Choose you words carefully

Its no secret that playing music is my thing. It's how I express myself, its what I do to kill time, it cheers me up when I'm sad, it's my release when I'm feeling frustrated. I wish I was more creative and could write my own songs, but it's just not one of my strengths. I used to be able to write when I was a teenager, but as I got older I developed writers block which continues to this day. However,  playing other people's music still satisfies my creative side as I can put my own spin on things and make the songs a reflection of me. I guess this is what art really is, or possibly should be. A way in which the artist can create something (music, dance, drama, visual art) that reflects who they are and their view of the world around them. As a soon to be teacher, I struggle with having to critique or evaluate children's art. I understand providing criteria and marking based on your instructions, but who am I (or we) to say a particular child's self-expression is "wrong?" I would really struggle to get past it if my critique of a child's creativity resulted in them no longer wanting to express themselves. We must make sure to take extra care when giving feedback in the arts as what we say may impact a particular student for the rest of their lives.

Just food for thought.

This is the very first video I ever put on YouTube and it remains my most popular.

Cheers!