We're ending semester one in two weeks' time and the children went to the art gallery to talk about our work. A few years ago, I joined Urban Sketchers to do outdoor sketching and we round off the session with everyone displaying our work on the ground. At one glance, we could easily look at everybody's work and appreciate the distinct styles of individuals.
The children's artworks were displayed on the ground prior to class. Before entering the gallery, I told them to keep their hands to themselves. They moved around the room freely first to get a better view of the works. Once their hearts and minds are settled, then it is easier to get the class started. I got selected students to question the artists about their work and then encouraged the children to form small group discussion about the art pieces. To swop their places, I had them move 10 steps in one direction at a time to look more closely at different works.
