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The Five Senses: How We Come to Know our World

by Robin Brooks | Mar 18, 2018 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning

As a young child, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, reflected from the Cabana Club pool, my feet dangling in the cold pool water. My summers were spent poolside while my dad worked his summer job of Pool Director. At home, being tucked in under the covers at...
Inviting many cultures into the art classroom through handcrafts: weaving as an example

Inviting many cultures into the art classroom through handcrafts: weaving as an example

by Robin Brooks | Dec 13, 2017 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

December 13, 2017 “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. -Maya Angelou” A few of my friends know that I once majored in...

Why I teach art the way I do–A Q & A session with Ms. Brooks

by Robin Brooks | Nov 30, 2017 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

Dear parents and interested others:  I am addressing this post to you, the parents of my students. I want to help you understand why I teach art the way I do. Prior to joining the staff at Williams-Cone I spent eleven years cultivating relationships with the community...
Saying “Yes” to Children’s Ideas–Teaching vs. Learning

Saying “Yes” to Children’s Ideas–Teaching vs. Learning

by Robin Brooks | Sep 27, 2017 | Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

TEACHING VS. LEARNING: One of the scariest things about transitioning to a choice based approach to working with children is a teacher’s fear of losing control.  Many of us are operating under the false assumption that if we control every possible variable, we...

Art Teaching: Braiding Strands of Theory into Practice

by Robin Brooks | Mar 21, 2016 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning

Every teacher-in-training takes theory classes in preparation for entering the classroom.  Over time, our theories about children and learning become the foundation for our practice–the daily life of working with children in the classroom.  As I have matured in...
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