Natalie Robinson Cole (1901 – December 12, 1984)[1] was an American educator known for her teaching methods in elementary classrooms. For much of her career, Cole taught inner city children in the Los Angeles area. She wrote two books, Arts in the Classroom (1940)[2] which, as of 1963, had been reprinted thirteen times.[3] Her second book, Children’s Art from Deep Down Inside was published in 1966.[4] Later in her career she held workshops and demonstrations on her method of teaching.