Painting at the easel has taken on a whole new way of doing art. In the Levana class we have opened up both sides of our easel so that two children can work at the same time. The children are very aware of a friend painting around the corner. Besides having to wait for the easel to be free when only one side is open, the children invite others to paint and on occasion trade sides at the easel. As our children mature, we see them becoming more aware of and desiring connection with one another.
This is great! Someone should invent an easel with mirrors so you can check out what the painter on the other side is doing.
ReplyDeleteLike those mirrors to see around corners! I love how you track the students and make their development so explicit. It's neat to see the younger children making progress in these ways.
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