week ten.

firsts:
Another pretty good class. Still meeting individually with students about their work. The firsts are hilarious. Some of them can just go on and on with the story of what's going on in their work. One student has started drawing characters. He seems to be really into the idea of "cops and robbers," and it's amazing. He's got names and everything for the characters. I'll have to post a pic when I get home- I don't have my USB here right now...

We talked about texture today and I added the texture plates to the drawing materials they are allowed to access. There are some plates that I haven't put out before because they are rubbing plates of famous paintings and I was like, I don't want the kids to just rub them then color them, but one girl was using an "American Gothic" plate and she had moved it around multiple times, and it looked great! I had two kids make books of their rubbings, too.

fifths:
pretty good again. One of the boys in the dragon group was having a hard time focusing today. (Sometimes I wonder if I just had more room if they would naturally spread themselves out more and I could avoid a TON of squabbling...) The boys are still working on their huge flag,and it's coming along nicely..

I have a few girls who just aren't that into it... I have been contemplating making a fibers center for a while. I will need to come in at night or over a weekend to set everything up, but I'm hoping it might catch some of these kiddos. They all are still clamoring for clay.... argh. I guess they just have no idea what a mess it is.... I'm dreading it. But I now they love it, so it will happen.... just have to figure out HOW!