updating..

It has been a good while since I have updated this blog... Here is an overview of where we're at in the Studio:

Some classes will continue to have choice. I think I've learned that the makeup of the class, as well as the age that the class can determine how successful Choice Based is in a particular class.

In a couple of 6th grade classes, I have a handful of students that I have told individually may have choice. and the rest will be working on a class project. This isn't too bad, actually, because we've started working on clay, and everybody wants to do that anyway.

The early elementary kids are taking a break from choice to do a large color mixing unit. It seems as though some groups of kids either turned off that part of their brain, or never got the info on primary colors and mixing secondary colors. Others totally have it. It's pretty crazy. So I'm just thoroughly reviewing the color stuff with K-2. 3rd graders are getting a primer on tints and shades. Then I'll know where to start off next year.

There're really only 7 weeks of classes left. That means I only see my Monday kids 5 more times. We have a lot to do still.

Coming soon: Pictures from the Lyman Art Show. Due to art shows in March and April, updating this blog wasn't a top priority. I was right out with the Lyman show, but it went really well. Lots of people showed up for the combination of the Art Show, Music History Fair, and TV Turn Off Week. It was a huge amount of work, but it was great to see the kids' work up and displayed.

I think the kids having Choice and putting that work in the art show made for a very interesting show. I typed an artist statement for every kid- either they wrote it and I typed it, or the littler ones dictated to me. It really made the artwork special, in my humble opinion... So anyway- pictures from that coming soon...