Vote for the Art Education Blog of the Year!

It is time for The Art of Ed 4th Annual Art Ed Blog of the Year contest! 
It would be an amazing honor to be nominated for this contest! If you are a reader, blogger, fellow art teacher, family or friend, please head over to the Art of Ed and nominate me. This is the only contest for art ed blogs and this would be a huge honor!
Click below to cast your votes!
Vote for best elementary art blog 
Vote for the best rising star art ed blog

Here are a few guidelines to help you...

• You are welcome to nominate your own blog.
• You are welcome to nominate more than one blog.
• Be sure to include why you like the blog. What sets it apart?
• Nominations are anonymous. We can’t tell who nominates which blogs.
• AOE is not eligible to be nominated ;)

Head over here to read more about the entire contest 

Thanks everyone! The contest ends January 15th. Don't forget to check back and see who wins! I love seeing what new blogs are out there! 

Creative Coupons for Rewards, Incentives & Positive Behaviors!

We are back from a very long Christmas Break and the first thing on my to do list and re-establishing routines in the art room. We were supposed to come back Monday, had a snow day and Tuesday and Wednesday were two hour delays! So this whole getting in a routine thing is taking a while!
Once I have my students, we will do a review of the art room expectations and my reward system- Creative Coupons!

Creative coupons are a way for me to reward students individually with extra time in the art room. I have tried a million other systems and with 400+ students this one has worked amazingly for several years.

How it works:

Birthday Weekend!

Yes!!! It's my birthday weekend! I do celebrate my birthday for as long as possible.
 1- Because winter birthdays suck.
2-It is too close to the Christmas and New Year's
3- The weather is unpredictable and I need several back up days just in case.
4- It was on a Saturday! I didn't have to go back to school on my birthday!