The text from this week was filled with so many ideas. I would read one and think that is a great idea, or I remember doing an art project using this method. I would definitely want to refer back to this as a teacher to get ideas. I really liked how they also had sections of how a teacher could add art into a certain core focus, ex: social studies, literacy.
It was fun in class on Monday to look at the pictures around the room more closely and examine them for how the artist added different elements like rhythm, unity and balance. Then to do the table activity where we chose from a variety of pictures featuring those differnt elements.
I think when I become a teacher I will really want to integrate art into my classroom as much as possible because it allows the students to freely express themselves while still learning. There are so many options out there as to mediums, tools and methods that it will be fun to experiment and try out some of the suggestions from the text.
By using the illustrators as an example it lets us see that each style is unique, but it is that element that makes the book fun to look at. Little kids are intrigued by the pictures and colors in books and so as teachers it would be good to start them at a young age to look at art and have them see and visulize the qualities of the pictures.
Now the way that I can prepare is to start now and trying out differnt things and seeing what I like and making notes for future reference as to what is good and would be useful. I know that as a future teacher and a human that I will look at art more closely at art and the try to figure out the elements that the artist has chosen to use.
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