Residency - Whittier International School - Jane Swatosh - 6 hrs
Shadowing - Art Buddies - 1.5 hrs
The 3rd and 4th graders practicing in the atrium! Great acoustics in there!
The students had a rehearsal for their Día Del Niño program. I wasn't able to go to the actual show myself, but witnessing the rehearsal was fantastic! I don't remember sounding that good when I was in elementary school. The music teacher, Ms. Bennett, really knows what she's doing.
At recess, I met up and talked to a few kids that I worked with last year in my Art in Community class, when we led the Art in the City after school program! Not only did they recognize and remember me, but they remembered the crazy, malfunctioning iPhone I had back then. It really goes to show that MCAD Teaching Artist minors leave a lasting memory on these kids! (No matter how goofy that memory is!)
I talked to Jane a bit about my lesson. I'm excited and nervous. I really think the kids will get a huge kick out of creating their own marbled art pieces. I've been doing a bunch of different tests at home, and I've been having a ton of fun. It'll be even more fun/crazier for the kids, because they'll get to do it on much larger sheets of paper than I'm using! I'll be teaching my lesson next Friday, the 4th (May the Fourth be with you!) since next Thursday, the day I usually come, will be the day of the Art Buddies Parade.
My Art Buddy and I have finished her costume just in time. We spent the session figuring out how to strap her wings on and then we finished her magic wand. It looks great. Since my Art Buddy has done the parade before, she explained to me what we do for the parade. Apparently, we walk around the whole school twice. Sounds like we'll be getting our exercise in.
It's cliché, but I can't believe next week is my final week. It's flown by so fast. I really wish I could keep going to different schools and teaching lessons. And I guess that's what working teaching artists do! Each elementary school is a bit different from the last one, and it's always exciting to meet new kids. I hope my lesson goes well next week!