One of the things I try to do is create an environment where students can feel comfortable sharing their ideas and particularly their artwork. Recently, I found to do this by having everyone draw the same thing in a step-by-step process. A student said that the most challenging thing they …
In many of my lessons, I focus on encouraging the students to make connections, particularly with other people and cultures. I present a concept that seems abstract or surprising and challenge them to connect to it. For example, I taught a lesson about dreams and encouraged them to share their own …
This past Friday, Art Sphere Inc. had the opportunity to partner with the Mabel Morris Family Home Visit Program at one of their events. The event was a back to school theme with several different stations set up to educate children and parents about important topics. Among the discussions available …
Hello Everyone, This semester I will have the privilege of teaching at the Towey Recreation Center and at Penn Treaty School. We taught an after school program at Penn Treaty last year and it will be great to return. I’m also excited to be continuing our relationship with the Towey …
During our Friday lesson this week a wonderful thing occurred. It displayed trust and an openness to express and be vulnerable. The greatest part of it was that it came from a number of different students and it came of their own volition. At Sarah Gregory’s suggestion I decided to begin the …
I wanted to share one of the things that happened during our claymation class today. I was helping the students brainstorm ideas for their project to see what they could come up with. We were talking about education and how the world has changed through our increasing understanding about it and through …
Hello Again, It has been a while since I’ve posted and I’m excited to share what we’ve been doing lately. With the help of Ning Zhang, I am teaching a wonderful group of middle school students from the Penn Treaty Schools during a program after school on Fridays. We began a …
Hello Art Sphere Inc. Enthusiasts :-), I wanted to write a bit about my experiences so far teaching poetry to a few excellent Penn Treaty High School students. There is Martin who has great insights and points of view. Reinalee, charming with a lovely dry sense of humour. And Mohammad, always …
