week nine.

whoops... slacking again on the update.... sorry.

Still meeting individually with all the students in both classes. Got a couple more weeks of this.

Firsts:
Firsts continued to have collage and drawing. I have one student who has been working on the same piece for like 3 weeks. Pretty impressive for a self motivated first grader. Some students began to construct paper hats and other body wear- bracelets, etc. This became ind of an issue because they get really excited about it, and since I haven't "officially" introduced paper construction, some of the kids just get it, and others don't. I think I will hopefully talk more about paper construction next time, and issues may be resolved.

Fifths:
Fifths have been continually late for the past at least 3 weeks. I spoke with their classroom teacher, and she said she gives them ten minutes to get their stuff ready to go home. (They pretty much leave directly from Art). I think this is more than enough time, and it's ridiculous that they've been late so much. I need to arrange to go and speak with them in their room. Aside from the lateness, everything went okay. Not as beautiful as last week, but pretty good- I have the boys still working on their huge dragon (which looks better every time) and the boys working on their huge flag- also doing well.

One student I spoke to individually said how she wants to "learn how to be an artist." I thought that was the cutest thing. I tried to get her to be more specific. I guess her older brother is quite good at drawing, so she looks up to him. I told her that what we do is what artists do, and talked with her about what she wants to learn to draw- she's into the idea of stylized flames (like on cars) and figure drawing.


Overall, I really like this choice thing. I have a few more lessons planned with students in other classes, then I hope to be phasing in choice. I have already talked with most 6th grades about it. They were listening very intently- probably the most quiet and listening they've done in a while... ;)