On a recent nice warm Summer’s day, park goers at Madison Square Park could be seen soaking up the sun … More
Category: Art Education
Teach them well and let them lead the way
There have been many notable artistic families throughout the history of art. Growing up alongside artistic parents can be a … More
Pop/Punk Pedagogy: Home is where the art is
Where would America be without the historic and contemporary contributions of men, women and children from Asian and Pacific Island … More
Happy Little Accidents: Bob Ross and the Joy of Living Artfully
Note: this post discusses the recently released Bob Ross documentary on Netflix, so there may be some minor spoilers. However, … More
Lessons In Critical Race Theory From the Arts
It seems like almost every school-related matter that we read or hear about these days involves a debate on Critical … More
Fun enough for kids, but made for grownups
How does a play-date for adults sound to you? I am talking about kind we had as kids with activities … More
Experiential Education for an Intersectional Internet
Vast numbers of individuals and communities were already experiencing a sense of social, cultural and somatic disconnect prior to the … More
When schools are not schools
Indoctrination is not education, yet so-called “schools” throughout the colonial history of the United States and Canada have had a … More
Artfully Assessing an American Education
What is an American education? Because of our vast geocultural landscape, imperialism, colonialism and partisan driven policies, the answers are … More
A Brief History of Children’s Art Exhibitions
The display and contextualization of youth art has a stable and wide ranging foundation in art pedagogy and museology. One … More