Articles written by Rachel Shirley
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How to Prepare for a Final Assessment for Art School
A mock art assessment, or critique, helps prevent problems or disagreements between teacher and pupil.
Jul 24, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Evaluate Art Lessons for Improvement
An art teacher who never self evaluates painting lessons is in danger of encountering the same problems.
Jun 24, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Assess Art Work in Painting Class
How does the teacher assess artwork properly? The summative assessment must be fair or it will not be valid.
May 28, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Icebreaker Ideas for Art Class
Ideas for team-building exercises, games and quizzes for the start of art classes.
May 2, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Write a Brief for Art Lessons
A series of art classes needs a theme to make them hang together. How does the art teacher devise an overall topic for the art course?
Apr 7, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Writing an ILP for Art Lesson Plans in Art Education
An individual learning plan may be needed when teaching art to a group of students that include some with special needs.
Mar 23, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Plan on Drawing Tones
An art lesson idea for drawing development, art students will benefit from a drawing exercise featuring tones by the use of white objects.
Mar 7, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Plan on Negative Space for Composing Paintings
An essential art lesson idea, drawing the outline of backgrounds around objects will help enhance students' paintings.
Feb 26, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Assess Art Students for Lesson Planning
Before the art teacher can formulate a scheme of work for art, an initial assessment of the students must be conducted.
Feb 19, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Class Idea on the Definition of Painting
Key skills initiative means the art teacher must incorporate literacy into arts education. Exploring the meaning of painting is one such way.
Feb 12, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Write Objectives for Art Lessons: A Teacher's Guide
Planning art classes entails writing clear objectives that are achievable by the art group. But how does the art teacher write art objectives properly?
Feb 5, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Guide to Health and Safety for Art Class
Ensuring the safety of each student in any art course is important. This is why the teacher should prepare a health and safety session.
Jan 29, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Encourage Independent Learning in Art Class
Creativity in art classes often stems from cognitive thought processes in the students, which can be encouraged by strategic teaching methods.
Jan 22, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Idea on Painting Dark to Light
Working from dark to light in painting is a useful art exercise for students wishing to practice the art of judging tonal values.
Jan 15, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Choose the Best Jazz Shoes for Dance Class
With a vast array of jazz dance shoes on the market, how does the dance student select the most suitable jazz footwear to suit individual needs?
Jan 8, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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A Choice of Cheap Acoustic Guitars for Beginners
Enrolling on a guitar course may entail the careful selection of a cheap guitar if money is tight. But which acoustic guitars offer the best value?
Jan 1, 2011
- Rachel Shirley
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Lesson Plan for Photography Courses and the Visual Arts
Learning photography forms a key element of the visual arts such as design, fine art or illustration. But what are the basics to good photography?
Dec 25, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Plan on Still Life Painting with Shadows
A unique idea for a painting lesson can be found in heightening student awareness of shadows in still life painting.
Dec 18, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Elementary Tap Lesson Ideas for Performance Arts
Learning tap involves specially designed foot exercises that ensure the dancer develops rhythm control and coordination.
Dec 11, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Idea on How to Paint Snow in Oils
An oil painting course would benefit from a lesson on painting snow, as darkening snow colors is a useful exercise in applying the color theory.
Dec 4, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Plan a Course of Watercolor Lessons
A guide on lesson planning watercolour classes suitable for art students in the post compulsory sector.
Nov 20, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Plan on How to Paint Like the Impressionists
Art students could benefit from an art lesson exploring oil painting techniques of French Impressionism at the turn of the 19th century.
Nov 13, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Troubleshooting the Script of a Play for Student Playwrights
Writing a play script is a feat in itself, but perfecting the play requires editing. The drama teacher may provide guidelines on how to improve a play.
Oct 30, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Secrets of Getting a Cheap Insurance for Motorhomes
Buying a new recreational van or motorhome is expensive enough, but there is a way of saving money on RV insurance quotes by simple strategies.
Oct 19, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Make Credit Cards Work for the Borrower
Smart strategies on how to manage a credit card will help the card holder make money from plastic rather than letting the card work in the bank's favour.
Oct 19, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Consumer Protection without a Guarantee or Credit Card
The best way of getting shopper protection on purchases is through a little known rule called the Sales of Goods Act 1979.
Oct 19, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Christmas Gift Ideas for an Elderly Person Living Alone
An unexpected Christmas present for an old person who has lost contact with family and friends may help make Christmas a less poignant occasion.
