That said, it has been a struggle to select one student for each grade, each month to be "Artist of the Month". I've always found it extremely important to recognize the true talent and hard work of my students in each school I teach at. Learn that being yourself is the best thing to be-though with her own flair!īeing on Holiday Break, I've had some time to consider a few changes I would like to make once school starts again. Lionni’s chameleon in A Color of His Own, Sylvie eventually comes to Interesting new looks-from scarlet to stripey to positively purple! Like Leo “You are what you eat!” to a whole new level. That it’s due to the little pink brine shrimp they eat, Sylvie takes the maxim Written and Illustrated by: Jennifer SattlerĪn irrepressible and ever-curious young flamingo named Sylvie. So again I say I am so very blessed to have been given the privileged to impact the children in the same hometown that shaped who I am. This is what children deserve when critical resources are removed I don't believe others could ever have that comfort of knowing I do. I will forever hold myself accountable to meeting the high standards I cemented are my responsibility as an educator to uphold because my students do come first and I do what ever I must to have the comfort of knowing I've done the best for every child (student), every day. I ♥ being an Art Teacher I work in the same community I was raised in, and although the state of education in Michigan is describe by many as 'frightening' at this time, I have patience and hope the state leaders who are implementing the reforms show they have the same standards as I do as an educator. With 2011 coming to an end, I smile and feel I am very blessed. It's great to see, and always makes my day, when students stop in the hallway, point out their piece of artwork and then they begin explaining the story and the project. I make a point of adding an image of the book cover and the brief book description beside their artwork too. Each project tends to take two 45 minute class sessions.Īs always, once the students have completed their projects I display their artwork in the hallways. Students then create an inspired piece of artwork using a variety of art materials with being in multiple buildings I do not have the same supplies at each school so I often have to make adjustments to which materials the students use to create their art, but I have the materials captioned under each piece of artwork I've uploaded to this entry. After I finish reading each book, the students and I look more closely at the illustrations and discuss what each story was about. There are three children's books I love reading to my students.
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