What Mrs. Guetschow Has To Say

I was thrilled to help Mrs. Cain’s class with the illustrations. This is a creative and artistic group of students, and I knew the experience would be fun. When they came to me with questions about their illustrations, their ideas were already clearly defined. It was obvious to me that though this was a work in progress, they had visualized the book completed.

Under Mrs. Cain’s direction, and with some help from me, students worked individually and cooperatively to express their vision. Students sketched, drew, painted, cut and pasted their ideas onto paper, always revising, adding and subtracting elements as they went. It was an ongoing critique, from beginning to end.

Adding art education to content areas brings meaning and value to learning. This book is an excellent example. The interdisciplinary approach of engaging students in creative expression in content areas helps students construct knowledge and develop real-life skills that will last a lifetime. I hope you will be able to see examples of this as you read our blog.

I would like to thank Mary M. for teaching me how to create a Blog, Brooke B., Genny W. and Austin J. for their help with the blog, and Mrs. Cain for all her help and letting me share in this valuable learning experience.

-Mrs. Guetschow