Reflection+2

As we read these few chapters, as teachers, there are important factors to take into consideration. To name a few, space, representation, symbol of basic categories, and lastly being responsive. These four chapters are intertwined, depicting the stages children go through and how we need to accommodate these changes. In these stages, children are learning the difference between representation and their ideas on paper. As their ages develop, they think to hard, which allows now for a teacher to intervene, becoming responsive. We listen, and ask to hear the story that describes their image. We look at the representations or color, line, texture, and pattern and the significance it has as a whole. These steps allow for children to understand that we are interested in what they have to say, paint, draw, etc. If we as teachers can follow these, the book states, that there are obstacles we can work around, for example, the ideas of clichés the typical ideas of holiday images, etc. With our full attention on them and active responsiveness, teachers may ask what you do in that month, what you plan to be, or where you plan to go. This jobs the brain of a child and pushes them to think of what is really out there. Again responsiveness allowed for the ability to get rid of clichés and again, us the idea of creativity. When we were in class this past week, I’ve noticed different things that we’ve talked about as well as showing us that there are different stages to this process of developing art. We talked about the idea of the corn, what it could be, that made it into what, etc. I learned from Paint observations, and understanding of what it is allows for a more indirect dialogue throughout the whole class while getting their brains running with creative ideas. Also, the images that Sophie had completed also allowed for us to look at the current stages and what they mean. We also learned ways to implement this into our daily class schedules, open dialogue of idea strategizing, “brain storming”. This allowed for us as well to think of things while giving ideas out to what it could be. We also learned ways to talk openly about work, a way to critique ideas and projects before they happen based on what we saw and heard. We must use modern ideas to keep our students involved and active during class. Open discussions allows for collaborating as well as the ability to openly discuss projects, ideas, and each others work no matter the talent of each. Topic starters was another hint I have learned, how to get the ideas starting to flow through their mind. These will become very important in the future.
 * Reflection**
 * Class Connections**
 * Realization**