Art is an important in the classroom. It involves listening skills, following directions, organization,dimension and spacial relationship.
At the beginning of the school year I encouraged the kids to use 5 colors and 5 details in their art masterpiece.
So often I would not even have all the paper passed out and I'd have a kiddo telling me they were done!
I wanted the kids to work hard and do the best they can so I tried a couple of things that really worked.
1. I played songs on my I-pod and no one could be done until the music was done playing.
2. I started Artist of the Month. The kiddos would get a special "seal" on their masterpiece and it would be taped below the monthly award. The award had the kiddo's picture and name on it. I hung them in the hall for everyone to see it.
I do keep track of the kids getting awards.(Everyone gets awards in the classroom throughout the year.)
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Regan did a great job early in the year drawing her bedroom.
So often I would not even have all the paper passed out and I'd have a kiddo telling me they were done!
I wanted the kids to work hard and do the best they can so I tried a couple of things that really worked.
1. I played songs on my I-pod and no one could be done until the music was done playing.
2. I started Artist of the Month. The kiddos would get a special "seal" on their masterpiece and it would be taped below the monthly award. The award had the kiddo's picture and name on it. I hung them in the hall for everyone to see it.
I do keep track of the kids getting awards.(Everyone gets awards in the classroom throughout the year.)
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