Re: hs summer camp

Jef

Posted on 7/14/09

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On 7/11/09, hsart wrote:
> okay, so i've got this volunteer art teaching job at my local
> middle school. incidentally, they are running an urban summer
> camp, and i'm delegated to teaching art twice a week (10:45
> am-5pm)
>
> we have lots of materials: markers, construction paper, color
> pencils, crayons, lanyard, popsicle sticks, but I could only
> come up with oh so many lessons where the kids use these
> materials.
>
> since this is a "summer camp" the kids don't want to do any
> art. they prefer chatting and gossipping even though i've set
> up some paints and paper for them to paint with.
>
> i don't think we'll be able to get any more materials. any
> suggestions as to how to keep them interested? (some kids just
> love art. the others don't care because it's just a free summer
> program for them)
>
> we're also going to work on an actual tile mural, but most of
> them are not interested in participating in this project.
>
> any advice? thank you!

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