STORYTELLING
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
KIMBERLY OLSON
Individualized starting-place symbols.
ELEMENTARY
MELISSA HRONKIN
Celebrating local food systems.
MEERA RAMANATHAN
Inspiration from an ancient art form.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MELODY WEINTRAUB
Depicting meaningful family memories.
DR. JANE MONTERO
Visual communication through design.
RACHEL WINTEMBERG
Two tools to improve visual composition.
On the cover: Bryanna C., Where the Rabbits Hide, grade twelve. See “Cellphones and Comics: Keys to Visual Storytelling.”
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Volume 124, Number 4, December 2024
SchoolArts is a national magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for the community of educators in the visual arts.
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Rama Hughes, Founder and Instructor of Art School of the Future, Los Angeles, CA, rama@artschoolofthefuture.com
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