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 Put away patterns. Through away all of your coloring sheets

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 Put away patterns. Through away all of your coloring sheets

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this would be kinda hard being i like a organize setting an patters is a character in organization makes things neat and understandable

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Have faith in your own efforts and the creative attempts of the children. I will have trouble with it because I am hard on myself and try to do things to the best of my ability. I don't like to do things halfway. I might have some trust issues, so I wonder if the children are being as creative as possible. I suggest adding some incentives to make sure they are the best creators they can be. Linda Carol Edwards, The Creative Arts, Pearson, 01/01/2010 PG 163

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I would have to say having faith in my own efforts is probably my hardest tip. Not saying its impossible but its a bit difficult for me.

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What would be hard for me to follow in my classroom would? Be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate. page 163

When I see my students working on an assignment in class and notice that they are not following the instructions, I get a little nervous and what to help them do their best giving them some insight and better understanding of what's being ask of them to do. Knowing that the students are being creative and expressing themselves in their artwork or writings. I just would like to see my thoughts of want it should look like, and that will just be hindering them. instead of letting them be who they are in their creativity.

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The hardest piece of advice to follow in the classroom is "Be careful not to model for children to repeat." (The Creative Arts, 5th Edition by: Linda Carol Edwards p.163)

During the day children do many things: like playing, drawing, dancing, eating even until they sleep, there is a daily routine, children are always doing an activity with the purpose of learning. Teachers in an effort for children to learn and look for the best activity for them without us realizing it, we end up making repetitive models. In the mornings, the ABC is generally sung, the days of the week, the months of the year, the colors consecutively until the children memorize them without understanding what it really means, it falls into monotony, causing them to lose interest. Without us realizing it, we continue with a traditionalist model where the teacher transmits knowledge and the child is the receiver and we do not let them develop their creativity and imagination. The teacher must be able to be open to change and sensitive to the children's experiences; take refresher courses so as not to fall into a routine. You have to do a self-analysis of what is being done with the children and see if that is working or not, to change strategies.

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The hardest tip for me to follow in my classroom would be “Put the coloring books in the back of the closet or, better yet throw them all away. As a teacher I would be all about making memories for students to later enjoy. Throwing them away to me would be like taking away from them. For an example the coloring book may be something they really enjoy doing and taking it away from them could be a memory that they have now loss. I would love to make memories for my students it may be something they can enjoy later as well.

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The hardest tip for me would be to Put the coloring books in the back of closet or, better yet, throw them all away. Putting away coloring books or throwing away coloring books would be like throwing away memories that your kids have made.

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For me the hardest tip would be "put the coloring books in the back of the closet or, better yet throw them all away." I love making memories and holding on to things for just in case moments.

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The tip that would probably be the most difficult for me would be to provide free art periods with an atmosphere in which children can create at their own pace (Rinker,2000). This would be hardest for me because I teach a VPK only class where the children only come for 3 hours a day. I am on a pretty set/strict schedule. As of now my schedule gives me 20 min for "art time" and I am required to do art with all the class as a whole. After being in this course and learning all I have it has opened my eyes quite a bit. I do plan on meeting with my director over the summer to redo my schedule so I can offer the children a better way to do their creative experiences. It will be interesting to see the difference between this years class and the new class come August. I really like what I have learned and am super excited to try it in my classroom.

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The tip be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate, will be the hardest for me to achieve. When I do activities, I find myself making a model first. I see now that i should not do that and just let them have an imagination. It makes us trust that they will make or do something great.

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The tip that would definitely be the hardest for me is surviving one month without rigid, "cookbook" art activities.
I have 4 age groups in my preschool art classroom, with a very small window of time for each class. It makes my head spin at the thought of allowing total creativity freedom while keeping order in the classroom to prepare for the next class!

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The tip I think would be the hardest to follow would be: "Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, “step-by-step” cookbook activities." Although I think process art is extremely important, I think cookie cutter art ends up looking so beautiful sometimes! Also coming up with enough ideas for a whole month of process art may be challenging.

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Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, “step-by-step” cookbook activities.

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Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous,“ step-by-step”

cookbook activities.

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The hardest tip for me would be surviving a month without step-by-step activities. While I do promote and enjoy creativity. I value structure. I enjoy guided activities for learning how to follow directions and routines.

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Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, “step-by-step” cookbook activities.  I believe I probably could survive one day without step by step. I personally need the structure and also not the best cook.

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The hardest tip for me to follow would be to survive without step by step cookbook because I am the type of person that following directions and needs directions to thrive.

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One task that would be hard for me is “Be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate.” I always want to make a model for the kids so that they can get an idea of how to do the craft. Instead of letting them use their creativity and imagination to do so. They need to learn to do it on their own through their imagination and creativity.

