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TAEA Book Study 2026

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci

Spring 2026 Book Study — Join Us!

We're excited to launch a new book study for the spring that will inspire thoughtful conversation, artistic reflection, and community connection — How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb.

Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles — the essential elements of genius — from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things.

With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking.

Step by step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power — and awesome wonder — of your own genius, mastering such life-changing abilities as:

  • problem solving
  • creative thinking
  • self-expression
  • enjoying the world around you
  • goal setting and life balance
  • harmonizing body and mind

Join us and delve into how to use these abilities for ourselves and our students.

You'll need to purchase your own copy of the book — available via Amazon, your favorite bookstore, or library.

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Past TAEA Book Study Titles


Teaching with Love and Logic
Teaching with Love and Logic

(Fall 2025)
by Jim Fay and Charles Fay



Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Girl in Hyacinth Blue

(Summer 2025)
by Susan Vreeland



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(Fall 2024)
by Amy E. Herman




Deep Affinities
Deep Affinities: Art and Science

(Summer 2024)
by Philip F. Palmedo



Art as an Early Intervention Tool for Children With Autism
Art as an Early Intervention Tool for Children With Autism

(Summer 2024)
by Nicole Martin



Take Control of the Noisy Class
Take Control of the Noisy Class

(Spring 2024)
by Rob Plevin




Wicked Arts Assignments
Inside the Painter's Studio

(Fall 2023)
by Joe Fig



Wicked Arts Assignments
Wicked Arts Assignments: Practising Creativity in Contemporary Arts Education

(Summer 2023)
by Emiel Heijnen and Melissa Bremmer



Teaching Contemporary Art with Young People
Teaching Contemporary Art with Young People: Themes in ART for K-12 Classrooms

(Summer 2023)
by Julia Marshall, Connie Stewart, and Anne Thulson




The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
The TED ART TALKS

(Spring 2023)



The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast — Unmistakable Book Of Wisdom

(Fall 2022)
hosted by Srinivas RAO



The Art Therapy Sourcebook
The Art Therapy Sourcebook

(Summer 2022)
by Cathy Malchiodi




Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers
Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers

(Spring 2022 and Fall 2021)
by Michael Linsin



Art Curious
Art Curious

(Fall 2021)
with Jennifer Dasal



Creative Block: Get Unstuck, Discover New Ideas, Advice and Projects from 50 Successful Artists
Creative Block: Get Unstuck, Discover New Ideas, Advice and Projects from 50 Successful Artists

(Summmer 2021)
by Danielle Krysa




Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit
Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit

(Summmer 2021)
by Corita Kent



The Creative Habit
The Creative Habit

(Spring 2021)
by Twyla Tharp



Image to Word
Image to Word: Art and Creative Writing

(Fall 2020)
by Kathleen Walsh-Piper




In the Spirit of the Studio: Learning from the Atelier of Reggio Emilia
In the Spirit of the Studio: Learning from the Atelier of Reggio Emilia

(Summer 2020)
by Lella Gandini



Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain

(Summer 2020)
by Zaretta L. (Lynn) Hammond



STEAM Power
STEAM Power: Infusing Art into Your STEM Curriculum

(Spring 2020)
by Tim Needles

#isteSTEAMPower




The Open Art Room
The Open Art Room

(Spring 2020)
by Melissa Purtee and Ian Sands



Visual Thinking Strategies
Visual Thinking Strategies: Using Art to Deepen Learning Across School Disciplines

(Fall 2019)
by Philip Yenawine



Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook
Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook

(Summer 2019)
by Jillian Hogan, Lois Hetland, Diane B. Jaquith, Ellen Winner

#TAEAstudiothinking




Engaging Learners through Artmaking: Choice-based Art Education in the Classroom
Engaging Learners through Artmaking: Choice-based Art Education in the Classroom

(Summer 2019)
by Katherine M. Douglas and Diane B. Jaquith (2nd Ed.)

#taeaengaginglearners



The Open Art Room
The Open Art Room

(Spring 2019)
by Melissa Purtee and Ian Sands

#taeaopenartroom



Participatory Creativity: Introducing Access and Equity to the Creative Classroom
Participatory Creativity: Introducing Access and Equity to the Creative Classroom

by Edward P. Clapp




The Creative Habit
The Creative Habit

by Twyla Tharp



The Open Art Room
The Open Art Room

by Melissa Purtee and Ian Sands



Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

by Carol Dweck

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The Innovator's Mindset
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by George Couros

#taeaIM



Launch
Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring out The Maker in Every Student

by John Spencer and A. J. Juliani

#taealaunch

http://thelaunchcycle.com/



Art & Fear
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

by David Bayles and Ted Orland

#TAEAreads