In a message dated 09/18/2003 11:10:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mwhiteaz@cybertrails.com writes:
Haven't tried it on my MS students, but this worked with my HSers: "Oh,
you're done already? Great! Here's a scouring pad and some cleanser;
the sink needs scrubbing. (or, the hardened paint needs to be removed
from these brushes; or, the clay buckets need to be consolidated;
or--add your own awful chore here)"
I'm reading Maggie's suggestion and thinking that on the elementary school
level this is exactly what I would use as a REWARD! I choose different students
( grades 2-5) as Art Monitors each week who get the priviledge to do all that
dirty work. But, only after they have followed directions, worked slowly and
quietly, etc. do they earn that honor. With my babies (K-1) I choose the
children who have followed directions, done their work quietly and carefully,
etc. to be my "magician's assistant". Then, at the end of the class that child
assists me in a magic trick. Most of you on the list for a while have already
read about how much the kids love my magic bag tricks as a reward for their
efforts. LOL...so funny how kids' attitudes change as they grow up.
Susan on Long Island (where the sun is now shining but schools are closed due
to loss of electricity Ahhhhh.....a free day to paint in my studio and make
art for ME!)
