March is Arts Education Month It’s California Arts Education Month! This observance celebrates arts education, including dance, music, theater, literature, design and various visual arts. These experiences encourage creative learning in children and young adults. We believe that arts learning is an essential part of a comprehensive education for all students. In recent years, school…
Why is Arts Education Important for Kids? Q & A With Art Educator Marcia Osterink and T.H.E. JOURNAL Her online Arts Attack program has helped tens of thousands of teachers and students across the country learn how to make and appreciate art. Marcia Osterink is a Southern California arts teacher and the creator of Arts…
Teacher of the month Mrs. Tori Foley, La Costa Meadows Elementary, Carlsbad, California Tori Foley was born in Guatemala and adopted at 3 1/2 months. She lived in Colorado for 8-years before moving to California. She has now lived in California for 30-years, all in the San Diego County area. She graduated from Cal State…
St. Peters Lutheran School’s Becky Thoma Named Teacher of the Month by Arts Attack Publications. Arts Attack is a national program dedicated to developing high-quality, easy-to-teach, visual arts curricula for elementary and middle schools STURGEON BAY, Wisc. – Becky Thoma, a kindergarten teacher from St. Peters Lutheran School, has been named as National Teacher of…