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art shows

From: skygeoff
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 13:37:50 PST

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    I'm getting ready for my annual student art show and I'd like to hear how you
    do yours. I teach grades one through five - about 600 students. I decorate
    the whole school, all the hallways, with student work. The parents help me
    mount the 2d work on construction paper. They also type and print out labels
    for me on the computer. The labels state the child's name and homeroom. Long
    cafeteria tables are set out in the lobby and covered with 3d work. I print
    out colorful signs describing all the different projects. I show at least one
    piece of work for every child but some children have more if they do
    outstanding work. All year I chose the very best work the children do. I
    strongly feel it is better to show their best efforts so I try to be very
    selective. They know it is an honor to have something chosen for the show.
    But they also know that everyone will have work in the show. On the night of
    the show (when all the parents are invited to come and see the work) I have
    about a dozen student demonstrators doing various projects in the art room.
    I'm considering eliminating this because it's stressful to be teaching and
    working with the children and also greeting and having conversations with the
    parents. The show is on display for about 6 weeks. I'm just curious to hear
    how others do this at their schools. I've been to some student art shows
    that were like extravaganzas. The teacher literally spent months painting
    murals to set off the children's work. But I felt they overshadowed the
    children's work. I think a student art show should be more like a real art
    show at a gallery. Any thoughts?
    Sky 

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