to help teach your children and students how to be creative.

Teaching Students Who Are Shy or Withdrawn

A degree of shyness is normal whenever social expectations are new or ambiguous. Find out if and when to worry, and what to do about it.

Ten Transportation Activities for Kids

With these ten activities, students will learn all about how people and products get from place to place.

The Art of Teaching Art Book Review

A book review of The Art of Teaching Art by Nancy Beal with Gloria Bley Miller.

The Giraffe – Taller Than a House?

Kids ask the darnedest questions. Here’s how one mom learned more about giraffes then she ever imagined.

In an age in which aural and visual information is at a premium, few people are aware of the dynamics of production skills in areas such as drawing, painting, construction, dance, music, and drama because they have been denied this training in their formative years.

The Toddler’s Busy Book, A Review

A review of the book, The Toddler’s Busy Book.

TV-Free Activities for Kids. KinderArt.com

TV-Free Activities for Bored Kids

With a little creativity and imagination, you can turn the tables and find fun things to do without running to the store or turning on the television.

Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs

Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5

Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior

Typical Language Accomplishments for Children, Birth to Age 6

The following list of accomplishments is based on current scientific research in the fields of reading, early childhood education, and child development.

Visual Arts Standards (USA)

National Standards have been established for arts education in Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts. National Visual Arts Standards are included in this article.