I took this picture almost a year and a half ago when I started my classroom blog. I love buying new art supplies (especially pastels) and breaking them into smaller pieces before making anything with them. I often encourage my students to break them, too - which they find shocking. I also like pouring watercolor paint on my paper before drawing and doing other things that mark up the page so it is not so perfect before I begin. There is something about a clean white sheet of paper, or perfectly shaped pastel that can be pretty intimidating...
Although I do not suggest breaking other materials in the classroom, sometimes things happen like shattered rulers, busted brushes, and half-chewed erasers. As an art teacher, I find all kinds of moments that include broken bits and pieces I have to fit together again. Sometimes it is materials, other times it might be a improperly handled project, and a lot of times it is my budget. Regardless of what gets broken, it is about what is done when the breaking happens. Dwell over it, or learn from it? My hope is that this blogging experience will help me learn from those moments and break through to new experiences that will help me be a better teacher.
Although I do not suggest breaking other materials in the classroom, sometimes things happen like shattered rulers, busted brushes, and half-chewed erasers. As an art teacher, I find all kinds of moments that include broken bits and pieces I have to fit together again. Sometimes it is materials, other times it might be a improperly handled project, and a lot of times it is my budget. Regardless of what gets broken, it is about what is done when the breaking happens. Dwell over it, or learn from it? My hope is that this blogging experience will help me learn from those moments and break through to new experiences that will help me be a better teacher.
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