ArtMe

Posted on 11/03/09

Little ones hanging onto you- just smile and say lovingly-
You're great, but this is your chance to run and play and I
love watching you play with your friends!

With middle schoolers and clean up- you might try making it a
competition between classes. Allow 5 minutes of clean up time,
then set a timer and have then take their seats at the end of
clean up. I always have silent inspection. Give points for an
efficient clean up and silent inspection. Come up with some
kind of prize for the class that gets the most points over a
certain time period. The prize can just be free choice art
class if you don't want to give them junk to eat.

You can try posting a rubric so kids will know what you are
expecting from them in their work and hopefully you will get
more effort from them. Let them know they will do the fun
looking project when you feel they're ready and have met
certain goals first. If they can't clean up well, they're
obviously not ready for clay or other messy projects. Logical
consequences. Make sure you're not allowing them to argue with
you or question the value of your program. You are the
teacher. It's not your job to be nice, but to help them learn
and to meet certain standards. There are many ways to make art
fun, but your job is not to provide entertainment. You are a
young teacher. These children seem to think they can walk over
you. Let them know you're the one in charge. You can be nice
after Christmas.

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