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Re: educating educators about art

From: Eugenia Hess (ehess)
Date: Tue Jan 25 2000 - 09:14:28 PST

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    I think I do this rather well. I was in 2nd grade and our team of 3 2nd
    grade teachers worked closely together. We created two to 6 week units,
    supported by children's literature, writing, art, drama etc. We did not
    involve the music teacher. Sometimes we talked to the art teacher, but
    mostly I developed art projects.

    When I went to the art room, I just told the teachers that I was interested
    in using what kids were learning in the classroom help me plan in art. I
    ask them every few months what they are working on, and I sometimes use
    their themes. Right now I am working on my fiber units, so the stuffed felt
    toys are penguins for one third grade class. And first graders made a theme
    quilt of a local historic building. They went for a visit, came back to
    school and each made the house at different hours or seasons. Now we are
    sewing it together.

    Currently I'm only supporting the program of 2 classrooms (plus kindrgarten
    always), but this changes over the year. Some teachers are very helpful,
    especially the primary teachers. Upper grade teachers tend to be less
    interested or responsive.

    If a teachers asks, "can you do thus and such", I feel I have the right to
    say yes or no depending on how it impacts my program. I learned the hard
    way, spending 4 months helping produce scenery and costumes for a movie
    about ancient Rome. Kids cut out patterns and painted forms. Ugh.
    Memorable for them, but there went MY program! 

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