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Creative Ways to Engage Your Middle School Child in Art
By the time children reach middle school, they will have developed more precise fine motor skills, acquired indispensable artistic techniques, as well as gained some
Adapting Children’s Art Education for Diverse Learners
Welcome back to another art literacy lesson for the classroom. In the last lesson we looked at ways for kids to create art from nature.
Tips for Teaching Young Kids to Paint
Introducing young children to painting helps stimulate a lifelong appreciation for the arts. Whether it’s improving motor skills or building self-confidence, kids need art for
Ways for Kids to Create Art From Nature
The colors, shapes and textures of the natural world are the perfect inspiration for an art project. While kids love creating art at home, experiencing
Easy Spring Art Projects for Preschoolers
Spring is an incredible time for preschoolers to start new art projects inspired by the vibrant colors of the season. If you’ve tried our online
5 Strategies for Teaching Art in the Classroom
Art education is essential to a child’s development, enhancing creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and motor skills. When educators teach art in the classroom students can
Creative Art Projects for Kids With Disabilities
Art is a chance for kids to express themselves and have fun with creativity. At Golden Road Arts we work to create inclusive free art
STEM vs. STEAM – What’s the Difference?
At Golden Road Arts in Hillsboro, we have spent years creating and delivering free home and classroom art lessons for preschool, middle school and elementary
Art Projects for Middle School Students
We have covered both art projects for preschoolers and art projects for elementary school students. Our goal was to show you how art can be
Why Schools Need to Put the “A” Back in Education
If you’re a long-time follower of our Hillsboro-based arts program, you’ll know how much we value the importance of art in the classroom for preschool,
Art Projects for Elementary School Students
Last time we were here, we discussed art projects that were perfect for preschoolers. Today, we are going to discuss art projects that are great
Art Projects That Are Perfect for Preschoolers
Thanks for joining us again for another free lesson demonstrating how to create art at home. If you missed our last three-part series, you can
Final Revisions of a Landscape Painting With Erik Sandgren Part 3
Welcome back to this three-part series featuring one of the artists at Golden Road Arts, Oregon painter Erik Sandgren. In the previous lesson, Erik developed
Developing a Landscape Painting With Erik Sandgren Part 2
Learn how Erik Sandgren develops a painting using the re-ambiguation process. Using techniques like scraping, glazing, redrawing and reshaping, Erik opens up the picture and brings out new ideas…
