It's getting late and I have just finished my second art piece for the semester. This would be the sample for this week's art lessons.
My second week into teaching art to eight year-olds and already I'm feeling a little stressed out. It's good kind of stress though. I worry, but it's more on thinking how may I overcome those problems that might face while executing this second lesson. I have ideas, improvision ideas and that's a good sign. Normally, I am lost when it comes to thinking how to execute an academic class, finding the best way to explain something to kids so that they may understand. I am just too rigid, able to explain a point in one way. The golden rule I have became aware of, expect the unexpected.
This week, they are going to do some cuttings and pasting to make art pieces. I have done the sample. It is not difficult, yet, I think it's not easy either for eight year-olds to do it like that way I did it. Therefore, I think that I would modify some steps so that they would not complain too much and the lesson could be done smoothly. Also, I dont' want their parents to come back to me, complaining the hands of their children got hurt during art lessons.
I just worry that when I show them the example, they would just let me know, teacher, we have done that before! I hate that the most, simply because it's difficult to take over a class without any experience in your hands, and neither having ample time to prepare mentally nor the time to consult the previous teacher. Making an appointment with her was just difficult last week, I practically did not see her enjoying any free periods. Pity to her. Luckily, I have a very good consultant staying here with me.
Let's then just pray for a great day as a start a wonderful week!
My second week into teaching art to eight year-olds and already I'm feeling a little stressed out. It's good kind of stress though. I worry, but it's more on thinking how may I overcome those problems that might face while executing this second lesson. I have ideas, improvision ideas and that's a good sign. Normally, I am lost when it comes to thinking how to execute an academic class, finding the best way to explain something to kids so that they may understand. I am just too rigid, able to explain a point in one way. The golden rule I have became aware of, expect the unexpected.
This week, they are going to do some cuttings and pasting to make art pieces. I have done the sample. It is not difficult, yet, I think it's not easy either for eight year-olds to do it like that way I did it. Therefore, I think that I would modify some steps so that they would not complain too much and the lesson could be done smoothly. Also, I dont' want their parents to come back to me, complaining the hands of their children got hurt during art lessons.
I just worry that when I show them the example, they would just let me know, teacher, we have done that before! I hate that the most, simply because it's difficult to take over a class without any experience in your hands, and neither having ample time to prepare mentally nor the time to consult the previous teacher. Making an appointment with her was just difficult last week, I practically did not see her enjoying any free periods. Pity to her. Luckily, I have a very good consultant staying here with me.
Let's then just pray for a great day as a start a wonderful week!
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