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I think the hard one for me would be enjoy the freedom that basic material's provide. The reason why that one would be hard is because some times you need more materials then you think and you do not have them. When you do not have them it makes life more harder. I rather have everything i need and still enjoy it then not have everything and be stressed out.

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The hardest tip for me to follow would most definitely be " Have faith in your own efforts and the creative attempts of your children". I feel like as a teacher we always doubt  ourselves in one way or another. At least to me there is always that back of my head  feeling that what if I am failing the kids or what if I am not making enough effort in allowing the kids to be as creative as they want to be. At the end we all have to have more faith in how we are and do as teachers. 

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The hardest tip for me to follow would most definitely be " Have faith in your own efforts and the creative attempts of your children". I feel like as a teacher we always doubt  ourselves in one way or another. At least to me there is always that back of my head  feeling that what if I am failing the kids or what if I am not making enough effort in allowing the kids to be as creative as they want to be. At the end we all have to have more faith in how we are and do as teachers. 

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The hardest tip for me to follow would be "Place the emphasis on the process and the inherent joy children feel as they create". Trust the process is a very important phrase but sometimes is not the easiest because you want to get things done the fastest. If you worry about getting things done fast though you won't take the time for the kids to "feel joy as they create". It is sometimes hard to slow down, but it is necessary.

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I believe that "enjoy the freedom that basic materials provide" would be the hardest tip to follow because I enjoy using materials such as coloring books, etc. when my creativity runs out so I know it can be hard sometimes to be in a creative thought process.

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I feel that getting rid of coloring books would be the hardest tip to follow. this is because coloring books are cheap and easy to find and some children enjoy using them. so getting rid of them will definitely be the hardest but if it helps my students learn then they would have to go.

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The hardest tip would be trade your copy paper for drawing paper. I know it may sound silly but it’s so easy just to grab a piece of copy paper. It’s a bulk of it so you’ll always have enough to pass around. But children need to let their creative juices flow so if throwing out the copy paper is better then that’s what I’ll do.

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I think it would be difficult when we keep the coloring books or throw them away because maybe the children like them a lot, and it is a way of enjoyment for them. It would also be a transition where the kids wouldn't understand why they can't use the coloring books, so we must start explaining that they can make their own art and let them know that they don't need the coloring books so that They can discover, experiment, and use their own imagination, achieving new experiences and helping them in the cognitive, physical, socioemotional and language areas.

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The hardest would be: put away the patterns. Throw away all of your coloring sheets and paper marked papers. Sometimes you need some guided work in the mix of things. It helps the kids learn or grasp it better. for example tracing letters to learn how to write them.

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The hardest tip for me to follow is to avoid making models for children to duplicate. I am used to making models for the children and I was used to using models as a child as well. In my mind I create models as a way for children to see what things look like. For example, creating a giraffe model for the children to look at for our craft activity. After the reading I did realize that there are cons and the children will just think to duplicate my model instead of being creative. A coworker did suggest for me to use real pictures. If the focus of the art is an animal, such as a giraffe, I could hang up a picture of a real giraffe on the art easel and allow the child to freely create their own giraffe.

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The hardest for me to follow would be have faith in your own efforts and the creative attempts of your children. I am not very creative at all, I have a hard time coming up with creative ideas for the children to do. I also have a hard time being creative when getting ideas to follow the curriculum. I use the help of coworkers when it comes to ideas for the children to do.

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The chip that might be the hardest for me to follow would be to enjoy the freedom that basic materials provide. Sometimes I can focus on the mess rather than the freedom of materials.

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The tip which would be hardest for me to follow in the classroom is to enjoy the freedom that basic materials provide. Sometimes I can worry about the mess need rather than enjoying the freedom of the materials.

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The hardest thing for me to be able to follow will be "Be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate." Growing up we typically always had a model, we were just told to add something personalized to our work.

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I believe the hardest tip for me to follow would be, " Have faith in you own efforts and the creative attempts for your children." In certain subject areas I struggle to provide projects that I feel are creative enough. Although I receive many compliments, I always second guess myself.

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The hardest tip for me to follow is to not make a model for your students to follow. As a teacher its always our first mind to plan and guide our students but I also understand the importance of children having the opportunity to be creative.                                                                     -Imarii Freelove           

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The hardest tip for me to follow is to not make a model for your students to follow. As a teacher its always our first mind to plan and guide our students but I also understand the importance of children having the opportunity to be creative.                                                                     -Imarii Freelove           

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The hardest tip for me to follow in my classroom would be, "Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, step-by-step "cookbook" art activities". I think this would be the hardest tip for me to follow because I like to have a schedule to follow. I like to be prepared and have the day set up. I just do not think I could wing it and have classroom structure without a step-by-step plan.

