Naidu, Anuradha
(2014)
A fishy innovation
from Hong Kong.
Learning Curve (23).
pp. 73-74.
Abstract
I stood at the doorway and watched as the little
group of kindergarteners filed into the art class.
They were filled with anticipation. Roselyn, my
young colleague, always set up her art session with a
little takeaway for every type of learner. As I
watched her work with the children I was filled with
awe. Making your own choice, she said, was
important. Every child is creative, and has his or her
unique style. Children have different views, some
want action and like to work in threes and fours.
They are happiest in a group. Some want to gain
mastery over the brush and prefer to work alone
and a few want to be free to explore.
Roselyn was always willing to take a child with
special needs in her Kindergarten class. She felt that
teaching children to be kind and caring is the way to
lay the foundation for life. Roselyn was a creative
teacher and I loved collaborating with her. We
always looked for solutions together and she would
readily try out new strategies and give me feedback
a couple of weeks later. Soon we understood each
other well, and prepared in advance for new
experiences that would include John. John was on
the Autism Spectrum 1 and would sidle his way out
of sessions when everybody else was singing,
playing, or hanging out together happily.
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