This video provides you with a good example of the quality
content in all of our "Art with Joy" teaching
videos.
What Teachers Are
Saying About "Art with Joy"®:
Your lessons are wonderful. My students loved their castles and
they look great. I look forward to using them all!
- Kendra Haddock, Art Teacher, Helena, Alabama
The 'Art with Joy" series of videos allows my second graders to
have a "real artist" in my classroom, instructing them in
drawing and painting techniques. At the conclusion of the
videos, I am always amazed at my students' final products. Even
my students who have fine motor difficulties are able to produce
a work of art in which they have pride. In addition to
experiencing a successful art lesson, my students receive a
valuable listening activity.
- Donna Smith, Second Grade Teacher
A few years ago I introduced Joy's art to my students through
her Castle video. It was easy to
follow and their drawings turned out wonderful! She is able to
make drawing easy and successful for even the least talented
student. Besides discovering artistic abilities they never
though they had, students are also enriched by discovering a new
way to look at their world and the everyday shapes they see.
This has transferred over into math and other curricular areas,
helping to form valuable connections for children in their
everyday world. I would highly recommend "Art with Joy" to every
school district and parent
- Jan Keicher, Third Grade Teacher
Thank you again for the wonderful videos. It is also so exciting
to see the pleased looks on the children's faces when they have
completed a drawing. My whole school is big into the “Art with
Joy” series. We can't live without you!
- Joanne Hauseman, First Grade Teacher
Joy’s talent to draw out artistic ability in my students comes
across very well in her videos. She does a step-by-step lesson
at a speed that is comfortable for most students and adds
excitement by giving background information about her subject.
Having a small group of students in the video helps bring the
reality of the drawing, painting, etc. to those watching and
following along. A library of these teaching videos would be
extremely helpful to all teachers who don’t feel as comfortable
with this subject as they would like.
- Llana Armitage, Fifth Grade Teacher
Since purchasing our set of “Art with Joy”
videos, we have found that they are frequently used and enjoyed in
classrooms, K-5. The videos are not only instructive, but are paced
to ensure that every student feels success. It is especially
appreciated that she reassures students throughout the lessons that
each picture will be different but beautiful. The teachers
appreciate that each student lesson has been thoughtfully prepared
and carefully presented. The staff members at Lincoln Elementary
School feel that the videos are a positive and educationally sound
approach to teaching students.
- Jeanne Schultz, Principal
What I like about Joy’s method is that it is
broken down into simple steps that any student can follow. She
carefully guides the class step by step and by the end of the
lesson, 100% of the students in each of my twins’ classes had a
picture he or she could be proud of. Joy shows students that
everyone can be “good at art”. If a student succeeds at art, it may
help instill a desire to tackle other subjects thought to be too
difficult.
