I carry a bag of tricks - not unlike Mary Poppins and her carpetbag. Having a variety of manipulatives that help students understand abstract concepts like 'ways of seeing' greatly enrich the work I do - and they add an element of play for the students. The format for this group of objects has morphed over the years from "The Art History Corner" (a corner bookshelf filled with activities and information based on art history) to an old leather doctor's bag filled with a variety of small items and tokens representing the larger items. Any format that suites you and your teaching style/personality works. The point of these items is to keep feeding your students' curiosity and joy of discovery. I do this with my bag of tricks! |
What students may find in my Bag of Tricks: ~kaleidoscopes ~small puzzles (artist based) ~favorite books like "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds ~Etch-a-sketch ~tanagrams ~Zentangle paper & instructions ~origami paper & instructions ~flip books ~colored transparencies ~magnets ~texture plates ~magnetic poetry ~artist trading cards |