tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post6289616345427951200..comments2024-03-22T19:35:35.809-06:00Comments on a faithful attempt: VolcanoesMisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505411826646402867noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-424031388688715442014-02-18T08:21:24.661-07:002014-02-18T08:21:24.661-07:00Hi Ms. NeuCollins: thanks for your questions. Chal...Hi Ms. NeuCollins: thanks for your questions. Chalk pastels is definitely a tricky medium because it is so messy. But I've always been of the thought that art rooms are places where kids should be able to get messy. Don't feel bad- I've never had a custodian that likes me, simply because at the end o the day, there's always a little bit of 'stuff' that remains on my floor, and they hold it against me, like I'm a terrible person! lol! I get the kids to clean up as best I can but I'm not going to spend the whole day worrying about it. It's an art studio after all.<br />Ok- now for some tips. The first time I use pastels with a class, I show them step-by-step how to unpack the box and then how to re-pack the box. They need to give me the box at the end of class and show me that the chalk is put away perfectly. 5 minutes before class ends all the kids need to also stop and look under their tables for any rogue pastels. And I've found there's always at least one kid in the class who is happy and willing to sweep the room, so that helps :) You also need time for the kids to wash their hands, which is also a pain, especially if you don't have that many sinks. I've heard some teachers use baby wipes for this. Finally, have a couple students volunteers walk around and wipe off all the tables with a damp cloth.<br />I find chalk pastels are way less messy than oil pastels. I've spent many an afternoon desperately trying to scrub a smooshed oil pastel off the floor before the custodian comes in! lolMisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505411826646402867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-72952905538556903592014-02-18T07:11:09.751-07:002014-02-18T07:11:09.751-07:00Miss--I have a question about pastels. How do you ...Miss--I have a question about pastels. How do you set it up so that it isn't too messy? I'm a first year teacher at a turn-around school in Brooklyn, and have classes of 30. I've used pastels exactly once, and they were so crumbly that they ended up getting on the floor and ground down into it by feet walking over them. I had to buy the janitors a pizza to get back in their good graces! I've been terrified of using them ever since. Do you have tips?Ms. NeuCollinshttp://doodlesnyc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-34307157551869506002014-01-22T16:34:22.106-07:002014-01-22T16:34:22.106-07:00Hi Rina :) Thanks for your comment- yes, dinosaurs...Hi Rina :) Thanks for your comment- yes, dinosaurs and volcanoes can go hand in hand for sure!Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505411826646402867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277828168826201823.post-82995656949485102802014-01-21T10:10:07.246-07:002014-01-21T10:10:07.246-07:00Hi Miss
Nice work! I like that your students outli...Hi Miss<br />Nice work! I like that your students outlined in crayon/pastel (instead of white glue) on black paper. I've got a lot of students who would love to add a dinosaur to your artworks! Rina k6art.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221543895982147381noreply@blogger.com