Practicum Reflection- examples of six grade student work

Collographs: crayon rubbings and prints

What things would you change next time you teach this lesson?

This lesson requires more time then I previously thought. I don’t have experience teaching lesson in an elementary setting and I thought an half hour would be enough time. I was wrong. I think at least 2 of these time periods would be necessary to complete the project. The students were too rushed to complete the assignment. If I were to do this project again with I would definitely plan more time for the students to create their project

What was the student’s response to your activity/teaching? Were they receptive?

The students really like the idea of the project. They wanted to do learn to do printing making. They also really liked the cubist artwork that was on the side show presentation. They were interested in making their own work of art. They were excited to do an art project and that new people were there to teach them a technique they didn't already know.

Has this experience gotten you excited to teach art?

Because of my lack of experience working with elementary age children I was really nervous to teach the lesson. I have plenty of experience with two year old children and day care age kids, so it was scary going from kids so young to six graders. Add to this that I haven’t had time to get to know each child… I was really nervous. I think that I did a good job though helping the kids to understand the project. I am really excited to teach art however I think I would like to be with younger kids.

Milk Jug Mask

Batik- leaf design

I hate computers and computers hate me! GOOGLE SKETCHUP

Google Sketch up assignment. Me and computers do not get along... wish we did but we are long time enemies! Anyway this image was created with Google sketch-up. Difficult program to work through and teach yourself. My house has both columns and a pediment style roof.

Hardest project...EVER!!

Using oven mitts to understand how to create lesson plans for children with disabilities, I created something you see in the circus. My elephant is balancing on a ball. when using wire to create a 3-D image the shadow of the image becomes part of the sculpture. This was incredibly difficult. Working with wire is already difficult but without the complete use of my hands it increases the difficulty 100 times...

Modeling Clay Animal

This is the Dutle. It was part duck, dog, and turtle with a pig's curly tail. It has a hard shell like a turtle and a duck's bill but it is part mammal. This creature is carnivorous and eats fish and small rodents. It can roam on land and swim in water. It is from the rural southern marshes of Louisiana. It has rarely ever been seen. It's hard shell helps to protect it from predators like the Louisiana alligator. It lays eggs like the turtle but nurses it's babies like a mammal. The duck's bill helps to catch fish while the teeth help to eat small rodents.