The Paintbrush Ballerina Book teacher Characters Scissors and Glue happily

Characters Scissors and Glue happily share the do's and the please-don't's of all things cutting and sticking

or guardian of a child eager to learn this important element of art or a classroom teacher looking for an engaging way to introduce students to LINE

I focused on what I wanted my young artists to know about using scissors: how to wear them safely

We love to cut and stick

it stretches from the sky down to the ground

The Paintbrush Ballerina Book teacher Characters Scissors and Glue happilyAs an elementary art teacher, I am always looking for fun and clever ways to teach young artists. I noticed that students of all ages often use paintbrushes with a heavy hand. To illustrate the idea of painting lightly and keeping a paintbrush on its 'tippy toes', I came up with The Paintbrush Ballerina. When introducing this idea, I told artists that their brush is 'like a ballerina, always on her tippy toes'. Immediately they were able to recognize