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Monday, July 21
 

10:00am CDT

Artistically Mindful Brain Breaks
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:50am CDT
When your class gets out of hand. You need a break! Your students need a break!
But what do you do?!?!?
Come to this session and obtain useful mini lesson plans that will give you the tools to provided your class easy to execute artistically mindful brain breaks.
Brain Breaks are short structured activities designed to help students or even teachers to reset, refocus, and re-energize the mind. These breaks often incorporate movement, mindfulness, or sensory activity to improve focus and learning.
They are quick and effective to reduce fatigue, boredom, and frustration.
Just a few examples: altered book prompts and postcard sketches.
But these are just a few....come to find out MORE ideas!



Presenters
avatar for Joyce Garrison

Joyce Garrison

Art Teacher, Rosinton Elementary
Hello!I am excited to be returning to GRITC as a presenter!I graduated with my bachelors of fine art and master's of education from the University of Montevallo, which is located in Montevallo, AL.I am married and we live in Loxley. I teach elementary art and I absolutely love it... Read More →
JP

Jessica Peppers

Teacher, Pine Grove Elementary
Monday July 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 45 - Art Room

1:00pm CDT

Tie-Dye makes everything BETTER!
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Come learn about tie-dye. Learn how easy it would be to do tie-dye for yourself, a group, a class, a club, or even the entire school! Let's tie-dye Baldwin county!!!!

Bring a 100% COTTON T-shirt the morning of your session, drop it in the bucket, and then come back and tie-dye a beautiful creation!!!!

This is a GRITC favorite session!
Presenters
avatar for Joyce Garrison

Joyce Garrison

Art Teacher, Rosinton Elementary
Hello!I am excited to be returning to GRITC as a presenter!I graduated with my bachelors of fine art and master's of education from the University of Montevallo, which is located in Montevallo, AL.I am married and we live in Loxley. I teach elementary art and I absolutely love it... Read More →
AP

Amy Plunkett

Supervisor, Curriculum & Instruction K-12 Fine Arts, Health & PE BCBE, Central Office Staff
Monday July 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 45 - Art Room
 
Tuesday, July 22
 

10:00am CDT

Learn to Facepaint with Moonpie Mama
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:50am CDT
Learn how to face paint
Presenters
LN

Laurie Newell

Teacher, Robertsdale Elementary
I am a kindergarten teacher. I worked my way through school by face painting. I thought that when I became an educator, my face painting days were over- but I am still so busy !One of my favorite rewards or incentives to offer my students for good behavior is face paint. Everyone... Read More →
Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 45 - Art Room
  Arts

1:00pm CDT

Tie-Dye makes everything BETTER!
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Come learn about tie-dye. Learn how easy it would be to do tie-dye for yourself, a group, a class, a club, or even the entire school! Let's tie-dye Baldwin county!!!!

Bring a 100% COTTON T-shirt the morning of your session, drop it in the bucket, and then come back and tie-dye a beautiful creation!!!!

This is a GRITC favorite session!
Presenters
avatar for Joyce Garrison

Joyce Garrison

Art Teacher, Rosinton Elementary
Hello!I am excited to be returning to GRITC as a presenter!I graduated with my bachelors of fine art and master's of education from the University of Montevallo, which is located in Montevallo, AL.I am married and we live in Loxley. I teach elementary art and I absolutely love it... Read More →
AP

Amy Plunkett

Supervisor, Curriculum & Instruction K-12 Fine Arts, Health & PE BCBE, Central Office Staff
Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 45 - Art Room
 
Wednesday, July 23
 

9:00am CDT

Tie-Dye makes everything BETTER!
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Come learn about tie-dye. Learn how easy it would be to do tie-dye for yourself, a group, a class, a club, or even the entire school! Let's tie-dye Baldwin county!!!!

Bring a 100% COTTON T-shirt the morning of your session, drop it in the bucket, and then come back and tie-dye a beautiful creation!!!!

This is a GRITC favorite session!
Presenters
avatar for Joyce Garrison

Joyce Garrison

Art Teacher, Rosinton Elementary
Hello!I am excited to be returning to GRITC as a presenter!I graduated with my bachelors of fine art and master's of education from the University of Montevallo, which is located in Montevallo, AL.I am married and we live in Loxley. I teach elementary art and I absolutely love it... Read More →
AP

Amy Plunkett

Supervisor, Curriculum & Instruction K-12 Fine Arts, Health & PE BCBE, Central Office Staff
Wednesday July 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 45 - Art Room

12:00pm CDT

Learn to Facepaint with Moonpie Mama
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Learn how to face paint
Presenters
LN

Laurie Newell

Teacher, Robertsdale Elementary
I am a kindergarten teacher. I worked my way through school by face painting. I thought that when I became an educator, my face painting days were over- but I am still so busy !One of my favorite rewards or incentives to offer my students for good behavior is face paint. Everyone... Read More →
Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 45 - Art Room
  Arts
 
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