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Re: VISUAL ARTS IN A NEW KEY!

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Litesal (Litesal)
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 17:48:29 -0400

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From: Robert Beeching <robprod>
To: artsednet.edu <artsednet.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 4:06 PM
Subject: RE: VISUAL ARTS IN A NEW KEY!
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Cohorts, here are a few comments and observations for your reactions =
before school begins...=20
If the basic principles and elements of: Music, Dance, and Sports =
are taught to students in order for them to function in these areas, it =
is logical that the Visual Arts must follow in the same order of the =
learning process.=20

If a student cannot locate middle "C" on a keyboard, or cannot find =
notes and harmony, that student cannot enter the music field. If =
students do not learn the basic principles and elements of sports, they =
cannot play the game. If students do not learn to draw, paint, and to =
construct, effectively, how are they to create intelligent visual =
statements? Every subject field has at its core a fundamental approach =
to process/skill development. Without a core, there is no center.
Dear Robert and All,

Well said, I agree with you 100 percent! So many people think art =
skills are a "gift" you are born with, not something you can learn, =
practice, and improve upon. That word "gift" bothers me, it's as if it =
took no effort for me to acquire my skills. Furthermore, it implies =
that teaching art is unnecessary since "you have it, or you don't." I =
try to dispel that myth daily. "I'm not good at art," is the lament I =
hear often from my students (at first). I, of course, tell them that's =
why they are in my class, to get better! I prove to them as often as =
possible, that other students who are, "good at art," actually practice =
constantly and that is what makes them skilled.

Sincerely, Leah

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-----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Robert Beeching <robprod>
To:=20 artsednet.edu= =20 <artsednet.edu= >
Date:=20 Wednesday, July 29, 1998 4:06 PM
Subject: RE: VISUAL = ARTS IN A=20 NEW KEY!

Cohorts, here are a few comments and=20 observations for your reactions before school begins...=20

If the basic principles and elements of: Music, Dance, = and=20 Sports are taught to students in order for them to function in = these=20 areas, it is logical that the Visual Arts must follow in the = same=20 order of the learning process.=20

If a student cannot locate middle "C" on a = keyboard, or=20 cannot find notes and harmony, that student cannot enter the music = field. If=20 students do not learn the basic principles and elements = of=20 sports, they cannot play the game. If students do not learn to = draw,=20 paint, and to construct, effectively, how are they  to = create=20 intelligent visual statements? Every subject field has at its core a = fundamental approach to process/skill development. Without a=20 core, there is no center.

Dear Robert and All,

Well said, I agree with you 100 percent!  So many people = think art=20 skills are a "gift" you are born with,  not something = you can=20 learn, practice, and improve upon.  That word "gift" = bothers=20 me, it's as if it took no effort for me to acquire my skills. =20 Furthermore, it implies that teaching art is unnecessary since = "you=20 have it, or you don't."    I try to dispel that = myth=20 daily.  "I'm not good at art," is the lament I hear = often=20 from my students (at first).  I, of course, tell them that's = why they=20 are in my class, to get better!  I prove to them as often as = possible,=20 that other students who are, "good at art," actually = practice=20 constantly and that is what makes them skilled.

Sincerely,=20 Leah

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