This semester I have a student teacher and he is doing great. However some of my classes are taking this opportunity to push the limits. It is really hard for me to not "step in" during some of the classes. BUT since we all learn best from doing, I step back and let him work on it. Last week we talked about this video I had watched a few years ago from the Organized Classroom and we thought he might give the cups a go... I found some cups at Hy-Vee and we stacked them up. Of course as the classes came in, they all wanted to play with them and they had a million questions about them. But after explaining how they worked the kids bought right into it! It is working really well. It fact after one class he said, "should I let them talk a little?" I definitely think this is something that will stay in the art room even after he is finished with his student teaching! p.s. they don't work very well for color mixing... I was hoping but the colors just are vibrant enough (and I don't have blue).
