Art room decorations

I'm finally back from maternity leave and ready to teach (kinda)! Can I bring my baby with me? Can he be my assistant? No? Awe. :( Towards the end of the last school year, I came back from my maternity leave early so that I could work the two days of post-planning. I decided it would be best if I were the one to clean up and put away my classroom, so I’d know where everything was when I officially returned. Last school year, we had to take EVERYTHING off of the walls so that our custodial…

Katie Mallette on Instagram: "Painted a few flowers for a bulletin board today… rainbow 🌈 flower 🌸 goodness 🫠 #artteacher #elementaryart #bulletinboard #rainbow"

With Mom the Children’s Pastor at our church, I’ve had the blessing to grow up in the Methodist Church. With that said, it’s an easy conclusion for me that Vacation Bible School is one of my favorite seasons in the church and THE happiest week of the year. It’s the most colorful, the most child-centered,...

Hey there! I tried a new classroom management system this past year and I LOVED it. I shared about it on my Instagram at the start of the school year but hesitated to do so here. I wanted to make sure it was a system I could stick with. If you've read my book, Art Teacherin' 101, then you know I ONLY do systems that are easy and ones I can keep up with. This one...is it. Here's a video of just how it works: And if you need a refresher on my classroom management series (much more to come!)…

Last week I got the opportunity to go visit my sister in Kuna, Idaho and paint up a mural for her library! I used to paint murals all the time--and it was so much fun

I have been talking SO MUCH on this blog and on my podcast about the first days of school. You can read all about how I set up my art room (complete with a video room tour), my very favorite (and easiest!) classroom management tool, my favorite first day of art projects, my art room rules, and my art room routines by clicking any of these blog post links! It's all wonderful to hear about how folks do things but I find it's even better to see it in action. So...today I'm sharing a video of…

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Create this easy & inexpensive DIY kids art display with NO damage to your walls! It's such a simple way to show off your child's creations!

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