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Benefits of Art Lessons for Middle School Students
During the important middle school years, art lessons in the classroom offer students hands-on opportunities to explore their creativity and develop key skills. The knowledge

Why Art Matters as Much as Math and Reading
In an educational system highly focused on developing the next generation’s set of great scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians (STEM careers), some people question why

Make Classroom Assignments Fun With Art This School Year
Students aren’t the only ones preparing to head back to school soon—we know teachers must be back even earlier. We’ve been happy to see more

How Creating Art Helps Kids Ease Back Into a School Routine
Setting children up for success in many areas of life is a top priority for most parents—and this of course includes their schooling. With that

El artista del día Piet Mondrian
Hola, soy Barbara Mason, bienvenidos a Golden Road Arts hoy vamos a hacer algo muy divertido: vamos a tener un color del día, un artista

Fun and Safe Edible Art Projects for Kids
Did you know that art projects at home can be just as delicious as they are delightful? Art isn’t confined to a studio, it can

Top 5 Online Resources for Free Art Lessons for Kids
Making art lessons for kids freely available online is what we do at Golden Road Arts. This valuable art resource is for children in Hillsboro

Creating Tunnel Books
Creating a tunnel book is an engaging art project for the classroom or the home. By combining storytelling with multi-dimensional art, kids learn about depth

Water-Soluble Foil Printing
In this lesson, Barbara Mason demonstrates the foil printing process using water-soluble ink. This guide will help school children understand printmaking with the use of

How to Create Art With Lines and Shapes
Artist and printmaker Barbara Mason demonstrates the importance of lines and shapes in art in this simple lesson. Students will learn how lines are used

Scratch-Foam Printing With Water-Soluble Inks
Artist, printmaker and educator, Barbara Mason demonstrates scratch-foam printing as a classroom art activity. The lesson uses water-soluble inks to help children understand how their



