Friday, July 6, 2012

USinG aRt To InSPiRe KiDs To WRiTe

Using arts and crafts to inspire the reluctant writer is my passion. I believe that creative writing is something that can never be taught to kids by giving them lectures and telling them all the rules, patterns, and formats. To make them good at creative writing, it is important make them practice.

 

Sunday, July 1, 2012

USING ART TO GET KIDS WRITING!

  Each And eVeRy Child has soMe artiStic Abilities.

In some kids, artistic abilities grow extensively and in others it needs to be continuously nourished.  My goal is to make writing a fun and effortless process for my students.  The broad impact of my writing lessons is to have my students leave my classroom with a general understanding of what it takes to generate ideas, get them down on paper, and to illustrate and have a book published. 
 

Picasso inspired "Wild Cats"- created by first and second graders  using: fabric, pencils, pens, markers, crayons and glue.


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President Barack Obama
Every person can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives. Most teachers work tirelessly, with modest pay, sometimes digging into their own pocket for school supplies – just to make a difference.
State of the Union, January 24, 2012
Silly Dogs -Created by young art students (ages 6 and 7), using: fabric, markers, magazines, crayons, glue and construction paper.