9 ways to teach creativity 1. Reserve time to write2. Participate in five minutes of mindfulness every day3. Develop brainstorming sessions4. Use gamification to encourage participation.5. Promote risk-taking6. Leave the classroom more frequently.7. Allow students to teach8. Use visual aids9. Encourage questions

Planning how to teach Principles of Design to your students can be challenging. I cover teaching the Principles of Designs in many different ways in my art curriculum. Here’s some of my favorites.

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The following characteristics that determine the causes of creativity in an individual. Confidence Courage Having a creative imagination Incorporating different perspectives Go beyond Assuming Having a larger perspective Have Unique ThoughtsObservational Skills Mindfulness CuriosityResourcefulness Lack of doubt Quick Adaptation People who remember their dreams Everyone is essentially creative. Creativity does not discriminate. It is said to be buried in each one of us. It can be tapped into…

Earth Day Recycled Magazine Handprint 🌎 We are celebrating Earth Day by creating a handprint craft using images from old magazines! To begin, we cut out blue and green images from magazines and old greeting cards. After collecting enough clippings, we arranged them in a collage. Next, we traced our handprints onto a sheet of paper and cut them out. With the collage as our backdrop, we placed the handprint cutouts on top. It was a fun and eco-frierndly way to celebrate our planet and pro...

Let's dive into some new options to teach vocabulary, for those who have the time and energy to pursue them. In this post and podcast, I'm sharing ten ideas for making the study of vocabulary something students might even look forward to.

carter & rose is a beautiful gift shop on division in southeast portland, oregon. i actually used to live right around the corner from it, right before i married luke, but i never visited when i lived. i was so lucky to not only visit their gorgeous space the other day, but to teach a workshop!

How do you like that creative blog post title? Seriously, though, here are a few quotes about creativity that are way more creative than my lackluster title. Read on, and be inspired!

The daily practice of art history warm-ups will develop art criticism skills while investigating a broad range of artists throughout history.

Did you know that creativity is a skill that can be taught, just like reading and math? Yes, for real! This post offers ideas, activities, and inspiration for building creative thinking and creative thinkers in your classroom.