My Field Experience
My partner and I used creative arts in each of our lessons that we did in our classroom. We had the students do foldables and draw in them. We taught our students the "Jim Bridger" song and we did a little drama with that. As we taught them we did actions and used props too! It was amazing and the students loved it! Each day we had them add words and pictures to their foldables. I think we should have been a little more specific regarding our expectations for the content we wanted them to have in the final product of their foldables.
Our cooperating teacher used creative arts to help teach through completing so many problems to shade in making a picture. Part way through our field experience the students' first term ended and at the start of the second term our class started rotating to music for specialists. And they really enjoyed that.
I enjoy teaching with the arts because it makes things fun and interesting and most of all memorable! :)
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Visual Arts
Visual Arts Reflection 5:Reflect on what you have learned about visual arts elements and principles, analyzing the art of professional artists, and using children's picture book illustrators as an entrance to both understanding and making art. Please complete this reflection after we have had all of the student presentations in class.
I have learned that each illustrator has thier own specific way of doing their artwork. From materials they use, as well as colors, paper, sketches or painting. Eahc has their own unique style and form. It was awesome ot hear about different illustrators and look at their artwork in children's books during the class presentations. I don't think I will ever look at or read a children's book in the same way as I have before. I specificly love the use of color and shading in David Catro's work. I love seeing lots of color and I always look for it in my daily life. I think colors are wonderful and I believe they are vital to learning. Catro uses lots of colors and it's just fun to experience his work!
I have learned that each illustrator has thier own specific way of doing their artwork. From materials they use, as well as colors, paper, sketches or painting. Eahc has their own unique style and form. It was awesome ot hear about different illustrators and look at their artwork in children's books during the class presentations. I don't think I will ever look at or read a children's book in the same way as I have before. I specificly love the use of color and shading in David Catro's work. I love seeing lots of color and I always look for it in my daily life. I think colors are wonderful and I believe they are vital to learning. Catro uses lots of colors and it's just fun to experience his work!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Music
Reflection #4 Music Integration in the Classroom
After reading the text, working with music in class, and preparing your group presentation (as well as the other groups), what are your thoughts about using music in the classroom and particularly, how do you want to use music in your classroom?
After reading the text, working with music in class, and preparing your group presentation (as well as the other groups), what are your thoughts about using music in the classroom and particularly, how do you want to use music in your classroom?
I think using music in the classroom can be very helpful and is highly effective. Music has a way of sticking with us throughout our lives. If there is something that we want our students to know and remember we can teach it to them through a song and this way they are more likely to remember it because of a catchy tune. I love music and I think people in general respond to music in a positive way. I want to use music in my classroom to let the students have fun and so they can enjoy learning. I want to be able to help them create their work through music and the arts so it will be most memorable for them!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Dance
Reflection #3 Dance Integration in the Classroom
Think about the reading and the activities we did in class, as well as your own experience with dance in elementary school. Think about how this approach to childrens' creative dance might be different than studio dance (jazz, ballet, hip hop, etc.) or social dance - why do you think children's dance specialists might focus more on childrens' creative dance for education? How do you think you might use dance in your own teaching?
I thought what we did on Monday in class was amazing and fun! It was neat to learn how to incorporate dance and movement into the classroom. It made things more interesting to me and I was always wondering what we would be doing next. This type of approach to creative dance for children is different from studio dance because it is creative and you don't need ballet shoes, or a tutu. This way everyone could do it and not have to categorize what type of dance it is or use specific moves. Although children could pretend they are ballerinas and hip-hoppers.... Childrens' creative dance is not always done in a partnership, or as a social kind of dance; rather as a whole or part of the class moving and dancing all at the same time. I loved it! Doing the machines where each person in the group came up with a part to be for the machine and did sound effects was so fun! I'm sure all kids will respond well to this at any age! I think children's dance specialists might focus more on being creative for education because we want our students to have a large imagination and be able to express themselves how they want to be seen. Without creativity you loose a lot of what makes up people as they really are. I think using dance in my classroom will be a way of uniting my class and helping them develop respect for others because no one can dance creatively and be wrong! I want to use dance to help get their brains moving and thinking so they are better able to focus. I really liked the idea of using dance and movement with literature. The books we used and played around with in class are: "When Jessie Came Across the Sea," by Amy Hest, and "Water Dance," by Thomas Locker. It was interesting to learn that the boys will get into it as much as the girls would, so I shouldn't hesitate to try it! I am way excited about incorporating the arts into my classroom! :)
BEST Dance Elements:
Body - Impact Shapes
Energy - Four Emotions
Space - Flocking
Time - Machines
Think about the reading and the activities we did in class, as well as your own experience with dance in elementary school. Think about how this approach to childrens' creative dance might be different than studio dance (jazz, ballet, hip hop, etc.) or social dance - why do you think children's dance specialists might focus more on childrens' creative dance for education? How do you think you might use dance in your own teaching?
