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We asked you to submit your favorite tips for teaching children about art history.

Below are terrific tips submitted by teachers and parents from across North America.

1. My 6th graders made papier mache canopic jars... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Lynne Decosmo

2. The best way to teach art history is to get "hands on"... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Tanya Eckert

3. I like to have the kids draw a picture of a famous... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Megan Klins

4. I like to find paintings and sculptures... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Judy Schneider

5. Asking questions about the past can bring meaning... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Malissa Wright

6. Grab a fact they can relate to... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Brenda Ormsby

7. like to read children a story... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Debbie Piet

8. Read the biographies... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Donna M. Banks

9. Compare and contrast art pictures and photographs... [click to read the tip]
   Submitted by: Debbie Dodson

10. Have the children design their own CD cover... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Deanna Smith

11. I ask them to close their eyes and imagine... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Patricia Murray

12. I like to pick an artist I think they will find interesting... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Caroline Phillips

13. I put up a famous print in the room... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Carol Olsen

14. Van Gogh's art is great for preschoolers... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Barbara Weissert

15. Visit a local art museum... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Lisa Figueroa

16. I like to tell a story about an artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Cassandra Hamrin

17. Ask, "What is going on in this picture?"... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Anitra Redlefsen

18. I integrate the teaching of art history... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Kelly Sroka

19. Let them know that the creative process... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Odessa Aronson

20. Using visuals and telling art history... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Diane Driessen

21. Keep a large book of art on the coffee table... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Lisa Figueroa

22. Discuss artworks that involve all of the senses... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: J. Maddox

23. I try to use all the resources I can find... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Rae Trisko

24. Have your students/children make observations... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Julie Carr

25. I usually start a lesson with a little strange information... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Sharon Lettera

26. I like to focus on a particular artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Dodi Schwab

27. A discussion of an artist's childhood is always... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Carol Powell

28. We make cave drawings... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Deb Eater

29. Have visual aids to show concrete examples... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Belinda Brown

30. We watch a PBS show about Dale Chihuly... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Mrs. L. Vick

31. Make the history of art come alive... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Wendy Poe

32. Let students create ideas... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Rebecca Stewart

33. I usually read a history book to my kids... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jigna Doshi

34. Use visual references.
    Submitted by: Debi Jacobs

35. Tell the students something funny... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Beth Portincasa

36. Children absorb art history facts better when... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Gina Dunn

37. I love to find the most bizarre fact about the artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Kelli I. Mayes

38. I give a brief history of the art... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Rosiland Davis

39. Teaching art should always remain very visual... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Laura McGregor

40. I read a story to my students... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Emily Jones

41. I introduce the artist slowly... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Ashley Smith

42. Print and laminate famous artworks... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Alice Loper

43. Teach young children chants and rhymes... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Gina Dunn

44. Read the children stories about famous artists... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Cathy Grant

45. Read an age-appropriate book to my students... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jana Bloom

46. Always tie art history to a fun project... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Alicia Sather

47. We just have a a whole lot of fun... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Sherri Adler

48. Our district is emphasizing writing... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Elaine Vandemoter

49. Show a classic painting... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Heather Bell

50. Let the children look at art on the smartboard .. [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Julie M. Smith

