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Mrs. Smith's favorite art books to share with children:
  • I Wish I Didn't Have to Sleep! Adventures in Art series, Keith Haring
  • The Dot, Peter H. Reynolds
  • Ish, Peter H. Reynolds
  • Art, Patrick McDonnell
  • Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists Series, Mike Venezia
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About Mrs. Smith

Tisha Smith teaches about butterfliesArt with Mrs. Smith aims to bring artistic opportunities to children and anyone else who consider themselves creatively challenged. Mrs. Smith’s goal is to provide encouragement and experiences to students, young and old, which will help them to exercise the right side of their brain and appreciate their own artistic abilities.

Tisha Smith holds an elementary teaching credential and started out as a full-time elementary school teacher. For the last 15 years Tisha has taught elementary and junior high grades throughout San Luis Obispo County. She also served as Director of Educational Services at the Performing Arts Center located on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo campus. In 2004, Tisha started teaching art in elementary schools. Currently she has taught art to more than 2,000 students and continues to visit classrooms every school year.

Educational Institutions and Libraries
using Art with Mrs. Smith DVDs:

  • Bauer-Speck Elementary School, California
  • California County Educational Technology Consortium CCETC
  • Carissa Plains Elementary School, California
  • Denair Elementary School, California
  • Georgia Brown Elementary School, California
  • Kermit King Elementary School, California
  • Mid-Continent Public Library, Missouri
  • Monterey Road Elementary School, California
  • Monterey County Free Libraries, California
  • Northwest Area Education Agency, Iowa
  • Pacheco Elementary School, California
  • Pat Butler Elementary School, California
  • Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8, Iowa
  • Prince George’s Co. Memorial Library System, Maryland
  • San Gabriel Elementary School, California
  • Springdale Public Library, Arkansas
  • Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Ohio
  • Tulare County Office of Education, California
  • Tulsa City-County Library, Oklahoma
  • Virginia Peterson Elementary School, California
  • Winifred Pifer Elementary School, California
  • And More…………..

Awards

  • Booklist Featured Review – December 2008
  • Honorable Mention Award
    2009 National Hometown Video Children’s Professional Programs
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