From the Archives: Rethinking Your Holiday Projects

As we end November and move into December, it is a good time to think about how you approach the holidays in your classroom. Do you teach holiday projects? Should you teach holiday projects? In today's episode from 2021, Tim welcomes Amy Neiwirth to the show to talk about these ideas and so much more. Listen as they discuss how we teach during these months, how we deal with tradition, and why we need to foster authentic artmaking experiences for our students.

• Find Amy on Instagram
• Amy mentioned this webpage about decentering the holidays
• What is the Role of Holiday Projects in the Art Room?
• Meaningful Artmaking Ideas that Have Nothing to Do with the Holidays