What a great couple of weeks this has been in this class! It really has brought back so many different memories of my school growing up. The visual arts program really has stimulated my way of thinking and definitely how to integrate these methods into my own future classroom. Where some classes get a little boring with lectures and black and white words on the printed page I always look forward to this class because I know there will be something interactive for me to do. That's the way I learn best is by seeing something visual and then being able to express myself similarly.

The week we went from station to station learning and practicing the basic principles of visual art was great because there were explanations on what was required but then there was a whole table full of resources and materials available for me to get in there and do it myself. And if I ever had any questions I had 5 or 6 other people that were there to help me along.

The artist presentations were fabulous because they showed me new things I had never seen before as well as fun memories of things that I had forgotten. The greatest part was after all of these wonderful visual presentations we were able to get in and explore how each of these artists really did their work and I could try to mimic their style and have fun creating.

For a visual learner like myself I was very grateful for these week's lessons!