Peter Reynolds Archives - Art is Basic

Rainbow Order Coloring Template

By Marcia Beckett | October 2, 2019 - 5:39 pm |July 5, 2024 bulletin board, character education, color theory, coloring, kindergarten, preschool

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The first day of school was an orientation day for Kinders and new kids. We had a very shortened schedule and I saw the Kindergartners for about 10-15 minutes. I never feel like I know what the best use of that time is, because it is too short to do any real art projects and it is the first time I am meeting them. So, I decided to read them a story about colors and then do a simple coloring … Read more… →

Peter H. Reynolds on Creativity

By Marcia Beckett | March 30, 2019 - 8:53 am |July 5, 2024 all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, artists, book review, books, character education, NAEA conference, professional development

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At the 2019 NAEA Conference, a projector screen displays the colorful text "CREATE BRAVELY" with an audience in dark view. FableVision and Peter H. Reynolds' logos are visible.

One of the presentations I was most looking forward to going to at NAEA ’19 was the author Peter H. Reynolds. Most elementary art teachers are familiar with his books.. they are all so colorful and teach about those concepts we want our students to learn. The Dot The book called The Dot is the one that I think most people have heard of. I have done lots and lots of projects about dots using this book. You can see … Read more… →