In this article, the author describes a self-portrait project that encouraged students, boosted their self-confidence, and got them excited about their artistic abilities--while producing amazing results. This lesson effectively develops artistic ability by compelling students to see that drawing is quite simply breaking down objects into the…

The author's school is fortunate to have two therapy dogs, Daisy and Rosie, both West Highland terriers (Westies). Daisy is such a comfort to students when they are sad, scared, or just in need of a quiet friend. She assists students with special needs as well as students whose needs are special. In this article, the author describes how she…

Paul Klee's "Caprice in February" was on display in the author's artroom for use with a third-grade class. Without any prompting, her kindergartners became very interested in the color of his background. The author decided to take advantage of her students' enthusiasm. This article presents how the author and her kindergarten class use "Caprice in…