Oct 12, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Learn to Teach Dance at the Royal Academy of Dance
The RAD in London is one of the leading dance schools in the world. It not only teaches dance, it also provides courses for dance teachers.
Oct 9, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Dance Class on Linking Movements for Dance Routines
Dance moves contain transitional steps between dance elements, as can be explored in the dance studio. These linking actions can enhance a dance routine.
Oct 2, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Theatre Lesson Plan on Writing a One Sentence Summary of a Play
A one-sentence summary to a stage play is a crucial selling tool for playwrights, as well as a useful writing exercise for drama students.
Sep 25, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Preparing an Art Class for Painting Alfresco in Public
An exciting art lesson plan, painting in public, will present challenges for students, including observant spectators and painting under shifting light.
Sep 17, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Writing Fantasy Fiction with the Left Brain and the Right Brain
With many fantasy fiction novels published, the novice fantasy writer may think there are no ideas left to explore. But this is far from true.
Sep 13, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Observe Court Cases for Research Into Crime Fiction
One of the best research methods for crime writers is to experience the workings of criminal law within a county court or magistrate's court.
Sep 7, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Idea on Painting Village Scenes From Photographs
An art exercise on painting a village from a photo enables students to simultaneously render diverse subject matter such as cottages, churches and figures.
Sep 4, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Interactive Toy Gift Ideas for Kids of Junior Age
Toys that educate children are likely to provide fun with learning, which may help the child keep abreast of the school's National Curriculum.
Aug 29, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Music Terminology to Scales Made Simple for Music Class
Degrees in musical scales form a vital part of music theory. The teacher may clarify music terminology in order to help students understand what each mean.
Aug 28, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Elementary Music Lesson Plan on Reading Note Values
Learning to read music not only involves a note's pitch, but also its length. A simple music lesson will help students read music notation in both respects.
Aug 21, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson on How to Paint Stone Circles
The teacher struggling for interesting art lesson ideas may consider an art exercise on painting an ancient relic such as Stonehenge or Castlerigg.
Aug 14, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Acting Training Using the Stanislavski Method
The Stanislavski system of acting is a great strategy for actors wishing to perform convincingly in a play and should be included within drama training.
Aug 7, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Where to Find Cheap Artist Easels for Art Students
Saving money for art school can be hard when on a student grant, which can make buying an easel a challenge. What is the best way to find a cheap easel?
Jul 31, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Mental Preparation for Acting Class Using the Stanislavski Method
The Stanislavski System is a unique strategy for actors who wish to develop their acting skills beyond mere delivery of dialogue.
Jul 24, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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How to Plan a Guitar Course on Acoustic Guitar for Teachers
Knowing how to teach guitar involves sound knowledge of course planning. But how does the guitar teacher organise a scheme of work for guitar?
Jul 17, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Buying a Pochade Box for Plein Air Painting
Painting en plein air can be made easier with the artists' pochade box, a handy gadget which enables the artist to ferry wet paintings over fields.
Jul 10, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Art Lesson Plan on How to Mix Greys and Neutral Colours
A colour mixing exercise in the form of painting grey and neutrals, as in a stone study, could provide an interesting oil painting lesson for art students.
Jul 10, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Advice for Authors on Choosing a Novel Writing Program
Writing a novel requires organising an ever growing file which could get in the way of the creative writing. A good story writing software could help.
Jul 4, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Corporate Event Organisers in the Lake District for Team Building
Corporate team building organisers in the Lakes are available to plan a team bonding workshop, as well as providing the ideal location.
Jun 30, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Conference Venues in the Lake District for Team Building Courses
The ideal corporate team building events can be found in the Lakes in Cumbria which are dotted with conference hotels surrounded by idyllic countryside.
Jun 26, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Free Scriptwiting Software for Students in Film School
A student grant may not cover the cost of certain screenwriting software to format a film script. However, a free screenwriting program is available.
Jun 26, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Mountain Walks in the Lake District With Great Views: North Lakes
Some of the best views in England can be found within the Lake District, the north region of which has rugged vistas to uncover during a UK walking holiday.
Jun 21, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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Mountain Walks in the Lake District with Great Views: South Lakes
A UK mountain walking holiday in the Lake District can be enhanced by seeking out some of the best views in Britain, in this case, Southern Lakeland.
Jun 17, 2010
- Rachel Shirley
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