What: I don't remember learning how to do a whole lot with art in Elementary School. We did some art projects and the teachers integrated them a little bit but I never remember doing much. I've always thought I was terrible at art as far as drawing goes. My teachers didn't teach me very much about drawing techniques to help me get better at it.
So What: I still feel like I'm really bad at drawing and painting and art in general. I think if my teachers would've spent more time teaching techniques and showing me how to do things I would feel more confident about it. I did have one teacher in 6th grade who taught us how to draw detailed eyes. I felt really proud of myself for being able to actually draw eyes that looked realistic. I think if more of my teachers would've been like that I would've been more confident and tried more things with art.
Now What: I think I need to spend some time practicing art and learning the techniques so that I can better teach my students and help them find confidence in their artistic abilities. I think it will be important to learn effective ways to integrate art into other aspects of teaching. I know that a lot of students learn better when they can be creative and visualize what they are learning. If they can create something about the topic we are learning about in class I think they will remember it better and it will also help them gain confidence in their artistic abilities.
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