Getting the Year StartedI follow "go slow to go fast" in getting the year started. We begin the year setting up rules, expectations, and routines for our space. We start by opening the drawing center, then collage, then paint. We don't move heavy into the standards for the first 4-5 weeks. The standard that we do focus on is "Create an original work of art to express ideas, experiences, or stories" and "Identify / describe the tools and techniques of a variety of 2D and 3D artworks" as they learn about the possibilities with opening of the centers. Below are examples of completed work by our artists those first few weeks and are incredible examples of kids using their own creative ideas:
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