Painting with young children–some tips

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Robin Brooks

We have some passionate young painters at Williams-Cone School. Making paint available very day allows the children to work over time. Look at the pastel colors in the round palette–all from the primaries plus white. Organizing student work with individual 12″ x 18″ folders allows children to carry their wet paintings to the drying […]

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

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Robin Brooks

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 will ensure that our students are learning. Today, there are whole texts […]