The Art Lesson

The Art Lesson, by Tomie de Paola, is a fun story to share with kids the first week of school.  The story describes a boy who loves to draw, and who is very excited about art class.  When he begins school, he finds that he wishes the art teacher would let him do a drawing of his choice every day.  Many students feel this way, so the solution in the book becomes useful advice in the art room each day.  Just like Tommy's art teacher, I allow students to draw once they have finished their assigned projects.  The activity you see here is a Kindergarten activity from the first week.  After reading the story, students reflected on personal traits and on what they like to do.  In the book, Tommy likes to draw, and his friend likes to do cartwheels.  We found out, through their work, what each Kindergarten student at Prescott enjoys!  It was a fun way for me to get to know the students.