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The hardest tip for me to follow is not making a model for children to follow. I think that could be that I am a visual learner. To be able to see the activity in a step-by-step order is needed. To not be able to do that would be hard for me. However, I understand why I shouldn't, which is why this one is my hardest tip to follow.

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The tip that may be the hardest for me to follow is “promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, step-by-step “cookbook” art activities.” There may be some activities where I want to see how some children follow instructions or I want them to accomplish a certain art activity. Not really having a plan can also make me feel unorganized.

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I believe the hardest tip for me to follow would be "Put away the patterns, throw away all of your coloring sheets and premarked papers." I chose this tip because I know when I was a child I wasn’t the most creative person so I enjoyed coloring sheets. There may be children in my classroom who feel the same so I think it’s best to keep both blank and coloring pages so that there’s a choice.

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The tip that would be most difficult for me to follow is put away the patterns. Throw away all of your coloring sheets and premarked papers. because I sometimes use these papers in my circle time . I would have a drawn circle, square or A,B,C on a piece of paper and have the children learn to write their alphabet or help them draw a shape.

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I think the tip that would be most difficult for me to follow in my classroom would be "Put away the patterns, throw away all your coloring sheets and premarked papers". I think it would be difficult to completely avoid using any kind of puzzle worksheets or coloring pages, especially in regards to homework assignments. I don't believe these types of assignments should be used everyday for every activity, but I think they do provide engagement children enjoy and can be implemented in ways that are helpful.

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I think sometimes its hard for me not to share my own creative ideas, so enjoying the freedom of basic materials without any direction or inspiration could be a challenge for me. Usually picking a basic medium and concept is part of my framework, so just laying out supplies without direction could be a challenge.

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After reading the article "Throw Out Your Old Notions: It's the Process That's Important", the tip that will be the hardest for me to follow in my classroom is (Put the coloring books in the back of the closet or, better yet, throw them all away. The reason this will be the hardest is because I believe using coloring pages helps children with fine motor skills with the respect of teaching them how to color within the lines. Also, coloring with the children shows them that with practice, their coloring skills will improve. I have shown them pictures that they colored on their first day of school so they can compare it with pictures they have colored today. They are so proud of the way they improved with staying in the lines.

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One of the hardest tips for me to follow would be, "is the promise to survive a month without step by step cookbook art activities". There is always so much to accomplish through out the day, that the cookbook patterns make it easier to handle with art activities.

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I agree the step that would be hard for me to follow is promise yourself you will survive a month without step-by-step art activities. I love knowing how my day is going to be planned out but sometimes we got let loose and let the children pick that day.

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The most difficult aspect for me to get rid of would be not giving a model for the class to follow. When we are doing class projects, I do like to give a sample for the children to see, I always encourage that it doesn't have to be exact but I like to give them a guide. I do understand that it sometimes can tame down the imagination and creativity, so I am making a much better effort of just letting them create their own from the start. I feel like I am more likely to do this in the beginning of the year, when my students are learning how to do everything for the first time.

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The tip that would be hardest for me to follow in my classroom is – Put away patterns. Throw away all of your coloring sheets and pre-marked papers. I have to admit that I like coloring sheets. I also think they have a limited place in my classroom. I believe children can take coloring sheets and spice them up with their color choices and what they add to them. However, I do understand that pre-marked sheets can be restrictive if used inappropriately.

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The tip that would be the hardest for me to follow would probably be to not give the children step-by-step instructions. The reason I feel this way is because I would have always went by how to do things myself. Like following a cookbook with just the right steps and what ingredients to put in. I would have to learn to let the children create whatever it is that her or she wants to create.

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The hardest tip for me to do will be promising myself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, "step-by-step" cookbook activities. I don't feel like I'm creatine at all so I always go out google to find ideas. I'm not good at just allowing my brain to imagine good ideas.

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The hardest for me would be to not provide a model, simply because I used to love demonstrations. But it’s necessary for the child’s creative mind.

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The tip that would be the hardest for me to follow is, "promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, step-by-step cookbook art activities." Sometimes children need a little guidance and instructions in order for them to progress.

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It would be hard for me to not make a model for children to follow. I like to give children something to follow just in case they may not have a clue on what they are doing. Their work doesn't have to be exactly like mine but I like to give examples.

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• Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, "step-by-step” cookbook activities

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• Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, "step-by-step” cookbook activities

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This tip would be hard for me because sometimes when I feel like I'm not doing some right I go back and read it once or twice. To know I'm doing it right and understanding.

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A tip from the list that would be the hardest for me to follow is

“trading your color paper for drawing paper”

it would a quick fix if necessary, but I do enjoy coloring inside of the lines with children, and them showing me how neat and pretty they can get their coloring paper to be.

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The hardest challenge for me to follow would most likely be not giving my students a model to follow for their art. I would want to help them out by showing them an end goal to create, but that ultimately stunts the creative process as they would be more focused on doing it right than just expressing themselves and enjoying it.

