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Thank you for visiting our site! In this section you will find a selection of free resources that will help you with ideas for your program. These include feature articles from previous CRIZMAC e-newsletters, a series of special topic articles, and ideas for your classroom and lesson plans. We hope you will benefit from these resources. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Feature Articles from CRIZMAC’s E-newsletter
Click here for articles from CRIZMAC’s monthly e-newsletter about a wide range of art and cultural topics. Select the link in the left column to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter.


Artzy’s World
Click here for Artzy’s World articles, authored by Kathleen Williams of CRIZMAC, Inc. and published in the BYOBrain column of the Arizona Daily Star. In these kid-friendly pieces, Artzy zebra takes us on a tour around the globe, introducing children to the wonderful world of folk art and the people who create it.

Roads Scholar
Click here for Roads Scholar articles, published in the BYOBrain column of the Arizona Daily Star. Authored by Kathleen Williams of CRIZMAC, Inc., the column focuses on the exciting educational opportunities provided by our local museums, historic sites, zoos, and parks. Numerous educational adventures are possible, whether children and their parents can actually visit the attraction or not.


Bear Essential News for Kids
Click here for Bear Essential News for Kids articles. CRIZMAC now writes a monthly column in the only newspaper publication for children, distributed throughout the state of Arizona. Visit CRIZMAC's Marketplace, at 1642 N. Alvernon Way in Tucson, for books and folk art related to the topics.

Stories of Art Teachers' Supplement

Click here for:
• information about and objectives for this extensive curriculum resource
• links to artworks to accompany each theme in the resource
• writing lessons for each theme
• inquiry extensions with Art Making and Meaning (new DVD/CD resource)

Art Making and Meaning Educators' Supplement
Click here for:
• Recommendations for Implementation at Various Education Levels
Art Making and Meaning Lessons
• Printable Inquiry Map and Icons
• Run Time for DVD Segments in Minutes and Seconds
• Challenging Vocabulary for Elementary Students
• Complementary Online Inquiry-Based Units

Classroom Ideas and Lesson Plans
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Teacher Learning Resources
National Visual Arts Standards