You believe art matters for children. You just weren't trained to teach it — and most of the educators around you weren't either.
These books were written for that educator. Each one builds understanding from the inside out: not what to do, but what to see, what to notice, and why it matters developmentally.
Books & Curriculum –Swipe Down
The Way Children Make Art
This is where understanding begins.
If you have ever looked at a child's scribble and wondered what it means — or felt uncertain whether what you're doing in the classroom counts as real art education — this book was written for you.
The Way Children Make Art reframes how you see children's creative development entirely. It is the foundational read for every educator who wants art to be as intentional and purposeful as the rest of their program.
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Early Childhood Art
Visual Arts Teaching Guide for 13 Months – 6 Years
Written for educators and parents guiding the youngest children through their first experiences with art materials.
This book builds your foundation in early art literacy: what to observe at each developmental stage, how to prepare an environment that invites independent exploration, and which materials belong on the shelf — and when. It is grounded in child development, not craft activity.
Defining Visual Arts
A focused resource that builds art literacy structure for early childhood and elementary educators.
It addresses what art standards mean in practice, how artist language connects to child development, and what distinguishes genuine art education from craft-based activity. A useful starting point and a clear reference to return to.
For Early Childhood
An Art Pedagogy Resource for Montessori 3–6 Classrooms
Designed specifically for the Montessori Guide working with children ages 13 months through six years.
This book addresses how to observe children as they develop as young artists, how to speak about art in a way that builds visual literacy, and how to prepare an art environment that supports independence. Written for the Guide who wants art to feel as intentional as any other area of the classroom.
Elementary Art Guide
An Art Pedagogy Resource for Montessori Elementary Classrooms
For Montessori elementary educators, this book addresses how children acquire artistic skills across the developmental stages of middle childhood.
It covers visual art standards, classroom environment preparation, and how art functions within the Montessori curriculum as a genuine academic discipline — not an enrichment add-on. Includes guidance on art materials, shelf staging, and how to create a lesson plan from within the Science Art Method® framework.
Kids Color Theory
Early Childhood – Elementary
Color is one of the most complex — and most misunderstood — areas of children's art education.
This book addresses what children's color theory actually is, why it matters developmentally, and how to build a painting environment where genuine color exploration can take place. A practical resource for any educator guiding painting work with children from early childhood through elementary grades.
Nurturing Children in The Visual Arts Naturally
This book tells the story behind the Science Art Method® — discovered through years of direct observation of how children develop as artists.
It traces the connection between visual perception and artistic development, and shares the philosophy that grounds everything else in this body of work. For educators who want to understand the deeper why before anything else.
Kids Painting
Early Childhood – Elementary
A resource for educators beginning painting work with children.
This book covers material selection, environment preparation, and how to support children as they develop painting skills at their own pace. Includes guidance on paint types, safe and non-toxic materials, and how to structure the painting experience so children are genuinely exploring — not following directions.t in this area.
Clay Play
Clay offers children something no other material does: direct contact between the hands, the imagination, and a responsive medium.
This book was written for early childhood educators beginning clay work in the classroom. It addresses how to introduce clay modeling, how to support children through the natural frustrations of a new medium, and how to set up a clay environment that invites independence and fine motor development.ea
Art Teaching Curriculum
For educators ready to move from understanding into a structured program, the curriculum section below offers ready-to-use sequences organized by medium and developmental stage.
Each curriculum provides a complete, sequenced program — materials, progressions, and guiding framework included. Start with one medium. Go deep before you go wide.
WATCH - video describing my art curriculum style, and how they teach children visual arts.
Paint Curriculum, 57 brushstroke Lessons
I recommend starting with the Kids Painting Curriculum, which consists of 57 brushstroke lessons, before progressing to the Painting Work - Art Album. By familiarizing children with various paint brush stroke techniques through this curriculum, they will experience a smoother transition when engaging with the concepts presented in the Painting Work Album.
Kids Painting + Painting Work For Elementary Grades
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