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Hello, the hardest tip for me to follow would be to "Put away the patterns. Throw away all of your coloring sheets and pre-marked papers." This would be the hardest for me as I know some kids would have become dependent on the materials and feel lost without it and I would feeling as though doing the activity without the material would make it harder for the children in my class.
Thank you

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The tip from the list that will be the most difficult for me to follow would be, "Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, step-by-step "cookbook" art activities." I think that I would struggle with this because I often think everything needs to be perfect and neat and tidy. I'm certainly getting practice and better about things being messy and disorderly in the classroom.

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Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, step-by-step "cookbook" art activities. 

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Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, step-by-step "cookbook" art activities. 

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This would be hard for me because I like order. I like process and I like to have a detailed plan to help guide my activities. Without using this I would feel out of place, unprepared, and unorganized. I'm working hard on being able to have impromptu activities, conversations, etc.

LaShun W.

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The hardest for me is to not make a model for children to duplicate. I sometimes like to make a art for the child to see. I even interact with them in art like I will paint my hands if we are doing hands painting on paper. I also being a younger teacher in my fresh years use to help their child with their art until I got more training and understanding of letting the child do what they feel like when I have a art and wanted them to have it mostly like what mines look like. So now I let them do what they like no matter if it doesn't look as close as the art I did for them to see.

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The hardest for me is to not make a model for children to duplicate. I sometimes like to make a art for the child to see. I even interact with them in art like I will paint my hands if we are doing hands painting on paper. I also being a younger teacher in my fresh years use to help their child with their art until I got more training and understanding of letting the child do what they feel like when I have a art and wanted them to have it mostly like what mines look like. So now I let them do what they like no matter if it doesn't look as close as the art I did for them to see.

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The hardest thing for me to do of all the tips would be in promising myself that that I can survive a month without strict, rigorous, "step by step" cookbook activities. Reason being I am sometime by the book. I like to do things the right way. Somethings it is hard not to do things the way that you are recommended or shown. so for me this would be the toughest.

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The hardest one for me would " Be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate". Working in kindergarten I don't intentionally try to make a model but I would always give an example of what we are doing for the day. We have worksheets that require coloring and they feel like their worksheet should look exactly like mine when I want them  to use their own colors just look at my for reference. 

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The hardest one for me would " Be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate". Working in kindergarten I don't intentionally try to make a model but I would always give an example of what we are doing for the day. We have worksheets that require coloring and they feel like their worksheet should look exactly like mine when I want them  to use their own colors just look at my for reference. 

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The hardest for me is "being careful not to make a model for children to duplicate". This one I have to adjust too but it depends on their ages. I have to get out the habit of making models for duplication for my toddler group. Glad I took this class. I now know better to just let the children participate more in process-art.

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Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous, “step by step” cookbook activities. The main reason this could be difficult for me is that the lesson plans we receive are “cookie cutter “, and we often complain that there is more work for the teachers, than the children. What I will do is review the art activities, and try to make them something more process oriented.

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I think the hardest thing for me would be not modeling the art work. I love making art work and having the kids create something that looks what I made. The kids also love it. I like to challenge their creativity by having them follow what I made. I know I can stop but it will be hard.

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"Promise yourself that you can survive for a month without strict, rigorous step-by-step "cookbook" art activities" I think this tip would be the hardest for me to follow simply because when it comes to art activities I have a hard time becoming creative. Therefore, I always look for those cute step-by-step Pinterest ideas. I believe this would be an effective strategy but definitely challenging for me!

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I think the hardest tip for me to follow in my classroom would be "Have faith in your own efforts and the creative attempts of your children." I often find that I self doubt, and I think that would prevent me from being confident in my lessons and strategies at some points. I work really hard to overcome my anxiety when it comes to my own abilities, and I know I am capable of being an amazing educator and role model to young minds. I hope that when I am leading my own classroom I will be confident in the lessons I am teaching and the environment I am providing for my students. I do not think I will struggle with having faith in my students creative abilities as much as I will with my own, but my goal is to believe equally in my students and myself as we are all capable individuals.

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The hardest thing for me is to " Be careful not to make a model for children to duplicate". Even thought I have always thought the children created their own designs, this showed me that they didn't all the time. It really made me think and look at the possibilities of their creativity if I didn't draw the picture for them to copy. I know now that I shouldn't do it anymore, but I also know that it will take some time to me to stop doing it. I am sure that I will find some excuse to do it, but I will be trying hard to stop, so that I can allow the children to use their own imagination and create what they see in their minds, not in mine.

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Read Throw Out Your Old Notions: It's the Process That's Important" on page 163 on the course textbook.

Respond to the following:
Which of the tips will be the hardest for you to follow in your classroom?