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Cool Easy Drawings

At the beginning of the year, many of my students are worried that their artwork doesn't look realistic and they take it personally when their drawings don't look exactly like the real thing.  I've seen this have a huge effect on kids.  Sometimes they get so frustrated that they stop creating and label themselves as "unartistic"  or "not creative".  Recent research supports the power of art to help kids remember and learn new things.  All of the common core math, involves making drawings.  Drawing is important.  It is visual thinking.  It sets the mind free and unlocks creativity.  Kids should be encouraged to create. Cool Easy Drawing s for Apple Users One of the ways students can be encouraged is when their drawings look good.  It is amazing to see how kids treat other kids who can draw.  It is a great way for kids to make friends.  It is a sort of gateway that can help kids gain success in other areas.  Rese...
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COOL (level 1: easy) Drawing Ideas for Kids: How to Draw Endless Cute Animal Faces

If you are looking for drawing ideas, try this "flipped" drawing method. This drawing technique gives artists a step-by-step system for drawing cute animal faces. You can learn the method in a little more than a minute and this drawing trick will help you generate hundreds of ideas for your own cool animal faces.  This drawing method can be done anytime, anywhere. It is addicting! The only thing you need is a pencil and your imagination.  This is a great activity for the elementary classroom! If you are looking for a quick creativity break, check out the techniques in this video.  After you learn the technique, come back to learn how to unlock even more easy drawing ideas for cute animals! 
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Cool Easy Drawings

A new school year is underway for me.  I get a lot of students who think they can't draw.  At the beginning of the year, I like to show students how easy it is to create cartoons.  It gets them excited, but, more importantly, it gets their creative juices flowing for writing time. I thought that I would share some of these cool easy drawings.  They are super easy for kids to do or for teachers to draw with kids.  The make great transition activities for kids.  If you find them helpful, comment and I'll post more! I've got hundreds of drawing idea tricks for kids, if you need something, comment and I'll add the drawing idea to the blog.  I hope you find this useful. APPLE USERS CLICK HERE!
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