Testing is an incredibly stressful time of year for both teachers and students. As an art teacher during the week of testing I try to focus on the things I can do to help students mentally and emotionally as they prepare for testing days. Whether that is a bit of calm before the storm or an outlet after hours of being silent and stressed. This week in K-2 the focused on some abstract "one line doodle" and "watercoloring". This is a stress free activity that any student with any skill level can do. The simplicity of the assignment makes for a more therapeutic experience as does the atmosphere I create in the classroom. Some of my favorite atmospheric elements I use in the classroom all the time are "Cafe ambiences" on Youtube. Today we were in "Calm Street" Cafe, listening to smooth jazz, and admiring the sights and sounds of a waterfall right outside. The students love to "Hold on to their seats" as we "teleport to a new cafe or mythical world". For My middle Schoolers...I decided to go the "punny route". Something to take their brains away from the stress and in to a creative and slightly silly headspace. It all started with this meme that I found... I put all of these phrases and this meme on the board and students must to choose one to inspire an art piece. They can use any medium and any style as long as they translate the words into something visually understandable (a practice in Visual Literacy.) Visual Literacy is a form of critical thinking and the ability to understand what you see. Here are some of my examples and student work will be posted in the next blog!
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