I thought what we did on Monday in class was amazing and fun! It was neat to learn how to incorporate dance and movement into the classroom. It made things more interesting to me and I was always wondering what we would be doing next. This type of approach to creative dance for children is different from studio dance because it is creative and you don't need ballet shoes, or a tutu. This way everyone could do it and not have to categorize what type of dance it is or use specific moves. Although children could pretend they are ballerinas and hip-hoppers.... Childrens' creative dance is not always done in a partnership, or as a social kind of dance; rather as a whole or part of the class moving and dancing all at the same time. I loved it! Doing the machines where each person in the group came up with a part to be for the machine and did sound effects was so fun! I'm sure all kids will respond well to this at any age! I think children's dance specialists might focus more on being creative for education because we want our students to have a large imagination and be able to express themselves how they want to be seen. Without creativity you loose a lot of what makes up people as they really are. I think using dance in my classroom will be a way of uniting my class and helping them develop respect for others because no one can dance creatively and be wrong! I want to use dance to help get their brains moving and thinking so they are better able to focus. I really liked the idea of using dance and movement with literature. The books we used and played around with in class are: "When Jessie Came Across the Sea," by Amy Hest, and "Water Dance," by Thomas Locker. It was interesting to learn that the boys will get into it as much as the girls would, so I shouldn't hesitate to try it! I am way excited about incorporating the arts into my classroom! :)
Monday, September 28, 2009
Drama
Reflection 2
Reflect on any new perspectives you have gained about using drama in your future classroom. Why and how do you think you will use drama techniques and strategies? What specific activities do you think you will use most as you begin teaching? What are your thoughts on integrating drama with other curricular areas?
Some of my new perspectives on using drama in the classroom are to have groups do a number of different activites. Like character panels, mini skits for different parts of a play or story. They could move around freely to music and act out how they think animals would behave and so forth. There is more than I thought you could do with drama!
I want to use some of these strategies in my classroom because we had fun participating and trying out new things ourselves, so of course children will love it. Drama makes things more meaningful and brings higher concentration with a low risk.
I want to use the character panel with stories and other literature. I thought that was a great way to get everyone involved and more engaged. I would also like to try out the story theater where each group acts out a story they read for the rest of the class.
I am excited to be able to work drama into other areas within the curriculum because it is fun and I don't want my students to be bored but rather remember what they are learning because we are doing something memorable!
Reflect on any new perspectives you have gained about using drama in your future classroom. Why and how do you think you will use drama techniques and strategies? What specific activities do you think you will use most as you begin teaching? What are your thoughts on integrating drama with other curricular areas?
Some of my new perspectives on using drama in the classroom are to have groups do a number of different activites. Like character panels, mini skits for different parts of a play or story. They could move around freely to music and act out how they think animals would behave and so forth. There is more than I thought you could do with drama!
I want to use some of these strategies in my classroom because we had fun participating and trying out new things ourselves, so of course children will love it. Drama makes things more meaningful and brings higher concentration with a low risk.
I want to use the character panel with stories and other literature. I thought that was a great way to get everyone involved and more engaged. I would also like to try out the story theater where each group acts out a story they read for the rest of the class.
I am excited to be able to work drama into other areas within the curriculum because it is fun and I don't want my students to be bored but rather remember what they are learning because we are doing something memorable!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Some thoughts...
Reflection 1
Think about what you have learned so far through reading, discussion and class activities and reflect on how your ideas might have changed, things you want to learn about teaching (with, in, about, through) the arts, and why they are important in the education of every child.
I have learned a great amount in the couple of days we've had in class and through the readings and everything we've done thus far in the sememster. I know that the arts play a huge role in the developing child and I think it's sad that it is being lessened in schools today. The class activities of immersing us into things have been great. I love learning by actually doing because it helps me remember the details more fully!
In some of the chapters where we read about the arts based schools, I thought were amazing because those students still learned everything. They were still learning the core curriculum and yet they were havin so much fun with it because of the arts! I think we can still include many art forms and ways of bringing art into the classroom again without having to be an arts based school. Kids love to do different things so why not work with them as we teach them?!
I love doing arts things in my everyday life. More color, more singing and dancing, more creativity and collaboration is the key! I believe that every child can reach a higher potential through the arts and there for learning in, about, throuh and with the arts is soooo important. I am way excited to be in this class to learn how to better my classroom by including the arts in everyday that I teach!!! :)
Think about what you have learned so far through reading, discussion and class activities and reflect on how your ideas might have changed, things you want to learn about teaching (with, in, about, through) the arts, and why they are important in the education of every child.
I have learned a great amount in the couple of days we've had in class and through the readings and everything we've done thus far in the sememster. I know that the arts play a huge role in the developing child and I think it's sad that it is being lessened in schools today. The class activities of immersing us into things have been great. I love learning by actually doing because it helps me remember the details more fully!
In some of the chapters where we read about the arts based schools, I thought were amazing because those students still learned everything. They were still learning the core curriculum and yet they were havin so much fun with it because of the arts! I think we can still include many art forms and ways of bringing art into the classroom again without having to be an arts based school. Kids love to do different things so why not work with them as we teach them?!
I love doing arts things in my everyday life. More color, more singing and dancing, more creativity and collaboration is the key! I believe that every child can reach a higher potential through the arts and there for learning in, about, throuh and with the arts is soooo important. I am way excited to be in this class to learn how to better my classroom by including the arts in everyday that I teach!!! :)
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