My Why

I painted Bee's Marigold from inspiration of a marigold flower that I grew with my preschool students my second year teaching. I teach art to inspire and facilitate self expression. Kids benefit from participating in creating visual arts in so many ways. They are building neuropathways that strengthen creative problem solving and critical thinking skills. Each mark on a page is a decision made. Depending on the developmental age of the child, they think about what color to u

If you are reading this from an external link to my page. My name is Jessica Ross and I am an Art teacher and freelance artist. This blog post is part of an assignment for my technology in education course. In this article I will discuss some strategies to incorporating technology into your art class and share some lessons that I have developed for my students. It is important to remember that we are always trying to maximize creativity and make sure that technology is enhanc