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Art Department
When your objectives fail... don't blame the
child. Look at what is wrong with your lesson. Children should not
fail art when they are using their Hands - the Head - and their
Heart....as they are only acting like an artist. These lessons can not
begin to show all I did in the classroom. I made it my job to also
know a lot about art work the resembled the work a child (to a
degree). When a child's work didn't quite match my objectives..... as
long as the BIG idea was met that was always OK by me. I just found
how to make my objectives fit what that child was doing. Students who
fail art - had an adult somewhere along the way who failed them (a
teacher? a parent?). Keep them motivated an open to learn in your
classroom. Examine your lesson objectives. Teach for BIG ideas....go
for meaning and purpose. Granted examples on these plans were chosen
as they met the objectives as written. If I wrote down everything I
did in my classroom, I would have gotten nothing else done. I often
used the same written lesson (to please administrators) but did it
totally different in my room as not all groups of kids are a like -
and needs were different at the time. Reusing written plans just
made my life easier.
6th Grade
7th
Grade
8th
Grade
Cave
art -reviewing elements
and principles of design