51. Art history is imagination expressed... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Khonisa A.

52. What I do is take them back to that time period... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Lydia Howard

53. Students are asked several questions... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Vicky Keplin

54. Relate it to students' lives.
    Submitted by: Melissa Nead

55. I have made a folder called, "Meet the Artist"... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Robyn Steward

56. I have students draw a self-portrait... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: John Pirie

57. I have them do independant research... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Heather Piccoli

58. I like to do a hands-on art project... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Gena Goble

59. Research an interesting and personal... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Angie Breeding

60. Let the students share their opinions... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jamie

61. Use real life stories... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Stacy Costner

62. I design a "time machine"... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Carrie Johansing-Heintzleman

63. I use Art WebQuests... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Terri Theis

64. Most of the time I try to use real artifacts... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Sara Moses

65. I link art history to what the children... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jo Graves

66. Share interesting stories about the... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Mary Anne Lamb

67. My favorite thing to do when teaching art history... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Erica Trapp

68. We look at examples of the artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jennifer Love-Marriott

69. Making a real life connection or experience... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Sarah Bailey

70. Discuss with students what an artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Stacy Kampschaefer

71. When teaching kids about folk history... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jennifer Wempe

72. I like to dress up like the artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Kristine Dibble

73. I have some odd fact about the artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jennifer Harris

74. Ask them how would they feel... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Christine Letcher

75. Let kids look at historic works of art and... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Denise Ash

76. Have the students think about how artists... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Alice Loper

77. Associate with things they are familiar with... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Susan Hetzel

78. I like to create powerpoint presentations... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Theresa Latour

79. We fill water guns with watered down... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jessie Cluck

80. Allow them to replicate... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jennifer de Dios-Coile

81. love to read books to my students... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Megan McKee

82. Try always add something about... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Anna Huelskamp

83. I love to use powerpoint presentations... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Heidi Traum

84. Have students research an artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Teresa Goodman

85. I use art history folders... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Tina Ferguson

86. I believe that if you make it fun... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Terri Smith

87. love to use a combination of library books... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Theresa Thomas

88. I teach them science also... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Keri Johnston

89. I like to role play the artist... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: S. Grosshandler

90. I create a "Who is the Artist" bulletin... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Emily Maples

91. We sit down and decide each month... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Robin Robicheau

92. I like to use tons of examples... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Cyndi Mayer

93. Show prints of famous artworks... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Gretchen Gaither

94. I usually use some form of art criticism... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Patricia A. Murray

95. We enjoy taking our favorite art books... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Jennifer Ott

96. Read age appropriate stories... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Shannon Boyd

97. I like to display his/her art work... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Loretta Rathbone

98. I love to study a particular time period... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Brenda Darnell

99. We play "Time Machine" when walking through the galleries... [click to read the tip]
    Submitted by: Beth Brown

100. Use hands-on activities... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Sharon Zirnheld

101. Read your child a story about the work of art... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Belinda Roberts

102. Have students draw a name of an artist from a hat... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Pamela Gerard

103. This is a very simple tip... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Lori Kimble

104. I bring a combination of touch, sight... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Jennifer Brown

105. Teach about the art... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Wendie Woodward

106. It is very important to teach... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Angela Lewis

107. I frequently use famous artworks... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Carol Byrnes

108. I find it helpful to not only give information... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Toni Crandall

109. When we were learning about Austrailian Aboriginal Art... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Jody White

110. I show a Mondrian painting "Victory Boogie Woogie"... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Marilyn Vonalt

111. Teach children brief biographical information... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Jennifer Grimes

112. The video - "Why Man Creates" is excellent... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Connie Schullo

113. I do a unit on "Art around the World"... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Lisa Johnson

114. My favorite tip for teaching all age levels... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Tracy Smith

115. I usually find appropriate websites with... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Carolyn Braden

116. Find something that the children can relate to... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Tara Meyer

117. Tell stories about the artist's life... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Brenda Jiral

118. Be excited about the art... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Bre Roberts

119. Have students pick a style of art... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Karen Zuckerman

120. Keep the instruction part of the lesson short... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Annette Vandervort

121. Always try to find out an interesting fact... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Wilma Nenninger

122. Find some fun facts about the artist... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Annette Vandervort

123. Share something about what life was like... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Wilma Nenninger

124. I choose an element, like line, to start off the year... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Melania Smith

125. Make history come to life for them! [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Gina Dunn

126. I like to have children get to know artists... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Julie Cataldo

127. I teach my children songs about... [click to read the tip]
     Submitted by: Wendy Ellis

128. I like using DVD's and books.
     Submitted by: Jean Curtis

129. Make the biography grade appropriate.
     Submitted by: Suzanne Moore

130. Make it hands-on.
     Submitted by: Lucy Bryce

131. Make it relevant to their own lives!
     Submitted by: Stephanie Stephan

132. Attend family /children programs at local art museums.
     Submitted by: Kris Vaitkus

133. Let them learn from their mistakes.
     Submitted by: Sarit Orlofsky

134. Play games to reinforce discussion topics.
     Submitted by: Heidi Traum

135. Make art history engaging through hands on activities and projects.
     Submitted by: Katy Crowe

136. Research artists and allow kids to create their own rendition.
     Submitted by: Khonisa Anderson

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