Re: Art classes are "blowoff" classesHello everyone!
I was if anyone had some good writing/drawing art journal topics they'd like to share. This will be for the middle school level.
digging out in Toledo (again!)
-Lydia
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From: Ann Heineman
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Art classes are "blowoff" classes
Hi,
It is wonderful reading about the many ways you showcase your students' work and I can relate to the comments that uninformed teachers make about art classes. I experienced many of those degrading comments during the course of my 35 year teaching career. I'd like to add the suggestion that you showcase elementary students' art in your secondary schools. Why not a reverse? Much too often I hear the term expressed "down at the elementary," as if that program and its teachers are inferior --and too often invisiible. I think it is important for all of us to see that the "foundation" for a good education begins at the elementary level, even before. After all, the K-5 years comprise half of the child's educational years in standard schooling.
Ann-on-y-mouse in Collumbus
Art teacher, K-5, retired
Volunteer reader at Head Start
Our student work is shown several times throughout the year. Our elementary schools showcase our h.s. students work once a year. We have an art show at our local mall where all the community and the surrounding area residents can view the work and appreciate the talents and efforts of our young people. We have a huge art show in May that is held in our gymnasium for two days.
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