December 4th

Today I was the only student observer in the classroom, which was very different for me because my partner has always been with me. In a way it was kind of nice having more presence in the classroom. I really enjoyed having more time with students individually today because it was more of a low key day than previous days have been. Today I told K. Rob that next week would be my last day, and I was taken back when she said, "Well if you ever want to come back and visit, or have any questions, need lesson plan ideas, or just want to chat feel free." I knew that throughout the semester I had really gotten to know K. Rob pretty well but I just didn't expect her to be so sincere when I left. I've worked with numerous professors, and teachers throughout my time here at UW-Stout and have built many wonderful relationships but it was just really nice getting that kind of sincerity from a seasoned educator, really taking an interest in my future as an educator.

November 30th

Today in the wonderful world of art education, I observed several different projects. The fifth graders were completing their peacock drawings, the second graders were starting their house drawings and the third graders were working on drawing animals up close. The fifth graders peacocks turned out rather extraordinary, and K. Rob and I discussed how sometimes when you take such a simple project the students can really bring it to a whole new level. The second grade house project was a little difficult for the majority of the students because they do not yet understand how 3-d boxes are formed and how lines must be placed to make volume. However they did get very creative and many of them created very detailed scenes. The third grade animal drawing proved to be quite a challenge. For many students they did not understand that when you found a picture of an animal you were to 'zoom' in on that animal, not draw the entire scene in the picture. However regardless of their composition many of them turned out really well.