Welcome to My Creative Spirit Blog

I have a goal... I plan on feeding my creative spirit each day with exposure to different forms of art... Since the start of this course, I have been become more aware of the art around me. I find myself enjoying the art being displayed on and in public buildings, the art created by my family, and the art I find in books, on calendars, on the web; in various forms. I find that I am opening up and enjoying the "arts" more in the last few months than in previous times.

I do however, feel a special draw towards inspirational sayings, poems, and verses that speak to me and seem to give my life direction and purpose. The Bible is one of many forms of poetry, which I enjoy. It provides me with a sources of strength and power, where poetry is used to express a strong clear message, sometimes beautiful and sometimes harsh, at all times true. God Bless!

About Me

I am currently in the second year of my Bachelors of Education degree. It has so far been a very rewarding journey. I have laughed, cried, and reflected over the last two years in ways that I haven't really experienced in the past. During this journey, I have been blessed with a fantastic cohort who have proven to assist and lift up each other no matter what! And for this, I am grateful. Blessings everyone.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Inspirations to Include in the Grade 7 experience....

  • Visual Art interpretation
  • Story creation based on inspiration provided by a focal picture
  • Opportunity for improve dramatization
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Chirtie said...

Critiques (visual art interpretation) are great! Sometimes kids have trouble with the concept of it though, setting guidelines prior to the critiques generally help. :)

The I like the idea of images as story starters. What about books as story starters? I used a book without words for an integrated art and language arts lesson. We talked about how a book without words can appeal to everyone after I had shown them a book called "Picturescape" by Elisa Gutierrez. I then had the students create their own stories without words.
I just saw another book without words yesterday that is neat too, "Flotsam" by David Wiesner. (It is a Caldecott recipient.)

October 5, 2007 at 8:24 AM

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