Art Parents are a valuable resource to the school and to our classroom teachers. Parents who have an appreciation of art and understand the benefits of art in the education of our children are recruited to assist elementary classroom teachers.

Workshops can be held at your school to unite your Art Parents and review curriculum . We encourage each elementary school to have one Art Parent Coordinator who can serve as a liaison between the principal, teachers, and Art Cottage.

Since our district does not employ elementary art teachers, we have provided a strong elementary art curriculum that is fun to teach and provides an excellent foundation for a discipline-based art education program. Art Parents work directly with the classroom teachers to coordinate art curriculum ideas that correspond to units and lessons being taught in other disciplines. It is also important to realize that art lessons themselves are a valuable component in teaching critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and visual literacy skills.

Art Parents provide the perfect resource for assisting the classroom teacher in obtaining and organizing various supplies needed for art lessons. It is also helpful to have an additional set of hands available as the lesson progresses and students may need help.

Art Parents are wonderful at organizing the completed projects for display and can assist in exhibiting the students’ artwork. Many Art Parents have also been instrumental in organizing a "Festival of the Arts" or an evening to celebrate the arts. Student artwork is placed on exhibit; dance and music can also be scheduled and students feel a wonderful sense of raised self-esteem as they see their artwork on public display.

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Rock Art Images courtesy of JQ Jacobs