Art and Friends, Part 2

Earlier this fall, I shared about the awesome Art program my students have benefited from. We had 8 weeks with an Artist in Residence through Very Special Arts and got to work with a variety of mediums. My students worked with some general education 6th graders so not only did they get to have this fun art experience, but they made some friends, too!

I was excited about this opportunity when we were told about it in September but it was even better than I imagined. First, we had a fantastic Artist. She was creative, patient and worked great with our students. Second, we had some AWESOME general ed peers helping out! All 6 students were so patient, helpful, fun and understanding of my students. They have since taken the time to say hello to my students when they pass them in the hall and we've already talked about continuing our partnership through the rest of the school year with game days and activities for social skills.

We did some really neat art projects this fall including:
* A color wheel spinner
* Self portraits
* Patchwork Pumpkins
* Stained glass Numbers (Touch Math)
* 3D Cornucopias made of clay then fruits and vegetables made out of paper bags and painted
* A large Safety Sign mural

This week we'll culminate our experience by hosting an Art Exhibit for our students' parents, our staff and the students. They'll get to show off their hard work and creativity and we'll get to thank our supporters. Its a really nice way to let them see the products of their efforts as well as allow them to interact with those coming to see the exhibit.  I'm really proud of them for how well they did with each project and working with their peers and I'm so very grateful for VSA and all they give to our students!!

Step 1 of Stained Glass numbers

Cornucopias

Safety sign mural