Teachable Moments

This summer, I'm teaching 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders how to quill. I only see them for seven (7) 40-minute classes but they LOVE quilling. It's so incredible how much they love art class. Apparently, it's a "funner" than their gym days (which alternate with my art class).

As with ANY teaching, there are many TEACHABLE MOMENTS.

Here's one of the BIGGEST lessons I learned.

1. Create a lesson on HOW to use glue and HOW MUCH to use.

Seems like a strange lesson to give (at least that's what I thought) until now. I supply my students with glue pens. They are great for kids! It's got a finer tip than a regular glue bottle but isn't as tedious as a toothpick and glue (my preference). While the glue pens definitely help manage the quantity of glue they're using, it doesn't curb the usage completely. Allow me to show you an example of what happens when a lesson on glue usage DOESN'T happen. =)







I love these learning lessons so that in my future workshops with little ones, I can better teach and better model for them. =) Despite this sticky situation, wait until you see the final masterpieces!! I am so proud of my students and happy to share my passion and knowledge of quilling!!