I must say, I think the art show was a huge success! I definitely wasn't the most excited person in the class about doing the art show, if I'm being honest, as I had my doubts about how many students would actually show up. This is one of those situations where I am happy that I was wrong. The turnout was huge! As I circulated around the room watching others in the cohort interact with their students I noticed a few things. First, our cohort is amazing at interacting and creating relationships with children. You didn't have to be a rocket scientist to see the strong connection that most of us had made with our students during this practicum. Second, not only were students very proud to see their own art work displayed in the art show, but they were also very excited to check out the rest of the amazing art that was on display. That is the real victory of this art show, in my opinion. We didn't just get children excited about doing art in the classroom, but to view and appreciate the art of others.
Great job everyone!
I loved seeing students show off their own art and it was so neat to see them looking around at the other art. It was cool that they weren't just looking at famous pieces of art, but were looking at things that they could create or could create in near to come grades.
ReplyDeleteI agree Chris. The art show was such a pleasant surprise for me also. The students were so excited and proud to show their parents their work. AND I was so proud of them too (and happy to see them again!). It's been hard to come to terms with the fact that I will not be teaching them anymore. How amazing is it that we were able to make such meaningful connections and relationships with our students in such a short time?!!
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