Looking forward to returning to my Art Club kids. I spent some time this morning organizing some of the projects I am planning for the term. (No hints!) I was told I had about 40 students want to sign up for the class, but the folks in charge limited it to just 22. Phew! I use 3 large tables, and that means 7 kids per table and 8 at the third table. And I won't have to poach the chairs from the PSO room every Monday.
There are so many Mondays off, either due to holidays or due to staff days that I won't see my kiddos too often this term. In fact, we won't start until February. I don't know who I have in the club this term, but I am hoping to see some returning faces... my God-daughter and her friends, the funny kindergartners, the quiet artists... it will be a fun term.
Most of the projects are more on the crafty end of things, but I want to try to incorporate more artists or specific artistic styles into the club. Not to make it like Art Literacy, but to have these kids see different works of art, different styles of art design, and different mediums. On the other hand, it seems like the students really enjoy the basic crafts.
One challenge I have set for myself this term is the art of glue application. Not with glue sticks, but using actual white glue. I am thinking about using a small pool in a paper plate and having students use a q-tip to apply the glue onto the item. We will have to see.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing what they do this term! See you next month!
