Nina & Nicole (3)
Another busy week!
The Eiland Arts camp has really kicked off. Each week, we focus on a different country, as a theme for the five classes: cooking, music, 2D art, 3D art, and sewing.
Our first week was Japan. The first class I aided in was cooking, and let me tell you - vegetable sushi would have been a lot less nerve wracking if each kid, ranging from first to eighth grade, did not have their own knife.
It was definitely a testament to soft but commanding control, and how to handle being in charge. While our chef was the teacher, it was my duty to continuously bring their attention back to him, to watch over their cutting, to keep them from fighting, to make sure everything was evenly distributed. The best part was watching it work. I made sure to keep their conversations on track - but only while they talked over the teacher. It became a lot more effective in making sure they listened when I called them and redirected them, to the point where other kids out loud agreed with me and started making sure each other paid attention too.
We also worked on small clay tiles, to be placed together in one large mosaic. The particular challenges that arise with kids is encouraging them to create quality and creative work without presenting them a bunch of tools. For texture, we used pasta, and ensured that each tile they made was different so that they would have to put thought into each one.
Over all, we were proud of some of their designs. With a different set of kids for each class, I'm constantly learning and adjusting to who is there, and how to handle the teaching aspect of an art.
The Eiland Arts camp has really kicked off. Each week, we focus on a different country, as a theme for the five classes: cooking, music, 2D art, 3D art, and sewing.
Our first week was Japan. The first class I aided in was cooking, and let me tell you - vegetable sushi would have been a lot less nerve wracking if each kid, ranging from first to eighth grade, did not have their own knife.
It was definitely a testament to soft but commanding control, and how to handle being in charge. While our chef was the teacher, it was my duty to continuously bring their attention back to him, to watch over their cutting, to keep them from fighting, to make sure everything was evenly distributed. The best part was watching it work. I made sure to keep their conversations on track - but only while they talked over the teacher. It became a lot more effective in making sure they listened when I called them and redirected them, to the point where other kids out loud agreed with me and started making sure each other paid attention too.
We also worked on small clay tiles, to be placed together in one large mosaic. The particular challenges that arise with kids is encouraging them to create quality and creative work without presenting them a bunch of tools. For texture, we used pasta, and ensured that each tile they made was different so that they would have to put thought into each one.
Over all, we were proud of some of their designs. With a different set of kids for each class, I'm constantly learning and adjusting to who is there, and how to handle the teaching aspect of an art.
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