Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Literacy in Art Ed
I'm finding new ways I never thought of before to incorporate reading, writing, and speaking (aspects of literacy) into art lessons and activities. One I've seen work well in the classroom is for students to keep a journal. I don't think this technique is used a lot in the art room but I think its great for students to write down their thoughts about a piece of work as well as reflect on what they've learned or had trouble with in class. They can then correct their grammar and spelling with the teacher or bring it home to show their parents what they've been doing in class and correct it with them. Its also very important for students to see art related terms written on the board as they are talking and analyzing a painting for the first time (elementary level) so they more easily learn the term and what it means in relation to "reading" art. I liked a lot of the techniques mentioned in chapter 5 as well especially the KWL. It is an important technique when reading about an artist or art movement.
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I agree with you and the journal aspect in an art class. It is a great reference for reflection and seeing what the student's think about what they are learning. There is a project I enjoyed and never thought of until now, students would have a template that would later form into a box, and on this they had to design a story but in words (cursive writing) and it was supposed to show a continuum of words throughout the box. The problem though, with this project, was the group of students I observed doing this, most of them didn't know how to write in cursive, which goes to show that literacy is important and can be used in all aspects of learning.
I also think as journal is a great idea. My teacher sometime had us go in the front of the class and describe what we made and why, i also think thats a great way to incoorporate literacy too.
i hard core agree with you regarding your opinion about seeing art terms written on the board during their initial learning times of art, and reading art. i think that could be furthered to also both middle and high schools, to establish a strong foothold in and continue their knowledge and/or expand on it through out their schooling, so all students, art students or not will have a firm understanding of art. the art journal is another good idea as i know many people who have kept one not only for written assingments, but for doodling and sketching along with their written parts for inspiration or spur of the moment thoughts. personally, it doesnt work for me. i need blank pieces of paper to jot down my thoughts as they come and go, sitting down to keep a journal is not easy for me.
I am also learning a lot about art ed. And I also agree that keeping a journal is a great idea for art classes. It is a way to help the students reflect on what they were doing and think about it a little more, it is also a good way to introduce them to critiquing. Some grades I feel are to young to start doing critiques. This is a good way to start it where the students are writing it for now.
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