I get just as excited about a new year as a teacher as I did a student. The best part is, I get to live it for 6 days since we have six days in our cycle for me to see everyone for the first time! We are 4 weeks in and I am continually reminded how much I love what I do. Our Franklin / Montessori at Franklin artists are so eager and have some really incredible ideas! With the beginning of the year, I thought this was a great time to get some info out to families about our art studio. Below is information about Teaching for Artistic Behaviors (TAB- the teaching approach I use in our studio), artistic stages of development, and my goal for the art year.
We are a TAB Studio. This teaching approach enables students to experience art through authentic learning and working experiences. The students are the artists and are offered different centers for choosing their medium (art tools). We opened the drawing center the first week, collage center the second week, paint the third week and now we'll sit here for a few weeks to make sure we have all of our routines in order. Then when we are ready we will open sculpture, architecture and fiber arts. Clay is usually opened near winter break. I hope to also include printmaking and photography at some point in the first semester. For more information about TAB, check out the website: www.teachingforartisticbehavior.org
Lowenfeld's Artistic Stages of Development - The stages listed below are important to understand as your child begins creating. An adult's idea of what is aesthetically pleasing or "good" is VERY different than a child's idea and what they are capable of doing varies. Something to keep in mind is that people can only move through these stages if encouraged to keep making and receiving some form of art education. The work your child brings home with be authentically his/hers. I push and guide them through the work but will not push it to the point that is starts to become my ideas. If you ever have concerns about this, please feel free to contact me.
We are a TAB Studio. This teaching approach enables students to experience art through authentic learning and working experiences. The students are the artists and are offered different centers for choosing their medium (art tools). We opened the drawing center the first week, collage center the second week, paint the third week and now we'll sit here for a few weeks to make sure we have all of our routines in order. Then when we are ready we will open sculpture, architecture and fiber arts. Clay is usually opened near winter break. I hope to also include printmaking and photography at some point in the first semester. For more information about TAB, check out the website: www.teachingforartisticbehavior.org
Lowenfeld's Artistic Stages of Development - The stages listed below are important to understand as your child begins creating. An adult's idea of what is aesthetically pleasing or "good" is VERY different than a child's idea and what they are capable of doing varies. Something to keep in mind is that people can only move through these stages if encouraged to keep making and receiving some form of art education. The work your child brings home with be authentically his/hers. I push and guide them through the work but will not push it to the point that is starts to become my ideas. If you ever have concerns about this, please feel free to contact me.
My biggest goal this year is to incorporate the Studio Habits of Mind into their education. A visual is below with a brief explanation of each habit. My goal as an educator is for my artist to leave as creative thinkers and problem solvers and I believe these habits help encourage that. I don't expect our artists to leave with plans to be famous artists but I do hope they leave able to apply the habits to other areas of life.