Thanks so much, Ann and everyone, for all your great organization
suggestions! I will pass these on to my colleague.
-Lydia in Toledo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Heineman" <aiheineman@prodigy.net>
To: "TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group"
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Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [teacherartexchange] organizing rooms
>
> It is fun to talk to the children about how many artists learned their
> skills and trade in the past--through many years of hard work and
> drudgery in the apprentice system! So I called my students "apprentice
> artists" and part of their learning was in taking care of "their
> master's studio." Jobs were fashioned according to their age
> level--including Kindergarten and special populations. Yes, it may take
> a while to set up, but with games and rewards, the children learned to
> value all aspects of the art making experience. Now, if only I could
> find an "apprentice student" at OSU to do my stone graining in
> lithography..... :-)
>
> Ann-on-y-mouse in Columbus
> Art teacher, K-5, retired
>
> PS Another idea--older students can learn to do a grid room plan and
> make suggestions for how to manage the facilities for the furniture, etc.
> Math and geometry skills can be applied here.
>
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