Life as a traveling art teacher is filled with unforeseen challenges. Today, the copy machine broke down and I couldn't make enough of the "Color Experiment" worksheets I use to guide my intro to color mixing for my youngest of artists. I had to reimagine my lesson plan on the fly and figure out how to keep this art ship afloat. I decided we would bravely crusade forward by making the worksheets by hand!!!! My 1st graders ended up having to set up their own page by listening and watching specific directions and they nailed it! It turned out to be good writing/listening practice and their results are all so varied and downright adorable! i actually found there were less "oopses," perhaps because they were more engaged with actually scribing the color equations. Their unique personalities definitely shined through in the way they set up their page and I will never do it the old way again! #worksheetshmerksheet
1 Comment
Jessica Sager
11/6/2017 05:33:04 pm
This is incredible! My son is a first grader, and I’m always amazed what he comes up with if given the proper space and freedom. He’s a high-functioning Autistic, so something like this - having to draw/write from verbal instructions would be at once challenging and ideal. He often alters worksheets so they make more sense to him as it is, so why not just start from scratch! And it’s a great way to work the auditory, visual and kinesthetic skills in one project. I really enjoy your blog and your spirit!
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorSunny is an art teacher who is living the dream. The only thing she enjoys more than her curious students are the adventures she has with her loving husband and cat in the fabulous city of Philadelphia! Archives
April 2016
Categories |