The Art Lesson As a Work of Art by Szekely
Children are so used to attending formal lectures where the teachers are known as "full pitcher" and the students are known as the "empty vessels" waiting to be filled with important information. However as Szekely mentioned in his article, "the art lesson should be an exciting break from the routine of the school day." Hence, as art teachers we need to think and rethink about our art lessons and ensure to make it as creative and imaginative as possible in order to ensure that we have every single one of our students' attention. according to Szekely and many others artist the it's all about a GOOD VISUAL REPRESENTATION!
Visual Journals in the Elementary Classroom
Visuals journals are a component that I look forward in incorporating in my classroom. As a McGill student, I have used visual journals in my art classes and have seen the numerous positive outcomes that stem from using them and thus I would strongly recommend that all teachers try and implement them in their classrooms. Whether it is for an art class or a language course it's a means that allows both the students and the teachers monitor the students' progress; how they have improved since their first (drawing/writing assignment), it allows for students to express themselves visually instead of always through writing, it helps the teacher visually pinpoint in what areas the students is having difficulty in etc. All in all, visual journals are a great alternative to actual writing journals, as they are fun and different from the typical weekly journal logs we have students fill out.
QEP Preschool Education
As an elementary and high school student, I always remembered Art class to be the "chilled" class, the class that was "unimportant" and permissible to miss for appointments. However as I entered university I took a lot of interest in Art classes and quickly realized that art classes were taken for granted in middle school. Art classes develop way more then just creativity in students, art allows students to develop their fine motor skills, complete projects, work in groups (cooperating with other members), communicate both verbally and visually, discovering themselves and the world around them and much more. Thus, as future middle school teachers I strongly believe that we should put a stronger emphasis on the art classes and teach our students to value them more.
Children are so used to attending formal lectures where the teachers are known as "full pitcher" and the students are known as the "empty vessels" waiting to be filled with important information. However as Szekely mentioned in his article, "the art lesson should be an exciting break from the routine of the school day." Hence, as art teachers we need to think and rethink about our art lessons and ensure to make it as creative and imaginative as possible in order to ensure that we have every single one of our students' attention. according to Szekely and many others artist the it's all about a GOOD VISUAL REPRESENTATION!
Visual Journals in the Elementary Classroom
Visuals journals are a component that I look forward in incorporating in my classroom. As a McGill student, I have used visual journals in my art classes and have seen the numerous positive outcomes that stem from using them and thus I would strongly recommend that all teachers try and implement them in their classrooms. Whether it is for an art class or a language course it's a means that allows both the students and the teachers monitor the students' progress; how they have improved since their first (drawing/writing assignment), it allows for students to express themselves visually instead of always through writing, it helps the teacher visually pinpoint in what areas the students is having difficulty in etc. All in all, visual journals are a great alternative to actual writing journals, as they are fun and different from the typical weekly journal logs we have students fill out.
QEP Preschool Education
As an elementary and high school student, I always remembered Art class to be the "chilled" class, the class that was "unimportant" and permissible to miss for appointments. However as I entered university I took a lot of interest in Art classes and quickly realized that art classes were taken for granted in middle school. Art classes develop way more then just creativity in students, art allows students to develop their fine motor skills, complete projects, work in groups (cooperating with other members), communicate both verbally and visually, discovering themselves and the world around them and much more. Thus, as future middle school teachers I strongly believe that we should put a stronger emphasis on the art classes and teach our students to value them more.