Art Gallery

I really enjoyed the art gallery. There were lots of great lesson ideas shared and the chance to get "in the mix" and experience making art was wonderful. The most rewarding experience for me was hearing that it is not always best to display art. My focus up to this point has been on creating class murals and documenting final products so that students can celebrate their work. I know that this is important, however, now I understand that it is equally important to include art projects where there is no final product. This helps kids enjoy the process of art rather than focusing on the final product. I think this viewpoint is important to include in the school curriculum. How wonderful it would be if we all were able to focus on the process rather than on grades...I think this lesson is something that we all can benefit from by reflecting upon. If we want to be teachers that focus on improvement rather than test achievement, then we need to model this for our students. How can we expect children to do something that we won't?