Reflection #2 Creative Arts

What? We learned about Creative Arts in class. I really had no idea about much of what what was said prior to class. This is going to be the case for many things we do because I am so clueless on all of art and anything to do with it. I was able to see the difference in elements and how they are involved in a painting, the same with the principles of visual art. It is interesting to learn how an artist makes a plain piece of paper look like something, and how they can do it with all the things we are learning in class.

So what? What does this mean to me as a teacher? I would say that I can at least explain to my students what the elements are in a picture. If a person can recognze what makes the painting come alive then the art means so much more to them. if I am able to help my students see the importance of art in their lives they will be much more cognitive learner. The arts are important to students and I should be able to teach them how to make art important to themselves. It is interesting how children can be drawn into an imaginary world by the surroundings they see. Imagine what it would be like if that imaginary world came out of the painting and helped them to learn and grow in other ways in a lifetime.

Now what? How will I prepare to effectively teach my future students? Well I would be more prepared because I would have a basis of teaching the arts to them. With a basis the rest comes easier for them. How has my perspective changed? I think that I have always wanted to show art to my students in some way, but I just did not know how. I would like to take some extra time and learn more about what has been taught. I think art can be fun to learn in a classroom, I think it would be fun to learn how to teach with it in the classroom. How will this change the way I teach my future students? By learning the visual aspect of art I will be able to show many different art pieces and understand why someone did what they did. i can't do that now, but I hope that soemday my students can learn from what I am going to learn which will help them appreciate art more in their lives.