Crayon Queen

Posted on 11/02/09

I let my kids have a free choice when they finish their
assignment. They can have up to two 12x18 manila papers-most
just use one and they can use markers, colored pencils, crayons
and/or const. paper scraps to use as they like. I also let them
use pre-cut paper strips, Fiskar paper edgers and crimpers. As
for the ones who cannot finish on time, if it goes beyond 2 art
periods, it's unfortunate but it's an "Oh well.." unless I'm
putting up an art show. Sometimes a child is on #1 project and
the rest of the class has finished #3. I have kids skip projects
to get caught up with the rest of the class. I don't like it,
but some won't finish a project until I'm 110 yrs. old!

On 11/02/09, debio wrote:
> I have let my little kids do smelly markers! (Mr. Sketch)
> They lots of times repeat the lesson but with the good
> smelling markers. Kind of a reward... Don't think I would
> sweat the fast workers too much that young, but I would make
> sure they did the different goals for the lesson. Give them
> specific ideas of what to add to make it complete (not
> better).
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> On 10/31/09, Ms.TeacherCreature wrote:
>> What do you do with your early finishers for K-2? I have
>> lots of centers and things for my 3-5s, but the
>> independence level of my K-2s is so different...
>>
>> I usually have them complete another painting/drawing/etc.
>> in whatever medium we are working in, yet they rush and are
>> continually saying "I'm done." What do you do with these
>> little ones?
>>
>> Also, I hear a lot of people say that all of there students
>> finish about the same time...tell me how this works for
>> you? I do a series of lessons/projects to tie in different
>> mediums etc. So our project may go for 3-4 weeks sometimes.
>> I find 1/4 of my kids are truly finished during that second
>> week with excellent results, some finish about on time and
>> 1/4 still aren't finished at the end of the project,
>> despite my daily objectives (i.e. you should be here by the
>> time we clean up today). Any thoughts on closing in on
>> that?

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