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Marvelous Mandalas
Joan Sterling
The mandala is a structure common
to many cultures. Incorporate an "Art
from Around the World" theme into
your curriculum this year with this
powerful project that has been scaled
down to an elementary level.
The Tower of Paper
David Andrews
Capture the attention of your students
on that first chaotic day of school
with a lesson that encourages team
work and teaches problem-solving
skills while still allowing for creativ-
ity and fun!
Planning With Meaning
Pam Stephens
Make the most of your experience as
a new art teacher: Learn how to plan
and deliver powerful art lessons in
this latest installment of Student-
Teacher Survival Guide.
Understanding the Self
and Others Through Art
Sharon Warwick
Explore the concepts behind
Ernest Boyer's human commonalities
through images that represent com-
monalities from different cultures
and times.
Wherever you see this icon, go to SchoolArtsOnline.com for
additional student artwork, project templates, and more!
Departments
3 Editor’s Comments
12 Meeting Individual Needs
14 Technology
16 Point of View
18 Teacher-Student Portfolio
58 Resource Center
84 Calendar
Ready-to-Use Resources
9 ClipCards 32 ArtEd Online
Julie Bringhurst Wells Craig Roland
Unexpected Cats New Museum Sites to See
Craig Hinshaw 33 Looking/Learning
Mbiras Michelle Labrague, Barbara
Tracy Ellyn Pierce Bush, and Kim
A Lesson in Aesthetics Robledo-Diga
Thermostat: T86 Round
Carol Horst Henry Dreyfuss
Atmospheric Perspective
22 Craft in America
Enhancing Daily Experiences
A journey to the artists,
origins, and work of
American craft.
37 Gallery Cards
Michelle Labrague, Barbara
Pierce Bush, and Kim
Robledo-Diga
Design for a Mantelpiece,
Chimneypiece
Pietro Camporese the Younger
Radiator
René Coulon
Inspiring Creativity in Teaching Since 1901.
Volume 108, Number 1, Aug./Sept. 2008
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