How to Thrive: Homeschooling + Flexible Schedule
Homeschooling and taking classes online, often means that there is more flexibility in your schedule than if you were attending traditional in person school. Flexibility is great, however, it can also cause you to fall behind and become frustrated if you don’t have a plan. It’s important that a flexible schedule doesn’t become replaced with […]
5 Things to Know about Using Zoom
If you didn’t know what ZOOM was before, you’ve now likely spent hours of your time using it over the last few months. It’s a common tool used in online learning for students and the instructor to connect with each other. When attending and/or hosting a zoom call, it’s always helpful to know a few […]
Homeschooling: Is online learning for you?
In the wake of COVID and almost everyone experiencing online learning in some form. Parents and schools are working hard to think about what next school year is going to look like. Will it be in person with less students, hybrid, online for a few months, followed by in person for a few months. The […]
How to put Together an AP Art Portfolio
If you’ve heard of AP Studio Art, you’ve likely read some about it, and might be feeling a little bit confused as to what you have to do. The college board often refers to the AP portfolio as an exam, and while it is an exam of sorts, it’s not the kind that you’re […]
7 Ways to Prepare for AP Studio Art
No matter if you attend an k-12 public high school, charter school, participate in hybrid learning, and/or homeschool, this year likely didn’t end like most others. And you’re probably feeling the summer doesn’t feel like summers past. Many public pools either aren’t opening or are delaying their opening. Camps and other in person events that […]
How to Create with what You Already Have
I moved over the weekend, confession time, I’m not the best at packing. My packing tends to be more like what you imagine an artist packing would look like, it’s creative, but I’m not sure that creativity is what most people are going for when it comes to packing. Here’s what I mean. I don’t […]
How do you Reflect and Improve on Your Teaching?
At the end of each school year, I take time to reflect, what went well that I want to do again, what didn’t go well and how can I change it? While I did this when I taught in person, I do it even more since I teach online. With online teaching and learning, the […]
Everything you need to Know about Online Summer Art Classes
I’ve been getting a lot of questions, great questions, about the new online summer art course, Exploring Idea Generation and Visual Literacy through sketchbooks, so I wanted to take time today to answer them for you. Do I have to live in Pennsylvania to take your courses? No, even though I teach through PA homeschoolers, it […]
Online Learning: Practical Reading with Tractionalbe
I’ve taught high school students for over 13 years and I’ve noticed that the majority of them are good at reading, but they have trouble comprehending what they’re reading and making the connection to how it applies to them. Does this sound familiar? As a homeschool parent, you’re working to teach literature and trying to […]
What are the Requirements for AP Art?
If you’re thinking about taking an AP Art Course, you’re probably trying to make sure that you understand the requirements. This video will walk you through the requirements and show you some examples. What you’ll submit The college board refers to the AP portfolio as an exam, which can lead to some confusion, as you’re […]