| ring art within students is an important aspect of | | | | Traditional easels are a great asset to any classroom |
| teaching in the classroom. Art gives students an outlet | | | | and one way to foster art within the classroom, but |
| to be creative, express themselves, and show what | | | | there are some unique easels that do the same. For |
| they have learned. It also helps to bridge connections | | | | example, the Art Horse Drawing Bench is a bench that |
| between different concepts. Having an area in the | | | | students can straddle. At one end there is a wood |
| classroom for art is important. There are many | | | | panel that allows students to lean on while drawing on |
| different types of kids furniture that can foster art | | | | a sketch pad. Items like this give students an exciting |
| within students. | | | | place to develop their art. |
| Tables and Chairs | | | | Many easels are multi-purpose giving students more |
| Tables and chairs can be used to foster art within the | | | | than one way to express themselves. Easels such as |
| classroom. Teachers can set aside an area with a | | | | the 4 in 1 Floor Easel gives student the choice of a |
| table and chairs and put out different art supplies each | | | | drawing surface, a chalkboard, and magnetic |
| week for students to use. Students will like the | | | | whiteboard for playing with magnets or drawing with |
| excitement of seeing what items will be out and what | | | | dry erase markers. Easels give teachers many options |
| they can create. Teachers can alternate things such | | | | to encourage creativity in their students. |
| as paint, play dough, markers, and drawing paper to | | | | Pretend Play Toys |
| inspire kids to create their own designs. | | | | Pretend play toys such as dollhouses, puppet stages, |
| Certain tables such as a horseshoe activity table are | | | | and costumes give students a place to create ideas |
| designed for multiple uses such as art. These types of | | | | that will turn into art. After spending time in a pretend |
| tables are in a horseshoe shape and they give | | | | play center, students can be encouraged to go to the |
| students plenty of room to work and create. They | | | | art area and draw or create what they had been |
| also save room in the classroom with their unique | | | | playing. This is a unique way to foster art in students |
| design. | | | | and gives teachers a way to see what students have |
| Easels | | | | been learning. Their likes and dislikes will come through |
| Easels are a fun way to give students a place to | | | | when creating through art. |
| create and display their artwork. Many easels like a 3 | | | | Fostering art in the classroom is an important part of |
| Way Adjustable Easel are made for multiple students | | | | teaching students to express themselves. Teachers |
| to work at once. Teachers can choose an easel that | | | | can incorporate art into their lesson plans when they |
| has a storage area underneath for paints, brushes, and | | | | have furniture in the classroom to set the tone. |
| other supplies. This will keep the area organized. | | | | Creative students are open to learning in many |
| Students will love displaying their artwork for everyone | | | | different ways. |
| to see. | | | | |