Wednesday, January 9, 2008
At last, I have some time for myself. Just finished preparing for tomorrow's lesson. I sure hope I am doing everything right man. No joke if they don't do well.
Little Hazel drew me another picture again. Hahaha... ok she traced it. This time it's the cartoon hamster, Hamtaro and its friend Bijou. She named them, if not I wouldn't have known Hamtaro had a friend too. Colours were added, so I can tell she really put in the effort although it was traced. If she's going to do this often (1 drawing per week..), this is something I'm going to look forward to in school *smiles happily*
I've been thinking, I wouldn't even mind being her personal art teacher. Since she's an interest in it.
Quoting Pablo Picasso, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
That's a very meaningful quote isn't it? Something that has been going through my mind these days when pupils in my class draw when they should be doing silent reading. I can't bear to stop them for fear that one fine day, something I carelessly say or do might cause that spark to vanish for good. That would indeed be a pity.
I saw the enthusiasm in many of them when I took them for their first art lesson. It was so different last year when I took a primary 3 class for Art. Last year, it was as if I was forcing that class to do it and they wouldn't even bring the basic materials. I guess Art is here to stay even if health education, social studies or music periods are inevitably taken up by the core-subjects.
In the meantime, Hazel, more drawings please.Labels: Art
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