As this school year draws to a close, I feel grateful for all of my VLM students, who work so hard to act like artists---looking, learning, creating, and reflecting in our art classroom each week.
When I recently asked a group of 3rd graders, Why does art matter at our school? They answered, that art was fun, made them feel peaceful, made them feel excited, let them express their ideas, let them be original, let them work hard on a problem and get better over time.
I hope families keep artful activities in the rotation during the coming summer. This could mean
- taking a summer ceramics class,
- visiting a museum,
- reading about an artist,
- choosing an art print to put up in your house,
- or setting up a quiet space with special papers, oil pastels, color pencils...
there are numerous ways to keep acting like artist, year round.
Check out the the sidebar for more specific art resources, or comment with art classes or activities you and your family enjoy! And remember, ART MATTERS!
(Images Top to Bottom: Ava & Jorge, Natoria, Nora and Ms. Johnson, & Hermi)
