One of my favorite things to show the kids is their progress with their skills.
The first day of Art this year, I had EVERYONE, kindergarten through 5th grade, fold a 12x18 white drawing paper in half to make 4 "pages" and do 4 drawings: a design with their name, a self portrait, a shoe, and a flower vase.
The challenge is that they have 5 minutes at each station and they have to do all 4.
Now, the fun part is we're doing the exact same thing on the last days of school!
The first thing kids will say is "We've done this!"
(I hate this comment. My response is always "Have you done it today? With me? Well, then you'll be a professional!")
The kids get into the same routine, and the results are amazing! They have grown so much, physically, emotionally, and creatively.
Check out the progress!
*One bit of advice: Do the Spring drawings about a month before the end of school (or risk student's excitement for the end of the year making their drawings poor.)
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